Manufacturing Shift Lead - Day Shift

The-Kong-Company-LLC; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 74,501,000 - 85,411,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with employer matching

12 Paid Holidays

Personal Leave Accrual

Pet Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Dog toys and more

Job summary

The Kong Company LLC is seeking a dedicated Shift Lead for our Golden, CO manufacturing site. This full-time role runs Monday through Friday, 6am to 2pm, guiding press operators and supporting the Shift Supervisor to sustain production profitability.

Responsibilities include training, batch handling, equipment upkeep, data recording, and safe operation of forklifts. The role requires strong leadership, teamwork, and communication to ensure smooth shift performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a manufacturing team.
• Willingness to perform varied duties across shift.
• Able to obtain forklift certification.
• Effective communication with peers and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train operators on the shift.
• Schedule batches and deliver rubber to presses.
• Perform minor mold maintenance and cleaning.
• Relieve operators and run press when needed.
• Document downtime and downtime reasons.
• Operate forklift to move rubber and materials.
• Inspect product during production.
• Transport finished product to warehouse or transfer truck.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed.
• Fill in for supervisor as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Team training

Communication

Forklift operation

Job description

Description

The Shift Lead is responsible for conducting training with operators and performing support tasks as instructed by the Shift Supervisor so that the manufacturing department can sustain profitability. This position is full time working Monday through Friday 6am to 2pm.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• On-going training and coaching of Press Operators, in support of the Shift Supervisor.
• Assignment and delivery of batches of rubber to presses.
• Minor mold maintenance and cleanings to ensure machines function efficiently.
• Operator relief, as needed, and possibly run press entire shift.
• Assist in documenting machine downtime occurrences throughout shift.
• Utilize a powered fork truck to unload and put away rubber into designated area
• Inventory rubber and assign it to the necessary machines
• Ensure press operators are entering output data properly.
• Ensure operators are maintaining a clean and organized work area.
• Fill in for the supervisor as needed.
• In-process visual inspections of product (approximately every hour) per instructions.
• Transportation of completed lots from press to scale for final weigh count.
• Preparation and/or delivery of finished product to KONG warehouse and/or transfer truck.
• Weighing and “splitting” batches of rubber, as necessary.
• Responsible for adhering and enforcing all safety procedures
• Conducting Interviews as requested.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively lead and train a team
• Leadership experience preferred
• Must be a team player and a self-starter.
• Must be able to communicate effectively to peers and supervisors.
• Must be able to obtain forklift operation certification.
• Willingness to help in a variety of areas.

Work Environment

• Frequent standing, walking, and climbing up and down ladders.
• Ability to bend at the waist several times per day.
• Ability to use fine motor skills to pull parts out of the machine, sort, and trim of parts.
• Ability to work in and around machines that produce heat up to 375 degrees.
• Exposure to conditions, such as fumes, noxious odors, dusts, and gases that affects respiratory system, eyes, or the skin.
• Exposure to loud noises.
• Adhere to required PPE at all times.
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds.

Compensation:

• $26 per hour

Benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance with low-cost premiums
• Access to voluntary benefits
• Employer paid short-term/long term disability and life insurance
• 401k with employer matching
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Personal Leave Accrual
• Pet Insurance, Tuition reimbursement, dog toys, and more!!