Production Lead

Job Details

Job Designation

Responsible for the supervision and coordination of production assembly personnel to meet internal and external delivery requirements with a consistent approach to improve established standards for quality and efficiency.

Core Responsibilities:

• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments and production sequences to maximize utilization of resources and meet departmental goals.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, shop orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
• Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
• Supervise the manufacture of components, or assembly of units to ensure that work conforms to production specifications.
• Read and analyze charts, sales orders, production schedules and other records or reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Approve and verify accuracy of employee timesheets.
• Manage departmental inventories and provide workers with all documentation, raw materials, tools or instructions as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all departmental processes and procedures to include OSHA, ISO, EPA, and other corporate requirements as specified.
• Work with engineers, planners or other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and improve process methods, equipment performance, product quality or efficiency.

Job Specifications:

• Must be able to perform all essential functions and meet qualifications for IVTS: Electro-Mechanical Assembler 2.
• Strong leadership skills, strong organizational and planning abilities, and excellent analytical and problem solving skills are essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively, communicate effectively and display the commitment and work ethic required.
• Ability to consider relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite is required.  Experience with an ERP system is preferred.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of goods.

 Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience

Required

Minimum of 3 years experience

Must meet qualifications for Electro-Mechanical Assembler 2

Education

High School or related

Behaviours

Required

Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

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