Production Group Leader

Overview

The purpose of the Production Group Leader is to ensure that all production is finished on time, completely, and to specification so that all customers receive their orders in full within the standard stated lead times.

Job Category:
Salary/Exempt

Department:
Plant Management

Reports To:

Production Manager

Hours:

7:00am – 4:00pm includes Lunch, additional hours as needed.

Determines production schedule based on intra-departmental and customer requirements

Communicates needs to other production areas and planning department as required

Trains and holds team members accountable for closing out all production order router operations promptly

Ensures that all production orders are confirmed with accurate actual times and logged with wage group of team member who completed the work

Monitors production processes to ensure that actual production times meet or beat standard and provides training to team members to help them meet this goal

Performs interviews and selects candidates from a candidate pool developed by the Plant Manager

Documents machine setups, fixturing requirements, work instructions, and performs on-the-job training to all team members in the area of quality control expectations

Audits QC records to ensure that all inspections are completed per processes and SOPs.

All WIP is marked with a part number and work order number or a traveler

Audits production order confirmations for accuracy

Works with Plant Manager to plan and schedule improvement project implementation around production schedules and requirements

Other duties as assigned

Policies and Procedures
- Proven ability to create and implement operational procedures.

Communication Skills
- The ability to write clearly, succinctly and understandably. The ability to effectively communicate, build a rapport and relate well to all kinds of people. Treats all people with respect, courtesy and consideration; respects differences in the attitudes and perspectives of others; listens observes and strives to gain understanding of others.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Administration and Management
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Teamwork
- The ability to work effectively and productively with others. Shares responsibility with team members for successes and failures; keeps team members informed regarding projects; behaves in a manner consistent with team values and mission; provides constructive feedback to team and its members; responds positively to feedback from team members; raises and/or confronts issues limiting team effectiveness.

Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

udgment and Decision Making
- Considers the relative costs, benefits, impact or consequences of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Ability to make decisions in a timely manner.

Safety
- Practices safe work habits and encourages others to do the same. Identifies ways to improve the safety of the work environment. Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures to promote effective safety operations.

Knowledge of computers and relevant software applications
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, MS Outlook Internet Explorer, and ERP systems.

Working Conditions / Education / Experience

Working Conditions:

This position requires accessing all areas in the plant

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