Production Lead - 3rd Shift

Oldcastle; Napoleon (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Disability benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, is seeking a capable lead in production to oversee shift operations and support plant supervision in planning and setting up molded OES products to meet demand and quality standards.

The role emphasizes leadership, strong communication, safety focus, and the ability to coach and develop team members while driving production efficiency on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Leads shift huddles and guides the operations team.
• Ensures each operator understands the part information for production runs.
• Maintains clear, effective communication across shifts to maximize efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift huddles and guide the operations team during production.
• Ensure operators have the correct part information and labels.
• Provide supplies and coordinate with Shipping & Receiving for materials.
• Relieve operators during breaks and perform operator duties as needed.
• Scan and wrap finished products and record production data in NetSuite.
• Prepare work areas for setup and notify teams of variances affecting quality.
• Assist and train new employees for ramp up.
• Maintain contact with Shipping, Materials, and Process Technicians for production efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety orientation

Coaching

Planning & organizing

Job description

Non-Exempt Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

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Job Summary

Leads production personnel and assists plant supervision/management in the planning, set up, and production of molded OES products to achieve demand targets, quality standards and customer specifications.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists the production supervisor in leading shift huddles and leads the operations team in pre-shift stretches
• Ensures each machine operator receives and understands the part information sheet for their scheduled production runs
• Supplies machine operators with barcode labels, needed components and equipment for the scheduled shift products and orders additional supplies from the shipping and receiving department
• Relieves machine operators for breaks and performs all aspects of the machine operator role during that time
• Scans and shrink wraps (as necessary) finished product, ensures production data is accurately accounted for in NetSuite via the tablets and transfers the product to the dock area
• Cleans and prepares the machine area for setup technicians to ensure the efficient changeover to a new production run, and notifies setup and maintenance of any variances that may affect quality
• Assists machine operators in completing assignments when necessary
• Aids in the training of new employees to ensure efficient ramp up into the machine operator role
• Maintains frequent contact with Shipping & Receiving, Material Technicians, and Process Technicians to ensure critical information is communicated to maximize production efficiency

Job Requirements

• Must be skilled in safety orientation
• Must have good communication skills
• Must have customer focus
• Ability to drive results
• Ability to coach and develop others
• Ability to plan and organize
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Aff EOE/Vet/DisabilityCRH is an equal opportunity employer.EOE/Vet/DisabilityCRH 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, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. AI tools may be used in certain stages of the employment lifecycle, such as candidate review; however, all final employment decisions will be made by a person.