Extrusion 2nd Shift Lead

Speed North America; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Speed North America, Inc. seeks an Extrusion Team Leader to guide a single-shift manufacturing team, coordinating production activities, labor planning, and safety compliance to meet customer expectations while maintaining quality and efficiency.

The role focuses on leading operators, ensuring BOM accuracy, controlling quality, and reporting KPIs. It requires promoting teamwork, adhering to policies, and maintaining a safe, clean work environment.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge and critical skills of Extrusion Operator.
• Analytical skills/problem solving.
• Mechanical knowledge of pulleys, gears and general machine function/operation.
• Able to lift up to 60 lbs.
• Able to stand, walk, and squat for long hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct and operate in day-to-day team operations with effective communication.
• Adhere to SPEED quality standards, production standards, safety and housekeeping policies.
• Support Productivity, Safety, Cost and Continuous Improvement Programs.
• Comply with Attendance Policy.
• Participate in training and achieve goals.
• Lead team to ensure proper production line operation based on setup docs and control plans.
• Direct and coach operators on work instructions and quality standards.
• Ensure products meet quality standards per control plans (size, profile, color).
• Ensure materials are correct per BOM for each product line.
• Maintain area housekeeping and clean equipment and floors.
• Record spools and scrap accurately.
• Train and cross-train employees with Trainer support.
• Promote collaborative working relationships.
• Communicate production performance to Manager and incoming extrusion staff.
• Maintain numeric/paper documents as directed.
• Submit maintenance requests on CMMS.
• Lead team meetings to report KPIs.
• Implement and administer company policies and procedures.

Skills

Extrusion knowledge

Analytical skills

Mechanical knowledge

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Extrusion Team Leader is responsible for leading a single shift manufacturing team, involving continuous coordination of production-related activities, workforce planning, labor relations, effective communication to meet production objectives and customer expectations with the highest standard of quality, efficiency, safety and housekeeping.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead, Direct and Operate in day-to-day team operations ensuring effective communication within his/her Manager, team and from shift to shift.
• Adhere to all SPEED quality standards, production standards, safety and housekeeping policies.
• Support company Productivity, Safety, Cost and Continuous Improvement Programs.
• Comply with Company Attendance Policy.

Essential Functions:

• Participate in SPEED’s training program achieving set goals in a timely manner.
• Lead team to ensure proper production line operation based on setting sheets, work orders, control plans, process, safety, and quality training.
• Direct and coach operators on proper work instructions and quality standards.
• Ensure that all products being produced meet SPEED’s quality standards per control plans. This includes proper size, profile, color, etc.
• Ensure all materials are correct per the BOM for the specific product being run on each production line.
• Proper blending of any specialty line material per the BOM.
• Area housekeeping of entire assigned extrusion area. This includes cleaning of all process equipment, keeping floors swept and free of debris and water throughout shift daily.
• Ensure operators maintain an appropriate level of material/color on the hoppers.
• Ensure recording of all spools and scrap produced on each line are properly documented.
• Ensure effective training and cross-training of employees, in collaboration with the Trainer of the department.
• Promote and maintain collaborative working relationships.
• Communicate with the Manager and incoming extrusion employees regarding specific instructions and production performance.
• Maintain all numeric/paper documents as directed by management.
• Submit all necessary Maintenance requests on the CMMS.
• Lead team meeting to report production KPIs periodically.
• Implement and administer company policies and procedures.

Knowledge and Critical Skills:

• Must have knowledge and critical skills of Extrusion Operator.
• Communicate with exiting and arriving extrusion employees about production needs, problems, malfunctions, and product changes.
• Analytical skills/problem solving.
• Mechanical knowledge of pulleys, gears and general machine function/operation.
• Must be in good physical condition and able to lift up to 60 lbs.
• Capable of standing, walking, and squatting for long hours.
• Able to perform tasks quickly and carefully in a fast-paced, potentially stressful environment.

Work Environment/Conditions:

• This role may require flexibility in working hours, including weekend work and overtime as necessary.
• Compliance with personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, including hearing protection, wearing steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, and other designated gear as needed.
• Work in a factory environment with potential exposure to warm conditions during the summer months.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required.