E-Production Specialist II

Innovize & Xcel Scientific; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovize & Xcel Scientific in St. Paul, MN is seeking a Production Lead to visually inspect manufactured units, pack and label according to specifications, and support the team to meet quality and schedule goals.

You will supervise and train staff, coordinate job setup, perform quality checks at each stage, and ensure documentation is completed accurately, maintaining a safe and clean work environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 1+ years of experience as a Production Lead or similar role.
• Ability to read and understand simple instructions in English.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspects manufactured units for defects and packs and labels according to specifications.
• Promotes a culture of inclusivity and teamwork within the shift.
• Coordinates job setup and ensures efficient layouts based on the manufacturing job.
• Performs quality checks at various stages and approves or corrects as needed.
• Trains and supervises manufacturing staff to follow procedures and maintain quality.

Skills

English proficiency

Reasoning ability

Math skills

Quality methods

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: St. Paul, MN 55127, Salary Range: $21.00 - $23.00 Hourly, Job Shift: Days, Job Category: Manufacturing, Job Summary:

Visually inspects manufactured units for defects and packs and labels product according to Customer’s specifications. Ensures compliance with work instructions and standard operating procedures through training and inspection. Directs team to achieve desired results. Supports team to ensure product is produced at a high-quality level while meeting overall performance to schedule.

Essential Job Functions:

• Creates a positive, engaging work environment by promoting a culture of inclusivity and teamwork.
• Coordinate job set-up by ensuring table layouts and packaging components are in the most efficient set-up based on the manufacturing job.
• Visually inspects sheets for defects and notifies appropriate individuals immediately if any are found.
• Audits the quality of products at each step of the packaging process. Conducts 1st Article Quality checks after machine set up, Hourly Quality Checks and Final QV. Approve or provide required correction based on job documentation.
• Kits appropriate packaging materials based on BOM and Sage look up.
• Verifies all provided labels and supplies are appropriate based on BOM.
• Follow required procedures to ensure customer orders are done correctly.
• Ensures all documentation is completed accurately.
• Completes all final QV operations and ensures job was completed in projected timeframe, barring any machine or equipment issues.
• Monitors and trains manufacturing employees to ensure procedures are being followed and jobs are done correctly.
• Completes all Production Specialist I tasks as needed.
• Maintains the overall cleanliness of the workstation area.
• Communicates company direction, vision, and values to all employees within manufacturing operations.
• Maintains good attendance in accordance with company guidelines.
• Adheres to all company health and safety policies and procedures.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education:

High school Diploma or equivalent training and/or experience

Experience:

1+ years experience working as a Production Lead or similar role.

Other skills and abilities required include:

• Language skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English. Ability to write simple correspondence in English.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but simple written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common diagram form.
• Basic understanding of Quality methods, gauges, and procedures.

Physical/Mental Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Employees lifting over 30 pounds must ask for assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.

The noise level in the work environment is within prescribed OSHA guidance levels.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to odors associated with plastics manufacturing. The employee is required to wear clean room gown, rubber gloves and hair/beard covering.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.