Production Lead-Downey, CA

Astro Pak; Downey (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Astro Pak, a leader in precision cleaning, seeks a Production Lead for swing shift operations. This critical position supervises technicians, manages production tasks, and ensures adherence to quality standards. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and 3-5 years of relevant experience, along with strong leadership and technical skills.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401k retirement savings plan

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off and family leave

Qualifications

• Manufacturing and/or cleanroom experience preferred.
• 3 to 5 years' work experience in precision cleaning company.
• Willing to work overtime including weekends and holidays when required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Swing Shift technicians and production activities.
• Ensure quality management system (QMS) processes are adhered to.
• Mentor and motivate team in safety, quality, and productivity improvements.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Technical leadership

Math skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

COMPANY BACKGROUND
Astro Pak is the nation's leading precision cleaning and passivation contractor specializing in on-site cleaning of high purity gas and fluid systems, as well as precision cleaning of components and hardware at the company’s Cleanroom facilities. Astro Pak provides services to over 15 sectors including: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, Semiconductor, and other selected Industrial markets. The company, founded in 1959, has performed on-site precision chemical cleaning in every State of the Union as well as several projects in Asia, continental Europe, England, Ireland and Mexico.

POSITION OPPORTUNITY
The Production Lead (Swing Shift) position is responsible for all activities and supervision of the Swing Shift technicians and all production/processing of customer parts. This position will additionally be responsible for maintaining clean and proper housekeeping standards consistent with the facility standard operating procedures and the CEO requirements. The Swing Shift Lead must be able to maintain, monitor basic technician documentation required to accurately track the customer hardware according to the required cleaning specification.

• Ensure and adhere to quality management system (QMS) processes/procedures at all times.
• Provide technical, quality and production leadership for the Swing Shift team.
• Hold and facilitate pre/postproduction shift meetings with Swing Shift team
• Provide daily updates to planning and management teams on status of jobs
• Must be able to set goals, track progress, and monitor technician output
• Must be flexible with long hours and weekend support when required
• Must be able to identify difficult/complex jobs and provide guidance/instruction
• Review the Process Travelers for understanding of the process requirements.
• Provide training instruction, verbal, and written feedback (positive and needs improvement), and assist technicians as needed
• Mentor and motivate team in safety, quality and productivity improvements
• Review weekly labor hours and overtime hours with Production Supervisor
• Consistently and accurately verify inventory of incoming orders before processing begins
• Recognizes issues and opportunities of improvement with jobs and direct questions to qualified personnel
• Check processing systems/equipment for correct flow rate, temperature, frequency, chemical consistency, etc.
• Organize, clean and maintain work area in accordance with Astro Pak’s Standard Operating Procedures and CEO (Clean, Efficient, and Organized) initiatives
• Ensure safety requirement for personnel and customer hardware are met in accordance with Astro Pak’s Standard Operating Procedures and Safety Manual
• Ability to effectively communicate in both oral and written form
• Provide suggestions and feedback to Production Supervisor and upper management for operational, equipment, and procedures improvements.
• Work with and around chemicals
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Participate in and complete assigned training requirements
• Other duties as assigned
• Analyze and implement projects in compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws

Other Duties / Responsibilities

• Reports all unsafe activities to immediate supervisor and Safety team
• Participates proactively with management to achieve departmental and company goals
• Actively exemplifies our core values and leads by example
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions
• Problem solving capabilities

Shift Schedule: 1:00 PM-9:30 PM

Qualifications

Education/Training/Certifications: High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Manufacturing and/or cleanroom experience preferred. Cleanroom Technical skillset and experience is required.

Related Experience: 3 to 5 years' work experience in a precision cleaning company. More experience is desired.

Overtime: Willing and able to work overtime, including holidays, weekends, and on short notice call in as required. 10-20% overtime to be expected.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Moderate computer skills with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must be able to read and write instructions and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and in small group situations to customers, clients and other employees within the organization.
• Math requirement to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Should be able to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Legal capacity to comply with federally mandated requirements of the U.S. Export Control Laws.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Will be exposed to dust, fume, smoke, toxic chemicals and disagreeable odors
• Noisy conditions periodically
• Wet or humid conditions (indoors)
• Will be exposed to parts that are of extreme temperatures of 125-170 degrees for hour at a time for specific jobs

Physical Requirements

• Standing
• Walking
• Use of hands, fingers
• Reaching with hands and arms
• Climb and balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Talk and hear
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

Salary and Benefits:

The pay for this position has a base hourly pay rate of $25. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition to highly employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans, Astro Pak offers competitive retirement savings and 401k plans, flexible spending, family leave, training and paid time off.

Astro Pak Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons because of age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, gender, ethnic or national origin, or veteran status. Astro Pak prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability.

About the company

Astro Pak is the industry leader in Passivation, Precision Cleaning, Testing, Electropolishing and related Metal Surface Treatment Technology!

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