Cell Assembly Lead: Safety, Training & Process Improvement

UFP Industries; Washington (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries is seeking a Crew Leader to coordinate an operating cell and its support services. You will assist in training staff and facilitate communication between management and employees.

The role emphasizes adherence to schedule, safe work practices, and continuous improvement initiatives to minimize downtime. Responsibilities include production scheduling, safety briefings, performance reviews, and ensuring quality in line with customer specs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• 6 months to 1 year of related experience (1–3 years preferred).
• Working knowledge of production reporting and scheduling.
• Basic working knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Basic knowledge on lumber math, lumber grades, and species.
• Preferred understanding on company policies, practices and procedures.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Ensures work area and equipment are safe and clean.
• Ensures all employees have received adequate machine specific safety training prior to operating equipment.
• Assists scheduling production, balances workloads between teams or work areas, and
• Assist reviewing preshift machine inspection sheets and addressing concerns.
• Reviews production sheets and communicated with employees.
• Checks material and finished products to ensure quality and that they meet customer specifications.
• Implements CI principals to improve current processes.
• Directs activities consistent with all Company policies, procedures and applicable law.
• Leads employees in continuous improvements and safety initiatives.
• Participates in the completion of employee’s performance evaluation form.

Skills

Production reporting

Production scheduling

Lumber math

Company policies

Excel

Word

Outlook

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

UFP Industries is seeking a Crew Leader to coordinate an operating cell and its support services. You will assist in training staff and facilitate communication between management and employees.

The role emphasizes adherence to schedule, safe work practices, and continuous improvement initiatives to minimize downtime. Responsibilities include production scheduling, safety briefings, performance reviews, and ensuring quality in line with customer specs.