Production Cell Leader

Ensures that the manufacturing of items in a production plant are carried out efficiently and with strict adherence to quality standards.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Maintains high level of visibility and communicates daily with production associates.
• Maintains employee time, production, and training records.
• Helps production associates succeed through performance management, coaching, training, and team development.
• Safeguards product quality by adhering to quality standards and processes.
• Reports production, scrap, and other data required to accurately reflect production and maintains inventory accuracy.
• Maintains current working knowledge of equipment, processes, standards, and quality criteria and ensures that safety devices are never overridden on any machine.

Nature and Scope

• Problems are typically difficult and/or high impact. Troubleshoots complex support or operational problems for junior level associates.
• Under limited supervision, independently resolves issues and applies a variety of methods to develop customized solutions. May lead the daily operations of a department or team. Work typically involves infrequent review of output by a supervisor or direct customers of the process.
• Assists with supervisory duties but does not have hiring/firing authority. Trains, delegates tasks, and reviews the work of junior level associates.

Work Environment

• Typically located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors that may cause noticeable discomfort or a moderate risk of accident or illness, such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noises, and fumes.
• Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting, and maneuvering material or equipment that may be heavy (50+ pounds) or awkward.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Technical certification or associate degree may be required in some areas. Generally 7+ years of experience in area of responsibility.