2nd Shift Production Lead

Summary

The Production Shift Lead supervises and coordinates the day-to-day activities of the production team to ensure work is completed safely, accurately, and efficiently in accordance with established production schedules and quality standards. This position assigns and monitors work, provides direction and training to employees, monitors production progress and employee performance, and addresses routine workflow and operational issues. The Production Shift Lead communicates employee performance and attendance concerns to the Production Supervisor and may participate in disciplinary discussions as needed. This position also performs production duties alongside team members to support departmental goals and maintain an efficient workflow.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Supervise and coordinate daily production activities to ensure production schedules, quality standards, and departmental goals are met.
2. Assign and prioritize work based on production requirements, employee capabilities, and available resources.
3. Monitor production progress, employee productivity, and work quality to ensure assignments are completed accurately and on schedule.
4. Provide day-to-day direction, technical guidance, and support to production employees, resolving routine questions and operational issues.
5. Train and instruct employees on production procedures, equipment operation, work methods, quality requirements, and established safety practices.
6. Perform production duties alongside team members as needed to support workflow, meet production demands, and maintain operational efficiency.
7. Monitor employee attendance, punctuality, performance, and adherence to established policies and procedures. Communicate concerns to the Production Supervisor in a timely manner.
8. Provide input to the Production Supervisor regarding employee performance, training needs, and development opportunities. Participate in disciplinary discussions or meetings as requested by the Production Supervisor.
9. Monitor compliance with established safety procedures, quality standards, and production processes. Address routine concerns and report significant issues to management.
10. Identify and communicate production delays, equipment issues, quality concerns, staffing needs, and other operational problems to the Production Supervisor.
11. Coordinate with other departments and management to communicate production priorities, resolve workflow issues, and support timely completion of work.
12. Identify opportunities to improve productivity, product quality, workflow, and the efficient use of materials and equipment.
13. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One to three years of production experience required.
• Previous leadership, supervisory, or team-lead experience preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate instructions, provide employee feedback, and report operational concerns.
• Ability to read and follow production instructions, procedures, and quality requirements.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to prioritize assignments, coordinate workflow, and work effectively with employees across the production team.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The terms “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “occasionally” means up to one-third of working time, “regularly” means between one-third and two-thirds of working time, and “frequently” means two-thirds or more of working time.

While performing the duties and responsibilities of this position, the employee is occasionally required to use foot/feet to operate equipment, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, reach above the shoulders, and move from place to place. The employee is regularly required to walk, stand, sit, talk, and listen and frequently uses hands to finger, handle, or touch materials and equipment.

Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee is frequently required to lift up to 35 pounds, such as when moving materials or parts from storage or transferring items into and out of the work area.

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