PRODUCTION LEAD

Production Lead : Manufacturing / Assembly Truck Bed Covers

Retrax : Grand Forks ND

POSITION SUMMARY

The Production Lead will be responsible for overseeing and guiding a team of production employees to achieve goals and maintain high standards of quality.

This role will require a combination of technical expertise, leadership skills, and effective communication to drive team success.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Partner with the Leadership on employee scheduling, labor efficiency, work instructions, and throughput
• Collaborate with other area leads and supervisors to facilitate cross-training opportunities; develop employee knowledge in multiple skill sets
• Implement work instructions to ensure employee knowledge and accuracy is up to date
• Collaborate with purchasing, production scheduler, and shipping to monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels for all parts
• Effectively communicate maintenance issues and repair and replace consumables as needed
• Serve as a positive leader and mentor by exhibiting and instructing desirable behaviors and skill sets
• Serve as the initial point of contact and primary support resource for employees, functioning as the first line of defense in addressing and resolving various issues they may encounter
• Perform other related or non-related duties as assigned through on-the-job training.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent and / or a combination of experience and education required
• Minimum of 2 years in manufacturing and / or distribution setting with some leadership responsibilities required
• 3-5 years in years in manufacturing and / or distribution setting with some leadership responsibilities preferred.

Required Licenses

None

Travel

None

COMPETENCIES

Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation;

Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events

Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.

Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan

Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance;

Monitors own work to ensure quality

• Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly
• Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly
• Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to other views; Gives and welcomes feedback;

Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed

Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions;

Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead : working team member who coordinates, supports, trains, and is a knowledge resource for other team members. No direct reports or supervisory responsibility.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position is subject to Medium Work : Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and / or up to 100 pounds of force frequently, and / or up to 100 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Physical Activities

This position is subject to the following physical activities : climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, crawling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Visual Acuity

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures;
• transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and / or operation of machines (including inspection);

using measurement devices; and / or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Working Conditions

• The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, including heat, noise, vibration, and hazards from a production-based environment.
15 days ago