Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Production Lead located in Buffalo Grove, IL.
Reporting to the Associate Production Supervisor, the Production Lead role involve being responsible for providing leadership and direction to groups of non-exempt employees
A Shift : 6am - 6pm (rotating)
What a typical day looks like :
- Provide on the job coaching and training of individuals.
- Initiate and participate in process development and cost improvement projects.
- Coordinate people resource requirements for the department.
- Assist in department budget planning and manage department expenses.
- Communicate daily plan and any production or customer service issues
- Highlight material shortages, interface with Expediter / Purchasing on any part shortages
- Recognize and monitor bottlenecks.
- Report and alert resources concerning downtime.
- Interface with Test Support / Maintenance on equipment problems.
- Track time for NPI / Pre-production / re-work.
- Communicate with opposite shift to ensure communication flow.
- Update department communication boards.
- Follow quality indicators. Stop and alert if predefined indicators are below target.
- Primary contact for response to situations where scrap is occurring in any process step.
- Collaborate effectively with team members to achieve common goals.
The experience we’re looking to add to our team :
- High School Diploma, Associate’s Degree, vocational or technical training, or equivalent experience.
- 2-4 years of related experience
- Ability to adapt and multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail
What you’ll receive for the great work you provide :
- Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
- Life Insurance
- Matching 401K
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee discounts at local retailers
Job Category
OperationsRelocation : Not eligible
Is Sponsorship Available?
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