Production Lead

MXL Industries; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MXL Industries is seeking a production supervisor to direct and coordinate a manufacturing team to meet daily goals. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement across line changeovers and material transitions.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, problem-solving, and accountability skills, with a background in manufacturing and experience directing workflow to maintain production standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional technical training or an associate's degree in a related field preferred but not required
• 35 years of manufacturing or production experience required; prior lead experience or ability to direct workflow and maintain production standards preferred

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate production team activities to meet daily goals
• Monitor line performance and work with maintenance/quality to resolve issues
• Ensure safety procedures and PPE usage, enforce lockout/tagout
• Conduct quality checks and assist root cause analysis for nonconforming material
• Communicate shift goals and updates during meetings and throughout production
• Support line changeovers, start-ups, shutdowns, and material transitions
• Provide hands-on training and mentorship to team members
• Maintain shift documentation on output, scrap, downtime, and labor
• Collaborate with supervisors, maintenance, and quality on process improvements
• Maintain clean and organized production area per 5S standards
• Model company values and commitment to operational excellence
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Accountability

Problem Solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree in related field (preferred)

Job description

MXL Industries

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Job Category: DIRECT LABOR

Requisition Number: PRODU001241

Schedule: Full-Time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the activities of production team members to ensure timely and accurate execution of daily production goals.
• Monitor production line performance, identify issues, and work with maintenance, quality, or supervision to resolve problems quickly.
• Ensure compliance with all safety procedures and reinforce safe behaviors, including proper PPE use and adherence to lockout/tagout protocols.
• Conduct quality checks and confirm that products meet specifications; assist in root cause analysis for nonconforming material.
• Communicate shift expectations, goals, and updates to team members during shift meetings and throughout production.
• Support and facilitate line changeovers, start-ups, shutdowns, and material transitions with minimal downtime.
• Provide hands-on training and mentorship to team members, especially new employees or trainees.
• Maintain accurate shift documentation, including production output, scrap reporting, downtime, and labor tracking.
• Collaborate with supervisors, maintenance, and quality to identify process improvements and implement best practices.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of the production area in accordance with 5S and housekeeping standards.
• Model Plaskolite's values by demonstrating integrity, respect, and a commitment to operational excellence.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional technical training or an associate's degree in a related field preferred but not required
• 35 years of manufacturing or production experience required; prior experience in a lead role or demonstrated ability to direct workflow, support team members, and maintain production standards preferred

Skills and Competencies

• Leadership
  Achieving results through people by successful objective setting, performance review, motivation, delegation, teambuilding, commitment gains, and empowerment.
• Accountability
  Accepting responsibility that results in anticipation/prevention of problem areas from actions, and problem solving inside and outside the department/organization.
• Problem Solving
  Having the ability to identify problems and issues of varying complexities and to find effective solutions with few guidelines.

EEO Statement

PLASKOLITE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.