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Production Lead

Cox Machine, Inc.
Harper, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 9/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/27/2025

Purpose

Production leader is in charge of ensuring the entire production value stream process is followed. They plan, organize and recommend strategies. Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities and Tasks

  • Attendance – ensure all employees are present and at work stations on time
  • Check for all safety requirements, machine guarding, door lock, PPE etc
  • Ensure team members are clocked to current job per the dispatch
  • Ensure team members are clocked to a job at all times
  • Focus on “start on time” objective in each work center
  • Review team performance daily at work center dashboards, safety, quality, schedule
  • Monitor QMS requirements, first part buy-off, run a part check a part, scrap CTH sheets
  • Assist operators with trouble shooting, technical issues
  • Utilize Andon light system to signal technical support personnel only when trouble shooting has not resolved the issue
  • Lead/drive effective communication each day at shift change (4:15tie-in) and utilize schedule/output to leave detailed notes
  • Ensure all daily and weekly 6S requirements have been completed
  • Lead weekly huddles/stand-downs to discuss team performance
  • Follow-up with team members to ensure all training classes have been completed
  • Follow through with the area training plan when new operators are assigned
  • Ensure team members are cross trained to eliminate single point of failure in area
  • Assist employees with critical elements required to obtain COV certification
  • Promote continuous improvement suggestions from team members, setup/runtime improvements, quality improvements, cost savings ideas
  • Participate and lead lean/kaizen activities in production
  • Complete leadership readings as required
  • Assist supervisors in root cause corrective action

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