Weekend Production Team Lead

Summary

The Production Team Lead supports and guides production staff collectively with the production team to effectively manufacture quality products within the specified time limits while maintaining a safe and compliant work environment. This role ensures daily operations follow all required standard procedures.

Schedule:

Saturday 12‑hour shifts 7 am – 7 pm or 7 pm – 7 am, two 8‑hour shifts to be scheduled Monday – Friday 2nd or 3rd shift.

• Oversee and execute shared responsibility for equipment operation set‑up, start, monitor, and shutdown on the production line in collaboration with the Production Trainer.
• Verify correct material preparation, resin selection, and proper line configuration prior to production runs, in collaboration with the Production Trainer and Production Operator.
• Perform resin changeovers and make required material connections in the mixing room, in collaboration with the Production Trainer.
• Ensure equipment is operated according to established SOPs, safety protocols and defined process parameters.
• Adjust machine settings such as temperature profiles, line speed, and cooling.
• Identify equipment issues and follow all safety and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Recognize safety concerns, near misses, OSHA requirements, and execute emergency shutdowns, evacuations, and direct operators to safety meeting locations.
• Demonstrate and monitor Production Operators on the use of forklifts, hoists, and/or carts safely (follows certification guidelines).
• Maintain and/or enforce a clean, organized, audit‑ready workspace in alignment with 5S and environmental standards, coaching and corrective action as appropriate.
• Complete production logs, quality forms, downtime reports, resin usage records, and shift handover notes accurately and timely.
• Communicate key updates, concerns, or operational changes clearly to team members and leadership.
• Serve as an on‑shift resource for operational questions, supporting company decision/process decision and handling escalation issues.
• Escalate and/or respond to issues and address solutions to the appropriate departments:
  Maintenance, Quality, Human Resources, Warehouse, Administration, Production Trainers, Operations, and Audit teams.
• Work closely with Production Coordinator, Quality, Operations, Management, Production Trainer and Human Resources on quality improvement processes.
• Troubleshoot and correct quality issues, equipment, and product line defects in collaboration with the Production Trainer.
• Provide clear communications during shift handovers, meetings, floor interactions, and cross‑department interactions.
• Promote a positive, professional, and cooperative team environment.
• Ensure consistent employee productivity and line productivity with adequate breaks per federal and state laws.
• Participate in root‑cause analysis, process improvement, coaching, and executing corrective action plans for defects, downtime, compliance violations, audit concerns, and process deviations.
• Support Quality Control, Warehouse staff, Operation team, Production Coordinator, Production Trainer, and Operation Coordinator in their roles while maintaining a respectful professional environment.
• Verify completion of in‑process quality checks and documentation.
• Enforce quality expectations and promptly escalate non‑conformances, including trainings, coaching, performance reviews, monitoring production outputs, reducing scrap, and adjusting workflow.
• Maintain compliance with GMP, food safety, and other rules or policies.
• Demonstrate personal compliance and coach employees in PPE standards and procedures.
• Encourage collaboration and maintain a positive working relationship within the team.
• Communicate regularly with the Production Manager to provide updates on shift operations, employee performance, and overall status.
• Assign duties, examine work for exactness and conformance to policies and procedures, interpret specifications and job orders, and adjust work and assignments to meet production needs.
• Meet production schedules, quality, safety and output metrics.
• Support the Quality Assurance and Sanitation standards and train employees accordingly.
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