Production Lead-Afternoon Shift

Dotson; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Dotson in United States, Tennessee is seeking a Lead 1 - Production Operator to join the manufacturing team. The role focuses on set-up, maintenance, troubleshooting, and data reporting to support efficient plant operations.

The successful candidate will lead a subordinate group, mentor teammates, and work with others to ensure quality and safety standards across shifts.

Qualifications

• Work under minimal supervision.
• 4 to 6 years of experience, including experience driving powered industrial equipment.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to a subordinate group.
• Powered industrial equipment certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform set-up, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, including resolving technical and quality issues.
• Assist in operating machinery in designated department when needed.
• Ensure all necessary production records are completed fully and accurately.
• Assist in maintaining communication between shifts.
• Communicate with other teams and support departments and serve as liaison between team and plant management.
• Assist with data collection and reporting.
• Ensure that department output meets organizational expectation.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Data collection

Troubleshooting

Tools

Powered industrial equipment certification

Job description

Lead 1 - Production Operator - 2791

Job Duties

• Perform moderately complex tasks related to set-up, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, including resolving technical and quality issues.
• Assist in operating machinery in designated department when needed.
• Ensure all necessary production records are completed fully and accurately.
• Assist in maintaining communication between shifts.
• Communicate with other teams and support departments and serve as liaison between team and plant management.
• Assist with data collection and reporting.
• Ensure all workstations stay full of components for building processes.
• Reassign team members due to absences or production needs.
• Inspect materials, final products, and machinery for defects.
• Implement process improvement initiatives as needed.
• Ensure that department output meets organizational expectation.
• Guide the manufacturing/operations team in interpreting existing processes and policies and assist in the development of efficiencies or process improvements.
• Complete all necessary documents fully and accurately.
• Adhere to 5S standards (e.g., maintain cleanliness of work area, etc.)
• Follow all Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience and Education

• Perform work under minimal supervision.
• Handle complex issues and problems and refer only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Possess comprehensive working knowledge of subject matter.
• 4 to 6 years of experience, including experience driving powered industrial equipment.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group.
• Powered industrial equipment certification preferred