Department Lead

Summary

The Department Lead is responsible for overseeing daily operations, ensuring production goals are met, training employees and maintaining high standards of safety, quality and efficiency.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Lead the team while reinforcing productivity and quality driven objectives.
• Execute department and quality processes to ensure accuracy and adherence to job specifications and timelines
• Accurately enter production and job information into company database
• Troubleshoot missing information, supplies and conflicting information, etc.
• Be a change agent for driving out waste throughout the process
• Drive a continuous improvement culture by involving employees in problem solving and decision making
• Facilitate communication between team members and address concerns within the team
• Clearly label raw material, work in progress, and finished goods
• Train new employees and coach existing employees on proper procedures and proper use of equipment
• Act as a primary point of contact with other departments for questions and problem resolution
• Ensure equipment is maintained, while maximizing equipment efficiency
• May act as back-up to supervisor in their absence. Responsible for making daily staffing decisions (i.e. granting on the spot time off and/or sharing resources with other departments)
• Flexibility to work between jobs, job classifications, and buildings as directed by management
• Provide flexibility to other departments and areas as required by the business
• Maintain and organize department supplies
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment
• Will be required to participate with daily production as workloads dictate
• Ensure and enforce safety requirements and documentation
• Fosters a culture that values family, innovation, collaboration and empowerment
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Competencies and Skills

• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Excellent coaching and facilitating skills
• Ability to lead a cross-functional team and complete projects per plan
• Strong decision-making, problem solving and time management skills
• Ability to set priorities, delegate work and coordinate work efforts
• Willingness and flexibility to perform various job tasks in the shop
• Ability to demonstrate and apply our workplace values
• Flexibility to travel between multiple PD locations
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment

Education/Certification

• High School Diploma or GED
• Prefer 2 year technical/business degree or equivalent

Experience

• 1-3 years lead experience in manufacturing environment
• Experience providing daily work direction to hourly/shift workers
• Experience using Microsoft Office Products
• Forklift certified, or ability to obtain forklift operating certificate

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Must be able to wear required Personal Protective equipment (PPE) for extended periods of time
• Flexibility to travel between multiple PD locations
• Walking, sitting, bending, twisting, reaching, pushing, pulling climbing and lifting up to 50 lbs. may be required throughout the workday

Benefits and perks we offer to full-time, regular employees

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 4% 401k Match with 5% Employee Contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Flex Time
• STD, LTD and Group Life Insurance
• FSA and HSA Options
• Voluntary
  • Life Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Legal and Identity Theft Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Recognition
• English as a Second Language Education
• Online Training Opportunities