Area Lead

Organize the process flow of production area and actively participating in the manufacturing process.  General production, and warehouse functions including machine operation, general machine maintenance, material handling, and inventory maintenance.

Essential Functions include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Set up and operate machines
• Ensure the proper training of personnel
• Ensure company rules are followed
• Ensure production processes are followed
• Load and Unload material
• Monitor safety and quality
• Material handling
• Train employees in Area
• Ensure that accident reporting and accident investigations are timely and thorough
• Perform operational practices and observe work to ensure compliance with standards
• Communicate team concerns to Supervisor or Human Resources for action
• Record production data as required
• Work with support departments to develop and implement productivity improvements
• Summarize and communicate area activity

Qualifications Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, and you must be in your current position for at least 12 months to be considered.

• Education and/or Experience: Related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common production reports and company documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers or members of the work team. Ability to effectively present information to management or work teams.

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Forklift Operation. Training and certification available

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.