What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead, Production position at ReturnPro?
Position Summary:
ReturnPro is looking for a team oriented, driven, and energetic Production Lead. The Production Lead is responsible for assisting in supervising teammates in a logistics and assembly environment. This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.
Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the teammate occupying this position.
ReturnPro is looking for a team oriented, driven, and energetic Production Lead. The Production Lead is responsible for assisting in supervising teammates in a logistics and assembly environment. This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.
Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the teammate occupying this position.
- Ensure effective teammate relations
- Provide teammate coaching and development
- Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas
- Leads departmental performance measures, including visual controls, and provides regular progress reports to the Facility Manager
- Leads department priorities
- Track absenteeism and timekeeping
- Follows standard work methods
- Results-driven and time management
- Great communication and critical-thinking skills
- Practices safe work habits to ensure production is as efficient and safe as possible
- Help identify cost/time-saving measures to increase production on the line
- A high school qualification or equivalent
- Experience in manufacturing would be advantageous
- Knowledge of health and safety laws
- Excellent knowledge of equipment used in the manufacturing process
- Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
- Attention to detail, accuracy, and task completion
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
- Demonstrated initiative
- Ability to think creatively and problem solve when faced with new challenges
- Ability to work independently, multi-task, and deliver quality work in an efficient manner
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Ability to succeed in a team environment
- Frequently required to walk, bend, lift, and reach overhead.
- Ability to repetitively lift, push, and carry 20-35 lbs.
- Ability to work overtime and weekends, as needed.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-based production environment.
- Meeting or exceeding production throughput and accuracy goals.
- Maintaining high teammate engagement and retention.
- Compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Consistent execution of SOPs and effective use of Paycom for workforce management.
- Demonstrated improvements in efficiency and cost savings over time.