Direct - Production Worker, Lead at Myers Industries, Inc. in Miami, Oklahoma

Job Description:

Job Overview: The Lead is directly responsible for leading the shift of Production Operators to ensure that all blow molding production activities are carried out in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Owns and drives productivity, quality and schedule attainment for the shift.
• Coordinates daily production schedule to develop rotation based on scheduling needs while ensuring training needs are met.
• Learns processing of blow molding equipment. Observes machines and equipment in operation for malfunctions. Able to start and stop all machinery.
• Performs production duties and fills-in as required to relieve employees for breaks, absenteeism, and vacations.
• Conducts training of new employees and retraining as required.
• Leads 5S activities through the shift. Requires clean-up of work areas on a daily basis.
• Learns and understands LEAN tools and their use and is a champion in leading the usage of these tools and behaviors for the shift.
• Continually monitors and assesses personnel and coaches them on ergonomics, behavior, participation, cross-training, etc.
• Promotes a positive safety culture by ensuring all safety policies and procedures are being followed.
• Actively takes the role of leadership in the area of responsibility and reinforces the company's policies.
• Assists in administering an effective employee relations program which ensures employee needs are met while helping to provide overall support with production operations.
• Ensures all non-conforming reports are filled out, coordinated and closed properly.
• Reviews employee training data and coordinates with supervisors to ensure all training needs are met.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to operate, understand, and transfer knowledge of all machinery and equipment
• Must be able to communicate workplace hazards
• Forklift certification from Scepter required
• Strong reading and mathematical skills required
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and leadership skills required
• Computer literacy, Microsoft Office products required

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• 2 - 4 years of production experience preferred.
• Minimum of one year forklift experience preferred