Operator, Oven Lead - 3rd Shift at Elkhart Plastics, LLC. in MIDDLEBURY, Indiana

Job Description:

Job Overview

The Lead is responsible for overseeing all aspects of production related to their designated work area for the shift including goals/targets, quality, training, and data recording, ensuring that all rotational 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
• Responds to production-related issues, orders and production demands, meeting or exceeding production targets
• Learns processing of rotational molding equipment, observes machines and equipment in operation for malfunctions, and 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 and sustaining a safe work environment
• Completes accident reports immediately after an accident occurs, notifying Safety Coordinator, Production Manager/Supervisor, Plant Manager, and HR
• 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
• Adheres to attendance policy
• Assists with projects as assigned by manager/supervisor

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• 2 - 4 years of production experience, preferably most recent in a lead role
• Minimum of one year forklift experience preferred
• Knowledgeable with and/or able to learn key areas of responsibility
• Must be able to operate, understand, and transfer knowledge of all machinery and equipment
• Must be able to communicate workplace hazards and handle different situations that will arise, including emergency situations
• Forklift certification from Elkhart Plastics/Myers Industries required
• Strong reading and mathematical skills required
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and leadership skills required
• Computer literacy, Microsoft Office products required

Working Conditions

Able to work in hot humid environment for extended periods of time. This job is in a typical manufacturing environment, to include:

• Ovens, torches, and rotating tools
• Forklifts and other moving machinery
• Loud work environment

Physical Requirements

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:

• Required to frequently sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Walking and standing on concrete surfaces the majority of the time (8-12 hours) as this position requires a continuous presence on the manufacturing floor
• Required to be able to operate and use all necessary safety equipment
• Must be able to tolerate repetitive motions for extended periods of time
• Must be able to tolerate extreme temperatures

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