Manufacturing Lead, POC (Warehouse)

800flowerscareers; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

800flowerscareers seeks a Manufacturing Lead - Line to guide a production team, coordinate line setup, and ensure product quality and on-time delivery. You will train new hires and occasionally cover for supervisors, directing daily tasks and maintaining safety on the floor.

This 1st shift runs from 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM, with potential 7:00 AM–3:30 PM hours for closing or receiving. You’ll collaborate across departments to meet customer specs and productivity targets.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail with a sense of urgency.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and stay organized under pressure.
• Proficient with computers and standard office software.
• Able to multitask and remain calm in stressful situations.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs if required.
• English fluency required; bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, guide, and motivate staff to perform at their best.
• Demonstrate job instructions to new and temporary staff.
• Evaluate incoming orders and set up the production line accordingly.
• Collaborate and communicate with multiple departments.
• Foster high morale and performance standards.
• Regroup associates to maximize team strengths.
• Provide timely feedback and address line problems promptly.
• Keep a safe, tidy and operational work environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Organizational skills

Computers & office software

Multitasking

Calm under pressure

Lift up to 50 lbs

English proficiency

Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Job description

Position Summary:

As a Manufacturing Lead - Line, you play a crucial role as a lead figure in the department, bridging information from supervisors and upper management to your team. Operating in larger departments and acting as a lead/delegator on the production floor, your focus is on ensuring product quality, meeting customer specifications, and consistently achieving efficiency and productivity targets. In addition to providing hands-on direction to associates, you coordinate tasks, demonstrate job instructions to new hires, and occasionally step in for Assistant Supervisors and Supervisors.

1st Shift Between: 5: 00 AM-1:30 PM with the possibility of 7:00 am - 3:30 pm if needed for closing or receiving hours

(Peak schedule varies)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor, guide, and motivate staff to perform at their best.
• Demonstrate job instructions to new and temporary staff, adhering to departmental expectations when not performing these duties.
• Evaluate incoming orders and set up the production line accordingly.
• Collaborate and communicate within the department, extending communication to multiple departments within the organization.
• Foster an environment of positive morale and high-performance expectations.
• Regroup associates within assigned areas to maximize team members' strengths.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to team members.
• Identify and report/resolve production line problems promptly.
• Maintain a fully operational, safe, and tidy work environment.

Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail and a sense of urgency.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Prioritization and organizational skills.
• Competent in computers and office software.
• Ability to multitask.
• Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Capability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year working in manufacturing.
• English is required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

The expected hourly pay range for this position is $17.50per hour. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.