ASSISTANT LEAD
Essential Functions:
• Engaging their teams and cultivating improvement and efficiency suggestions.
• Be a decision maker and problem solver in their department and will be required to make critical decision to maximize efficiency and manpower and troubleshoot issues as they occur.
• Helps to manage employee issues, such as job assignment, scheduling of vacations, attendance monitoring, performance goals and resolves minor disputes. Ensures plant management is notified of any employee conduct requiring corrective or disciplinary action.
• Helps to plan, schedule and maintain accountability for the completion of all tasks within the work unit, and assigns roles for task completion accordingly
• Trains and coaches on appropriate methods regarding work processes, safety, etc. Upgrades own skills by attending courses, seminars, etc.
• Communicates and coordinates with other departments to complete assignments and meet objectives.
• Ensures all safety, environmental and regulatory guidelines and rules are known and followed; all required safety equipment is available and used as prescribed. Promptly addresses issues related to safety and actively coaches and reinforces safety expectations with team.
• Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste per regulations as required.
• Able to perform departmental duties (mixing, filling, shading, warehouse, etc). Expected to function as a working member of the team.
• Serves as backup to department lead as needed when lead is absent.
• Utilizes 5S and Continuous Improvement methodology to identify, implement, and sustain process improvements.
• Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• High School degree required.
• Previous leadership experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment
• Ability to operate motorized material handling equipment such as forklifts, electric pallet jacks, reach truck, scissor lift
• Competency and confidence utilizing applicable computerized systems such as MS Office Excel, Outlook, Word, SAP
• Physical effort and dexterity:
• Frequency of physical activity throughout shift:
o Frequent sitting, standing, bending/twisting of neck and waist, squatting and kneeling