Manufacturing Lead - NIGHT Shift

Job Description Responsibilities

• Efficiently plan and direct crew members to maximize daily production.
• Address personnel discrepancies and resolve conflict.
• Issue praise or disciplinary action to employees fairly and consistently when needed.
• Ensure employees following safety practices and are working in a safe manner.
• Monitor machinery and environment for unsafe practices or unsafe conditions.
• Ensure all employees are in compliance with GMP/HACCP procedures.
• Ensure all employees are in compliance with PPE Requirement.
• Follow all company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure all SQF requirements are adhered to (e.g., boxes on floor, tape usage, etc.).
• Understand job requirements and be able to perform at IP, PMO Tech, and Print Tech level.
• Record production data accurately.
• Monitor and ensure quality standards are met.
• Monitor and minimize scrap levels.
• Monitor and maximize production flow.
• Hold crew meetings and encourage team building.
• Train one crew member to be a backup Group Leader.
• Maintain employee Kronos, performance, and training records.
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues and determine an appropriate action plan.
• Ensure printers are being repaired properly and promptly.
• Monitor and minimize the use of support supplies such as inks, blankets, and rags.
• Communicate effectively with on‑coming Group Leader.
• Ensure communication of Print Technicians to on‑coming Technicians.
• Work with Quality Control to maximize quality and minimize downtime.
• Effectively meet departmental goals of EFF, MEF, and scrap.
• Accountable for the safety of all employees through active engagement in safety activities and clear communication of safe work expectations.
• Support and investigate situations where line/equipment stoppage occurs due to perceived or imminent safety risk.
• Complete responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures and applicable laws.
• Actively lead risk assessment activities for their area of responsibility by driving prioritized corrective and preventive actions to eliminate or reduce environmental, health or safety risks.
• Lead all required safety meetings (e.g., pre‑shift, departmental, change management, general communication, town hall).
• Complete incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Ensure proper training and development of all assigned employees.
• Set goals for their organizational unit and ensure all employees understand and work toward achieving them.
• Motivate and coach employees through good communication, frequent performance feedback, and identify additional training as needed.

• Safety Leadership – Embodies commitment for a safe workplace; acts as a role model on safety leadership, activities and communication.
• Accountability – Holds self‑accountable with a say/do ratio, initiative and ownership actions such as ensuring safety is more important than productivity.
• Communication – Ability to communicate safety, goals and company expectations with appropriate levels of the organization; create clear, timely audience‑appropriate messages.
• Engagement – Communicate and support the vision of plant leadership; celebrate the wins and ensure employees actively participate in safety‑related activities.
• Team Development – Understand development needs of employees; drive a culture of employees as safety leaders; champion talent development from pre‑hire to continuous learning.
• People Agility – Understand personal strengths and weaknesses; lead by example; promote change through listening and seeking frequent input from employees; be genuine, approachable and firm but fair.
• Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution – Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information skillfully; develop alternative solutions; mitigate relationship conflicts and encourage constructive conflict.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the…