Production Lead - 3rd Shift

Consolidated Container Company; Franklin (MA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Bonuses potential

Job summary

Altium Packaging, Franklin, MA is seeking a hands-on lead for safety, production, maintenance, warehouse, and quality. You will champion safety, operate blow mold equipment, oversee audits, and drive continuous improvement across departments.

The role includes training staff and communicating policies to ensure compliance and efficiency. Ideal candidates have 1-3 years of experience, a High School diploma, and preferably an Associate degree.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience and High School diploma required.
• Associate degree or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety culture and maintain a safe work environment.
• Operate blow mold machines and analyze production data to drive output.
• Perform audits, quality checks, and basic repairs on equipment.
• Record shipments and manage warehouse data including weights and space.
• Develop and deliver quality training programs for employees.

Skills

Safety awareness

Training & coaching

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree

Job description

Location Address: 1253 W Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038 Work Shift: 8hr-3rd Shift (United States of America)

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Champions a safety culture, ensures a safe work environment, and promotes safe behavior
• Monitors environment and becomes aware of conditions that may affect employee safety and security; takes corrective action
• Communicates to ensure employees learn and comply with specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies
• Prepares training plans and conducts or assigns safety, maintenance, machine operation and quality assurance training to new employees
• Prepares documentation and provides performance feedback to introductory employees
• Provides feedback to plant leaders concerning employee performance and behavior
• Ensures employees have required tools, supplies and area to exercise their duties

Production:

• Operates blow mold machines and other related equipment
• Analyzes charts, work orders, production schedules, and other data to drive production requirements
• Performs and/or assigns personnel to conduct audits, weights and quality checks
• Troubleshoots and resolves process problems and makes minor repairs to blow-mold and support equipment
• Prepares and documents daily production reports, including rejects, regrinds, line efficiencies and other

Maintenance:

• Loads and unloads trucks and secures product in accordance with customer requirements; inspects incoming materials.
• Performs mold, neck tooling, pin and other equipment changes
• Installs, adjusts, and repairs blow mold machines, trimmers, palletizers and other related equipment
• Troubleshoots, locates root problems, and repairs blow mold, baggers and support equipment or PLC programming issues

Warehouse:

• Records shipment data, including weight, charges, and space availability.
• Determines method of shipment by examining items to be shipped, destination, route, rate, and time of shipment

Quality:

• Develops and implements quality related training programs for all employees
• Applies statistical tools and techniques to monitor plant performance and finished goods
• Performs in-process inspections of manufactured product during molding, packaging and loading Communicates quality issues and out of specifications conditions to plant leaders
• Completes laboratory testing and collects samples at established intervals

Other:

• Group Lead will have responsibility for two or more departments (i.e. Production, Warehouse, etc.). Lead will have responsibility for one mid-to-large department or a limited number of shift employees.
• Other duties and roles maybe assigned by plant management.

Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.

Minimum Requirements:

1-3 years experience High School diploma

Preferred Qualifications:

Manufacturing Experience Associates degree or equivalent

Targeted Pay Range:

$29.52 - $37.69

Altium Packaging, Our Culture Differentiates Us!

We incorporate our Guiding Principles into all aspects and at all levels of the organization and use them as a framework for decision-making. We believe our Guiding Principles foster a culture of excellence that benefits both employees and customers.

Our Guiding Principles Act with Integrity & in Compliance Drive Value Creation Be Disciplined Entrepreneurs Focus on the Customer Act with Humility Treat others with Dignity and Respect Seeking Fulfillment in your Work.

We Believe in Rewarding our Most Important Resource – Our People! We show our commitment to Total Rewards by providing a competitive, comprehensive benefits package.

In addition to medical, dental and vision plans, company holidays and vacation days, tuition reimbursement, learning and training opportunities, bonus potential, and a 401(k) plan with company contributions, Altium Packaging locations offer rewards and recognition programs and opportunities to make a difference in the community.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Take your career to the next level at Altium Packaging!

We are the National Leader in a Stable, Growing Industry!

Altium Packaging is a leading developer and manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging solutions in North America. We serve a diverse customer base in the dairy, household chemicals, food/nutraceuticals, industrial/specialty chemicals, water, pharmaceuticals, and beverage/juice segments.

With a network of more than 70 rigid plastic packaging manufacturing facilities, two recycled resins facilities, and 4,000 employees, Altium Packaging has an integrated network that consistently delivers reliable and cost-effective packaging and recycled resin solutions to meet the needs of a wide range of customers.

From its state-of-the art Studio PKG™, to the recycling technologies of Envision Plastics, to its experienced manufacturing teams across its network, Altium Packaging delivers high performance, cost-effective solutions.