Production Lead

Description

Medline Industries, Inc. has an immediate opening for a Production Lead at our ReadyCare facility in Waukegan, Il. The Production Lead is a key role in the day to day operations of the production facility, coordinating team activities to ensure that production machines operate safely, properly and efficiently to meet a pre-set product quality and output rate.

The Production Lead is responsible for:

· Coordinating and coaching all members of the production team during the shift
· Monitoring daily shift production efficiencies and scrap levels to ensure compliance with standards
· Identifying operating inefficiencies, operational and quality problems and directing corrective actions
· Assisting employees to ensure product conforms with established quality standards
· Completing and reviewing forms, documents, logs and reports
· Ensuring that employee safety rules are being followed, and housekeeping and cleaning conforms to standards
· Scheduling temporary production personnel
· Training personnel on their responsibilities and ensuring appropriate documentation is completed
· Working with management to identify, develop and implement process improvements with regards to the above items

The Production Lead must demonstrate a strong ability to produce quality product at the specified rates and orchestrate the entire shift to do the same. The Production Lead will develop strong team principles and actions as well as motivate shift employees for optimal production and will promote and enforce Medline safety, operational, and procedural policies. This person will use the corrective action and employee training and employee counselling to ensure that these policies are being practiced. The Production Lead will also be responsible for production operator training related to these policies.

Duties can and will include machine operation, daily housekeeping and light industrial cleaning. Hand assembly and packaging will be additional responsibilities.
In addition, the Production Lead may be required to perform duties as backup to key positions, including Operators, Materials Handler, and CIP technician.

The Production Lead will be responsible for the actions and activity of all shift production personnel. The lead position will monitor progress, delegate additional tasks, and utilize controls to ensure that all operators are performing their job at an optimal level and standards for quality and production output are met.
This includes:
• Coordinating and coaching all members of the production team during his shift
• Monitoring and all shift production efficiencies and scrap levels to ensure compliance with standards
• Identifying operating inefficiencies, operational and quality problems and directing corrective actions

Job Requirements:

• 2-3 years leading or supervising a team preferred.
• Ability to focus team efforts to produce results and maintain a safe, positive work environment.
• Ability to exercise effective interpersonal and conflict resolution skills with co-workers and management.
• Ability to read and write English language. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Basic math ability, including basic algebra and fractional / decimal equations.
• Ability to read and understand PLC displays, machinery dials, and measurement devices.
• Ability to read and utilize rulers in both standard and metric increments.
• Basic computer skills (Windows applications, AB firmware, MS Office applications including Outlook).
• High school graduate or GED equivalent/Associate Degree from technical college.

Medline Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.