Lead - Production

CSS; Lemoyne (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CSS in Lemoyne, PA seeks a Production Lead to oversee a production team and coordinate daily activities. You will work with the Production Manager to plan work, meet goals, and communicate team objectives. You will report on successes and challenges to plant leadership, while assisting with training and safety compliance.

Shift is Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with responsibilities across safety, quality, and production in collaboration with cross-functional groups.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent or higher; technical/engineering/business field preferred
• Associates’/College Diploma in Technical, Business, Education, Engineering or related field preferred
• Lean and Six Sigma certificates preferred
• 4 years of relevant experience
• Ability to lead, delegate tasks and provide feedback
• Strong reading, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Troubleshooting production issues
• Ability to work independently and in a diverse team
• Production Lead experience preferred
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and use hand tools
• Willingness to travel 0–25% of the time

Responsibilities

• Identify issues and solutions in safety, quality, and production
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment by leading by example
• Enforce Environmental, Health and Safety procedures
• Collaborate with New Product Development, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and Warehouse
• Teach and guide employees to complete production
• Oversee day-to-day department functions and provide direction
• Assist in scheduling and monitor attendance
• Maintain supply of tools and hardware
• Assist in layout planning of the assigned area

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Bilingual (EN/ES)

Bilingual (EN/VI)

Safety awareness

Staff training

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree or College Diploma in Technical/Engineering/Business

Tools

Hand tools

Lean, Six Sigma certificates

Job description

As aProduction Lead you will oversee, monitor and coordinate the work for their assigned production team. Working with the Production Manager to plan work and meet goals. Ensuring that all required information, training, and teams goals are communicated to team members. You will report on team successes and challenges to the Production Supervisor/Manager. While working with other leads, supervisors and managers within the plant to help their team achieve production goals timely. You will help team members with common questions, training, and concerns. Elevating concerns as necessary to plant leadership.

Shift: Monday through Friday; 2:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Responsibilities:

• Identify issues, problems, and solutions in areas of safety, quality, and production
• Maintain safe and clean work environment by leading by example and assisting supervisor in monitoring the use of all control points, equipment, and resources
• Adhere to, train, and help to enforce compliance to Environmental, Health and Safety procedures
• Work with support groups including New Product Development, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and the Warehouse to complete production in a timely manner
• Teach, guide, oversee, and organize employees to complete production
• Oversee the day-to-day functions of their assigned department by providing guidance and direction
• Assist in the preparation and organization of employee work schedules as well as monitor and report on attendance
• Maintain an adequate supply of tools and hardware supplies, as need
• Assist supervisor/manager in the planning the layout of their assigned area

Qualifications:

• High School Degree or equivalent; Associates’ Degree (U.S.)/College Diploma (Canada) – Technical, Business, Education, Engineering or other related field preferred
• Lean, Six Sigma certificates preferred
• 4 years of relevant experience
• Ability to give direction to team, delegate tasks, and provide team members feedback
• Demonstrated strong reading, verbal, and written communication skills
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and solve common production issues
• Ability to work independently and as a team in a diverse work environment
• Bilingual in English and Spanish or English and Vietnamese preferred
• Previous experience as a Production Lead preferred
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to use hand tools
• Ability to travel 0-25% of the time