What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Lead - Day Shift position at ALANIZ LLC?
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Now HIRING! Day Shift Area Lead - Envelope Department
Hours: Day Shift - 5AM-5PM on a 2,2,3 rotation
Sign On Bonus!
Robust Benefits!
Competitive Wages!
Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off!
Job Summary
The Production Area Lead is responsible for overseeing and directing all aspects of production within a designated area, ensuring the efficient and timely production of high-quality products. This includes managing personnel, workflow, equipment, and resources to meet production goals and customer expectations while maintaining a safe and productive work environment. The Area Lead will also be directly involved in the production process, operating machinery, conducting quality checks, and troubleshooting issues.Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Supervises and motivates a team of production personnel, assigning tasks, providing training, and monitoring performance.
- Fosters a positive and collaborative team environment while addressing personnel issues and ensuring adherence to company policies.
- Oversees daily operations, managing production schedules, and prioritizing work orders to meet deadlines.
- Maintains efficient workflow by identifying and resolving bottlenecks and implementing process improvements.
- Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots production equipment, collaborating with maintenance as needed.
- Ensures adherence to quality standards by conducting regular checks and inspections, identifying defects, and implementing corrective actions.
- Completes required documentation, including production work orders, sign-off processes, daily reports, and NCRs.
- Monitors inventory levels of materials and supplies, ordering necessary items to prevent shortages.
- Unloads materials from trucks and stages them appropriately.
- Ensures compliance with safety regulations, conducting training, and enforcing PPE usage.
- Communicates effectively with team members, other departments, and management, providing regular updates on production status.
- Collaborates with management to achieve production goals and meet customer expectations.
- Works closely with the Press Manager to align with organizational goals.
- Provides employees with company updates, policies, and expectations.
- Schedules machines and assigns jobs to ensure efficient production.
- Reads and interprets production work orders accurately.
- Offers solutions to improve quality and efficiency within the production process.
- Monitors time and attendance of staff.
- Performs other duties as assigned to support the team's success.
Position Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- 2 years of experience in a production/manufacturing environment, with leadership experience preferred.
- Experience running equipment or the ability to learn.
- Knowledge of commercial printing, postal regulations, and related terminology is a plus.
- Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to motivate, guide, and adapt to changing priorities.
- Proficiency in relevant software applications (Google Suite, Excel).
- Ability to maintain professional relationships.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple tasks.
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