Excellent Pay and Benefits 1st shift (Monday- Friday)

We’re looking for Production Team Leaders to play a critical leadership role in the services we provide to our customers: washing, repairing and recycling the containers needed for agriculture around the globe.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conduct short team huddles at the beginning and end of each shift, to ensure safety, quality, teamwork and daily/weekly production goals.
• Manage flow and processes in assigned work center and coach/train team members as required.
• Ensure equipment is properly shut down at end of day and set up before start of shift.
• Provide technical troubleshooting of processes, equipment and products.
• Ensure the team is educated on scope of the project, production requirements, and aware of any safety risks related to project.
• Audit area to ensure proper tools and equipment are available and in correct location.
• Ensure customer quality specifications are achieved thru periodic auditing and quality checks
• Ensure production quotas are achieved, identify gaps in production volume, make recommendations for improvements.
• Ensure production line is kept clean and organized which shall include finished goods, work in process, raw materials, and all tools and equipment needed to run the line
• Utilize the skills of team members in an appropriate manner that leverages their strengths.
• Coach, develop and motivate individuals on his/her team.
• Ensure all employees of the team are accurately trained and qualified to run all areas of the work center
• Work closely with the area supervisor on addressing employee recognitions and development opportunities.
• Report/communicate all unsafe behavior. Work with safety manager and supervisor to ensure all reports are finished in a timely fashion with accurate information. (Near miss, spills, and incidents)
• Immediately consult with assigned maintenance team member regarding equipment malfunction, repair, and/or replacement.
• Perform PM responsibilities as assigned.
• Provide timely and accurate production information (paperwork/MDF/TC); maintain hour by hour board for production line.
• Complete all daily paperwork requirement completely, correctly, and on time.
• Make improvement recommendations to leaders including but not limited to, process/procedure improvements, equipment needs, personnel development, etc.

SKILLS, INTERESTS, AND QUALITIES:

• 3+ years previous experience in a leadership position or with leadership responsibilities
• 5+ years’ experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• H.S. diploma or equivalent; some college preferred
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• High degree of interpersonal communication skills.
• Keen awareness of health and safety
• Strong level of integrity and professionalism
• Resilience - Willingly adapts to and leads change
• Comfort with ambiguity – Willingness to approach tasks that are not clearly defined
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift/carry up to 50lbs
• Some positions require the ability to obtain a full-face respirator certification - no beards

Come join our team and watch your career soar!

Equal Opportunity Employer