What are the responsibilities and job description for the Line Lead I position at Gorilla Glue?
What's in it for you?
Gorilla Glue has been recognized as a top place to work for 15 years in a row, thanks to our commitment to creating a supportive and engaged workplace culture. We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive healthcare benefits, and other perks and incentives to ensure our employees feel valued and supported.
Joining the Gorilla Glue family means being part of a team passionate about building strong brands and promoting a culture of excellence. As an employee, you'll be able to help create high-quality products and build brands that people love. Join us in an inspiring workplace where you can belong, grow, and make a difference.
Summary Description:
This position is responsible for leading a production line. This includes directing people on the line on what item to produce and what position they will occupy on the production line. The line lead will ensure everyone is performing their positions safely, ensure correct components are being used, ensure product quality is met and that quality and production paperwork is completed timely and accurately. It is important for this position to follow strict safety and quality protocol. This position will be looked at as a leader for the line. In addition, this person will be an active member of the production line, actively producing product each day.
What will your day look like?
- Ensure safety is the priority. In the event a safety issue or question arises, it will take priority over everything else on the production line.
- Ensure all people on the line are properly trained, and quality is always a priority.
- Direct people working on the lines, ensure they are doing the work required, per established job/labor standards.
- Determine and communicate when people rotate to different positions on the line.
- Assist in conducting shift start meeting huddles (safety, quality and production updates).
- Follow direction from the team leader and supervisor.
- Assist and verify training of new employees.
- Ensure proper components are brought to the production line.
- Ensure boxes or other components are pre-labeled as required.
- Ensure all paperwork filled in correctly and completely.
- Report production numbers.
- Report scrap numbers.
- Report production and issues on a 2hrs tracking board.
- Report personnel issues to the Team Lead or Production Supervisor and assist in resolving the issues.
- Have basic working knowledge of the machines to be able to diagnose and correct minor issues, as trained.
- Assist in all changeovers to ensure minimal downtime.
- Contact and work with maintenance to resolve issues with equipment on the production lines, as trained.
- Actively participate in corporate and team Continuous Improvement events and activities.
- Lead any special projects given by management such as repackaging, reworking, etc.
- Additional duties as assigned.
What will you bring to the table?
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Previous leadership experience preferred.
- Minimum six months' experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
Specific Skills:
- Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate good judgment.
- Must be able to work independently and demonstrate effective initiative.
- Positive characterization by sense of urgency, ownership and pride.
- Strong safety record.
- Basic data input skills into simple computer files such as MS Excel.
- Should be goal oriented, confident, outgoing, and able to work well under pressure and succeed in a fast paced environment.
- Good attendance is mandatory.
Company Values:
Adhere to Gorilla Glue Company's Core Values that ensure everyone works together to exceed expectations.
- Have fun, be passionate and show it
- Act with integrity and respect in all relationships.
- Communicate openly and appreciate the efforts of others.
- Embrace knowledge, growth and change.
- Strive for excellence in what we do every day
Are you ready to join one of Cincinnati's Top Workplaces? Our employees love working here because of our environment, which is driven by our company mission and core values. If you have the right qualifications and thrive in a fun and fast-paced environment, we have a great opportunity for you to grow with us