Paint Line Team Lead

Company Description

For over 100 years, Blue Scope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer‑first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!

The Crew Leader is responsible for all operations personnel and activities that occur during an operating shift. The Crew Leader also ensures that all operations personnel are following all safety and environmental policies and procedures. The Crew Leader monitors the warehouse floor to ensure that non‑productive time is minimized, and the output of the production facilities meets or exceeds the quality expectations of the customer(s).

• Responsible for the activities of all operations personnel. Ensures that there are adequate personnel present to maintain production output when personnel are absent due to illness and/or vacation.
• Ensures that all operations personnel perform their duties in a manner that is safe, consistent with company policies and is in accordance with documented work instructions.
• Verifies steel and paint prior to staging of raw materials at the paint line. Also ensures that copies of each shop order are distributed in advance to the paint line production crew.
• Monitors production to ensure compliance with guidelines provided by Quality Control.
• Generates production summary reports and detailed line‑time reports for each production line on a shift basis.
• Ensures that all paint usage has been properly recorded after each order has been completed.
• Quarantines defective product (raw and/or finished) according to HFI procedures and obtains representative samples of defective product for Quality Control when non‑conforming conditions exist.
• Addresses production process non‑conformities expeditiously and ensures maintenance requests for repairs to equipment and/or infrastructure are entered in a timely fashion.
• Understands and complies with the fundamental principles associated with the Quality and Environmental Management System in place at Blue Scope‑Texas.
• Communicates daily with the Plant Manager and internal personnel from Maintenance, Quality Control, and Sales to resolve problems and help achieve company goals.
• Oversees all operational processes throughout the facility and proactively addresses any concerns or issues.

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED), and a minimum of five (5) years of related manufacturing experience. A minimum of five (5) years leadership experience is required.

Ability to read and comprehend documents including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and simple correspondence. Also, the ability to communicate information in small group situations to other employees.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as fractions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Ability to apply common sense to perform work instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Also, the ability to solve problems involving multiple variables in a standard situation.

Incumbent is required to drive a forklift and use power tools. The incumbent should also possess basic computer (data entry) skills and should be capable of recognizing metal defects.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, frequently walk, and occasionally stand, sit, bend, stoop, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance. The employee will be required to lift a minimum weight of 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close‑up and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

The employee works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme cold or heat. The noise level in the work environment is considered moderate.

We offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid time off, and retirement.

Blue Scope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.