Shift Lead

Description

The Shift Lead is the liaison between the operations floor and the Shift Supervisor.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Responsible for Safety/Quality – acting as an example to the production team. Also, an acting liaison between his/her team and the Safety/Quality Manager(s).
- Guiding the efforts of the production team to ensure we protect our employees and ensure our facilities are safe, clean, and secure.
- Train new and re-assigned personnel in the safe execution of duties in each role they are assigned.
- Receive, acknowledge, deliver, and actively support company goals and objectives through direct communication to shift personnel and exemplifying their execution (show through your words and actions you support the goals and objectives).
- Responsible for the efficiencies of production team and ensuring his/her teams achieve their company goals and objectives as they relate to safety, quality, speed, delivery, and cost.
- Drive continuous improvement activities to achieve manufacturing excellence by leading and reinforcing a Lean Culture.
- Contribute to the development and establishment of clear performance metrics for his/her team.
- Address deficiencies in personnel performance through training, coaching, and the progressive discipline process.
- Other duties as required by management.

Requirements

Qualifications:

- Able to read, write, and speak English and Spanish a plus.
- Ability to create and execute projects/plans and contribute to the development of tactical plans using the appropriate decisions and priorities.
- Proven experience in optimizing operational organizations to minimize cost per pound.
- Effectively coach team members and provide performance feedback and development opportunities within areas of responsibility.
- Ability to drive results and perform in a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment. Ideal candidate will be detailed oriented, process driven, have effective planning and implementation skill sets. Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work as a team leader/member with a diverse group of people at all levels within the organization.