Production Lead

Job Title: Team Lead

FLSA Status: Hourly

Department: Operations

SUMMARY:

Oversees, monitors and coordinates production team activities. Actively communicates with team members ensuring the team’s vision and goals are in line with the Company’s objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership, support and training (including product specifications) for all team members
• Positively motivates, including use of rewards, team to meet production goals and maintain high product quality standards
• Communicates daily production requirements and goals to team members
• Accountable for ensuring team meets production goals
• Participates in promoting a respectful and safe work environment
• Responsible and accountable for assigning and directing the work of team members to ensure maximum productivity
• Responsible for accurately recording attendance for all team personnel and for ensuring that personal/vacation requests are submitted in a timely manner to the Production Manager, Supervisor or Super Leads (Green Hats)
• Responsible for accurately reporting work hours on a weekly basis to Payroll
• Communicate any performance issues to the Production Manager, Supervisor or Super Leads (Green Hats) in a timely manner
• Hires new team members
• Must be able to distinguish and troubleshoot a general machine malfunction and use discretion and independent judgment to correct the problem, including making the decision to notify Maintenance as needed
• Interpret and apply company policies and procedures to team members under Team Lead’s direction
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• One year of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and must be able to communicate with all personnel
• Bilingual a plus
• Basic math skills
• Basic computer skills (Excel)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Function/ Amount of Time

• Stand: Over 2/3
• Walk: Over 2/3
• Sit: None
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel: Over 2/3
• Reach with hands and arms: Over 2/3
• Climb or balance: Under 1/3
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl: Under 1/3

This job requires that weight be lifted or force be exerted as reflected below.

Function/Amount of Time

• Up to 10 pounds: Over 2/3
• Up to 25 pounds: Over 2/3
• Up to 50 pounds: Under 1/3
• Up to 100 pounds: None
• More than 100 pounds: None

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Cold Temperature: <40 °F Cooler <0 °F Freezer

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme cold temperature. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person