Since 1923, Miller Waste Mills has been a leader in “recycling and reusing”, diverting textile materials that were destined for landfills into useful, reclaimed fiber materials. Employees of Miller Waste Mills are proud to be a part of a company that focuses on recycling textiles like wool sweaters, cotton shirts, denim jeans, used clothing and fabric scraps. Our team processes these items into reclaimed fibers, which are then reused for oil filtration, metal polishing, furniture staining, automobile linings, and other applications.

Miller Waste Mills operates textile processing facilities in Winona, MN, and Fremont, IN. Miller Wates Mills also does business as RTP Company. RTP Company is a global compounder of custom engineered thermoplastics headquartered in Winona, Minnesota. 

The Production Lead takes direction from the Plant Manager. The Production Lead is accountable for providing day-to-day technical direction of an assigned production team. 

Work Schedule: 2nd Shift 3:00 PM - 1:00 AM Monday - Thursday

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Plant Manager, leads production staff in daily activities 
• Administers training for new employees as well as long term employees on the production team 
• Provides feedback to the Plant Manager to assist in performance evaluations of staff 
• Projects raw and finished material needs for given time periods 
• Works to minimize product loss and production-related waste
• Documents work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc. 
• Assists in the maintenance of equipment by effectively communicating issues or any potential problems 
• Communicates with Warehouse support groups to maintain appropriate production schedules 
• Ensures plant is maintained and in accordance with housekeeping policies and guidelines 
• Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations 
• Other duties as assigned