What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead position at Sunbelt Solomon?
Role and Responsibilities
- Workflow & Production Oversight
- Assign daily tasks to operators based on skills and workload.
- Monitor Equipment utilization and Maintenance.
- Ensure adherence to production schedules and prioritize urgent orders.
- Assist supervisor with inventory reports and act as supervisor in their absence
- Team Management & Development
- Act as first point of contact for operators.
- Mentor and train new team members, reinforcing best practices.
- Support employee engagement and retention by addressing pain points.
Quality & Safety
- Enforce quality standards and oversee in-process checks.
- Promote and monitor safe work practices, lead by example.
- Report and resolve safety/quality issues quickly.
- Lead Stretches and conduct safety audits
Communication & Coordination
- Serve as a bridge between operators, production, and management.
- Provide regular updates on progress, issues, and capacity.
- Support implementation of new processes, tools, and IT systems.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities for process efficiency and cost reduction.
- Partner with management on backlog reduction strategies.
- High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
- Previous experience working in a manufacturing/technical environment.
- Ability to obtain a hoist and Forklift license.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.