Night Shift Production Lead - 12-Hour Plant Leader

Warps; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex-O-Glass is a leading plastics manufacturer seeking a Production Lead for the Chicago, IL plant. You will supervise a crew, oversee multiple machines, and ensure smooth operation during 7pm–7:15am night shifts on a 3-4 week rotation.

You will drive start-ups, changeovers, and quality checks, train new staff, and act as Shift Supervisor when needed. Prior manufacturing supervision is preferred; lifting 10-60lbs is required.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to lift, bend, twist and lift 10-60lbs.
• Ability to help training, coaching, and developing of new personnel.
• Ability to effectively communicate with team and management.

Responsibilities

• Oversees functionality of machines – troubleshoots malfunctions.
• Machine start-ups – prepare blown film through die, tie up to winders.
• Reviews work orders to ensure adequate raw material and packaging materials available.
• Supports training of new personnel with shift supervisor.
• Relieves all machine operators for breaks as required.
• Makes all changeovers (changing product lines), startups, shutdowns and emergency breakdowns on all machines throughout the plant.
• Performs general die maintenance.
• Reports all resin quality.
• Familiar with all resins, silos, and resin handling equipment from silos to hopper.
• Performs Shift Supervisor responsibilities when Supervisor is absent.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Training of new personnel

Effective communication

Quality control testing

Lifting 10-60lbs

Job description

Flex-O-Glass is a leading plastics manufacturer seeking a Production Lead for the Chicago, IL plant. You will supervise a crew, oversee multiple machines, and ensure smooth operation during 7pm–7:15am night shifts on a 3-4 week rotation.

You will drive start-ups, changeovers, and quality checks, train new staff, and act as Shift Supervisor when needed. Prior manufacturing supervision is preferred; lifting 10-60lbs is required.