E-ONE - Production Lead

Career Opportunities: E-ONE - Production Lead (27346)

Requisition  
27346 - Posted
- Fire

- Specialty Vehicles
-E-ONE
-E-ONE

- Production (Assembly/Factory)
- Full-Time

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Requisition : 27346

As a Production Lead, you will guide a group of employees toward achieving organizational goals, act as a bridge between senior management and team members, focus on team development and training, task assignments, resolving conflicts, providing day-to-day operational support, and mentoring staff to improve overall productivity and morale. You will use lean tools such as Visual Management, Continuous Improvement, and Standard Work, monitor and improve processes, apply technical skills as needed, and provide recommendations to the Production Supervisor in support of the team if additional manpower is needed in the area.

Goal Setting & Execution:
Translate broader company goals into actionable daily tasks, monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and adjust strategies to stay on track. Thorough understanding of the task playbooks and takt time requirements to assist the supervisor in the direction and planning of activities required to index the product complete into the next cell.

• Delegation:
  Assign tasks based on team members' individual strengths, expertise, and development goals. Frequently monitors the productivity of cell(s) making sure tasks are being completed to meet the takt time requirement. Provides assistance in the form of technical or hands-on labor to keep / catch up the work to meet scheduled index time.
• Coaching & Mentorship:
  Identify skill gaps, provide ongoing training, and conduct one-on-one meetings to foster professional growth. Participate in yearly and mid-year performance reviews and identify growth path for team members. Assists the Production Supervisor with training program development and maintenance, and orientation of new and transferred team members into the department.
• Performance Tracking:
  Monitor team efficiency, observes and reports to the supervisor the status of each cell’s performance to required takt time. This includes: if the product is indexed to the next cell, if it was complete, and if not how many minutes behind. Communicates to the Production Supervisor any variance in planned manpower hours required versus actual hours applied through playbook audits.
• Problem Solving and Resolution:
  Act as a buffer for the team, address minor operational roadblocks, mediate workplace conflicts swiftly and Escalate items and issues that require assistance immediately. Works from shop orders, playbooks, red books, change orders, technical specifications, manuals, schematics, prints and instructions, and all other order-related documents.
• Effective Communication:
  Act as the primary liaison between the team and leadership, providing regular, concise project status updates and escalating roadblocks in a timely manner. Facilitate clear communication across the team by translating high-level goals into actionable tasks and ensuring daily alignment. Cultivate a positive, open-door team environment that encourages transparent feedback, active listening, and seamless cross-functional collaboration.
• Follows all applicable Standard Work. This may include activities such as complete required documentation which may include but not be limited to playbooks, visual management, red books, training materials, etc.;
  Conduct start-up meetings in Production Supervisor’s absence.
• Works with Production Supervisor and at times other departments, to identify and resolve issues. May track down tools, materials, and information as required to assist other employees to achieve work objectives. Initiate long aids to eliminate root causes of issues.
• Reports directly to the Production Supervisor.
• Champions and coordinates Continuous Improvement activities for work areas.
• Responsible for 5S and overall cleanliness of assigned work areas.
• Perform other Tech level duties as required.

• Strong communication:
  Ability to clearly communicate expectations and effectively summarize status and issues to drive execution and support of priorities
• Time Management:
  Exceptional…