Assembly Line Lead

QPS Employment Group; Winnebago Court (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and safety training

Job summary

QPS Employment Group is seeking a dedicated Assembly Line Lead for a leading pharmaceutical packaging company. The role oversees daily production activities, supports and directs line employees, and operates packaging equipment to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires strong attention to batch records, quality standards, and cross-functional coordination with warehouse, quality, and maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds and working around moving machinery.
• Ability to read and interpret batch records and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains packaging equipment per batch record, safety and quality standards.
• Conducts daily line huddle and reviews shift communication and VCB results.
• Directs line crew, assigns positions and ensures roster is signed.
• Ensures components and resources are available at the line.
• Escalates quality, service, and equipment issues to supervision.
• Coordinates with warehouse, quality, maintenance and business units for production needs.
• Records hourly run charts and VCBs; maintains line documentation.
• Interacts with the team to optimize machine performance.
• Orders components as needed and resolves line associates’ questions.
• Completes scrap, recovery and production rate paperwork accurately.
• Leads line clearance, lot in/out, and deep cleaning functions; adheres to safety safeguards.
• Participates in Gemba and Safety Gemba as applicable; may use PPE and PAPR.
• Overtime and weekend work may be required.
• Follows PCI Pharma Services, cGMP, and GCP policies.

Job description

Position Title: Assembly Line Lead Wage: $18.00 - $22.30 per hour Shift: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, weekend Hours: 6:45am-3:00pm (Mon-Fri); 2:45pm-11:00pm (Mon-Fri); 8:45pm-7:00am (Mon-Thurs); 6:45pm-7:00am (Fri-Sun); 6:45am-7:00pm (Fri-Sun) Join a leading pharmaceutical packaging company where quality and teamwork are essential. As a Production Line Lead, you will oversee daily production activities, support and direct line employees, operate packaging equipment, and help ensure safety, quality, and productivity goals are met in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Assembly Line Lead Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Operates and maintains machine accordance with batch record, safety and quality standards. Ensures process optimization through routine mechanical adjustments
• Conducts daily line huddle communication meeting – requires review of all shift to shift communication, information acquired during the Shift meeting and VCB (Visual Control Board) results
• Provides direction to other line members by ensuring the crew has signed the roster; assigning crew members to the appropriate positions
• Reviews jackets and ensures proper components and resources at the line
• Escalates quality, service, and equipment performance issues to supervision
• Communicates production needs to the necessary support departments to include but not limited to warehouse, quality, maintenance, and business unit
• Updates all line required information including hourly run charts and all areas of the VCBs
• Interacts with team to ensure machine performs optimally
• Order components when necessary
• Answer questions and resolve issues for associates on the line
• Accurately completes paperwork to include: scrap calculations, recovery and production rates, batch record entries
• Leads and performs lot in and lot out, line clearance, and deep clean functions (Safe guards in place)
• Actively participates in Gemba and/or Safety Gemba as applicable on their line
• May require use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)
• This position may require overtime and/or weekend work
• Knowledge of and adherence to all PCI Pharma Services, cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices), and GCP (Good Clinical Practices) policies, procedures, rules

Assembly Line Lead Requirements:

• Stationary Position: 3/4 of the day
• Move, Traverse: 3/4 of the day and up
• Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, or place: 3/4 of the day and up
• Install, place, adjust, apply, measure, use, or signal: Up to 3/4 of the day
• Ascend/Descend or Work Atop: From 3/4 of the day
• Position self (to) or Move (about or to): 3/4 of the day and up
• Communicate or exchange information: 3/4 of the day and up
• Detect, distinguish, or determine: 3/4 of the day and up
• On an average day, the individual can expect to move and/or transport up to 50 pounds
• This position may have the following special vision requirements: Close Vision, Distance Vision, Color Vision, Peripheral Vision, Depth Perception, Ability to focus
• Work is performed in areas with moderate risk or discomfort that may require special safety precautions, such as wearing protective clothing or gear for up to 3/4 of the day
• Work near moving mechanical parts for 3/4 of the day and up
• The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate
• Excellent attendance

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