Manufacturing Lead

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High School Diploma or GED required.
Communicate effectively, motivate the team.
Manage and delegate responsibilities.
Listen to feedback and communicate to the manager of manufacturing as needed.
Have the flexibility to solve problems in an ever changing workplace.
The ability to share clear messages and make complex ideas

Job Description

TITLE: Manufacturing Lead
CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Manufacturing
REPORTS TO: Manufacturing Manager

Position Summary: The lead position responsibility is to work hand on hand with the manufacturing manager and offer the support needed to achieve daily goals. The lead will be responsible for managing and running the manufacturing floor in absence of the manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Print work orders as work is needed.
- Create mass work orders for machine operators when needed.
- Fully understand the workflow and the operation of each machine.
- Participate in daily stand up meetings in absence of the manager.
- Cover manager's duties while the manager is on PTO or away from the manufacturing floor.
- Strong decision making to maintain efficiencies.
- Execute daily goals provided by the manager.
- Hold him/her self and others accountable
- Communicate and direct hourly employees under manager supervision.
- Cross train in fulfillment if needed

Knowledge/Critical Skills:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to be easy to understand for everyone.
- Effectively communicate and write in English.

Key Performance Indicators:
- Maintain an accident free environment (0 accidents)
- Maintain current quality goals (.45% or less)
- Maintain current efficiency goals (13.5 UPH or more)
- Maintain current scrap rate goals (1% or less)

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Works in a production/manufacturing setting.
- Long durations of sitting and/or standing.
- Works under minimal supervision.
- Frequently writes, types on a computer.
- Frequently moves about to coordinate work.
- Occasionally travels to other offices via walking.
- Be able to lift 50 pounds or more occasionally.
- Work overtime when required by the manager.
- Available to work different schedules during peak seasons.

Critical features of this job are described under the previous headings. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors to perform other non-essential assignments and duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.

MANAGEMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO REVISE THIS JOB DESCRIPTION AT ANY TIME. THE JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT A CONTRACT FOR EMPLOYMENT, AND EITHER YOU OR THE EMPLOYER MAY TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.

I agree to fulfill the essential responsibilities of this position. I also understand the employment-at-will nature of this position and realize that this job description does not constitute a legal contract.

Employee's Signature:_______________________ Date:_________________