What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Lead position at The Gowan Co.?
Position Summary: Accountable for general operation and efficiencies of production operation in assigned area.
Location: Blytheville, AR
Reports to: Production Supervisor
- Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for assuring all EHS policies are being followed in production area and production line.
- Responsible for ensuring assigned production area meets all EHS requirements.
- Responsible for conducting inspections of production area.
- Work closely with safety departments on maintain safety supplies in area and training personnel on EHS procedures.
- Capable and knowledgeable of all production and packaging equipment.
- Help to ensure production targets are achieved.
- Responsible for assuring all quality policies are being followed.
- Work closely with quality department on batch sheets, classifying materials, and all quality matters.
- Responsible for working closely with maintenance department to ensure equipment is being maintained.
- Responsible for ensuring effective and timely cleanout.
- Lead packaging personnel and production personnel in assigned area.
- Assist in training and monitoring of staff performance.
- Work with production supervisor to manage staffing assignments of designated area.
- Provide effective training to all new and existing staff.
- Job Requirements/Capabilities:
- Regularly required to remain in stationary position for prolonged periods of time.
- Occasionally required to move around plant site.
- Regularly lift and/or move objects 5-50 lbs.
- Occasionally lift and/or move objects more than 100 lbs.
- Requires frequent bending, reaching, squatting pulling, and pushing.
- Certified to operate a forklift.
- Confined space entry.
- Knowledge of all EHS and Quality policies. Have the ability to train other personnel.
- Capable of following written and verbal instruction in English.
- Capable of using tools and training others in their use.
- Possess a working knowledge of math and communication skills as it pertains to assigned task.
- Building evaluation qualification.
- Education:
- High School Diploma/GED