Production Lead: Lean Manufacturing & Safety Champion

Espy LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Dover Precision Components seeks a Production Lead to ensure safety protocols, remove hazards, and keep the shop flowing to meet customer demand. You will assist in scheduling, job assignments, process improvement, and supervision (excluding disciplinary actions).

You will drive lean initiatives, coordinate training, and work with the Production Supervisor to balance staffing with demand while maintaining quality and production targets.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred 8-10 years of shop experience.
• Technical training in shop math, blueprint reading, and GD&T is preferred to perform the job.

Responsibilities

• Participate in plant safety initiatives and enforce policies.
• Lead lean manufacturing activities, including kaizen and 5S tasks.
• Schedule and prioritize staffing to meet production demand.
• Coordinate training to ensure procedures meet quality standards.
• Report quality, process, equipment, and labor issues to supervision.
• Provide daily status updates for production meetings.
• Observe and maintain standard work and production boards.
• Attend Tier board meetings and collaborate with other departments.
• Resolve issues with Safety, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Shop math training

Tools

GD&T

Blueprint reading

Shop math

Job description

Dover Precision Components seeks a Production Lead to ensure safety protocols, remove hazards, and keep the shop flowing to meet customer demand. You will assist in scheduling, job assignments, process improvement, and supervision (excluding disciplinary actions).

You will drive lean initiatives, coordinate training, and work with the Production Supervisor to balance staffing with demand while maintaining quality and production targets.