Production Lead: Safety, Quality & Efficiency

ELLWOOD Group; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ELLWOOD Group in Houston, Texas is seeking an experienced production supervisor for the cutting department. The role entails daily decision-making, scheduling, and overseeing safety, quality and material traceability throughout the production process.

You will work with management and HR, review work orders and blueprints, operate and direct the production crew, inspect parts with calipers, gauges and micrometers, and mentor staff on compliance and customer focus to drive operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Daily decision-making responsibility for the cutting department, inclusive of scheduling, Discipline, Promotions, Engagement and Issue Resolution
• Work with Human Resources to address any HR-related concerns, issues or tasks involving team members
• Observe all safety, health and environmental procedures.
• Ensure identification of material is maintained throughout the production process.
• Receives instructions and necessary information from Management and computer systems. Receives and works from work orders, sketches, schedules, charts, blueprints and verbal instructions. Reviews each work order before starting the production process at the beginning of each shift to make sure all information is correct
• Operate various pieces of production equipment in order to intimately understand both the production process and equipment
• Direct and assists production crew daily
• Identify and remove waste from production processes
• Mentor and assist with training of team members on compliance with all applicable safety, quality, and operating procedures and the importance of customer focus.
• Share knowledge on production processes and job duties to help others improve in their understanding, work performance, and satisfaction.
• Measure and inspect parts using various inspection tools (Calipers, Gauges, Micrometers, etc.) to ensure conformance to product specifications.
• Completes required operational data entry and maintains material traceability per operational requirements.
• Assist maintenance during repair of equipment and furnaces as required.

Job description

ELLWOOD Group in Houston, Texas is seeking an experienced production supervisor for the cutting department. The role entails daily decision-making, scheduling, and overseeing safety, quality and material traceability throughout the production process.

You will work with management and HR, review work orders and blueprints, operate and direct the production crew, inspect parts with calipers, gauges and micrometers, and mentor staff on compliance and customer focus to drive operational excellence.