Production Lead - Second Shift

Central States; Cedar Hill (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in metal roofing as a Production Lead on the second shift, where you will provide leadership and support initiatives to ensure safety and quality. We are looking for a customer-focused individual who is reliable and embraces continuous improvement while managing a dedicated team.

Benefits

401K Match

Profit-Sharing bonus

100% employer-paid medical coverage

Education assistance up to $5,250 annually

Wellness Program

Qualifications

• CSMI certified with over 2 years of experience.
• Ability to perform production operations and manage a team.
• Experience in quality control and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership of assigned team and executes daily production plans.
• Implements safety and quality control procedures.
• Drives continuous improvement activities and addresses performance issues.

Skills

Customer-focused

Reliable

Innovative thinking

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Current CSMI Certification on Crane and Forklift

High School diploma or equivalent

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Come be an Employee-Owner of one of the nation’s largest producers of metal roofing and siding! We sell, manufacture, build, and distribute metal building components and packages. Since 1988 we’ve grown to over 13 locations nationwide. We make raving fans of our customers with our “right, on time, every time” commitment.

So, who are we looking for?

People who “Own It” – Commitment to the customer, the company, and each other:

You are customer-focused with an eye for detail.

You are reliable.

People Who “Can Do” – Our Attitude

You are an innovative thinker pursuing continuous improvement.

You embrace teamwork.

You want to positively make an impact and open to change.

People who “Act in Love” – Treats others with humility, respect, kindness, honesty, patience, and self-control.

You enjoy giving back to your community. We take great pride in the communities we live in, so we give back with our time and talents. Each year you can take paid time off to support a cause close to your heart.

And what will you do?

Summary

Provides day-to-day leadership of assigned team. Works with the operations supervisor to execute daily production plan, site initiatives, and company initiatives. Supports initiatives to improve the customers’ business. Continually improves all aspects of the assigned area.

Core Functions

• Follows and enforces all plant safety procedures and uses all applicable personal protective gear. Ensures safety goals are achieved and safety performance continually improves. Periodically performs Job Safety Analysis reviews. Observes and documents near miss/accident reports.
• Ensures that the assigned area is to standard in terms of 5S and work instructions.
• Develops team through constant On the Job Training and coaching.
• Executes daily “huddles” with assigned team.
• Drives and leads continuous improvement activities to improve team’s performance in safety, quality, on time performance, and site key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Executes visual methods in the daily operations within his/her department, including but not limited to safety, quality, on time performance to schedule, and site KPIs.
• Ensures compliance to Central States and customer specific quality specifications. Ensures that all quality control checks are effectively completed.
• Plans and schedules the team’s activities to ensure on time performance to schedule.
• Monitors the team’s performance on hourly basis against KPIs. Works with the team to ensure deviations (good and bad) are understood and actions are in place to address these deviations. Uses the hourly tracking to make the proper adjustments to still maintain the end goals.
• Uses hourly tracking to understand performance issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Understands cost control and what financially impacts the team.
• Ensures that Quality Control is being performed at each work center based on the QC standard, RMA corrective actions, and internal/external customer feedback.
• Oversees and leads a department team in all areas, including people management, scheduling, and training.
  
  

Key Measures Of Success

• Ability to operate assigned task and cross-train in at least two additional work tasks.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Customer and detailed oriented. Follows instructions.
• Exhibits a continuous improvement mindset with ability to verbalize ideas for process and work flow improvements.
• Ability to read a tape measure, do basic mathematical calculations, and use a calculator.
• Ability to learn production operations.
• Follows procedures and utilize appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.
• Consistently exhibits and displays the company’s values of “Own It. Can Do. Act in Love.”
  
  

Own It – Commitment To Customer, Company, And Each Other.

Can Do – Team Player, Open to Change, & Pursuing continuous improvement.

Act in Love – Treating others with humility, respectfulness, kindness, honesty, patience, and self-control.

Minimum Required

Education & Experience:

• Current CSMI Certification on Crane and Forklift
• Greater than two (2) years CSMI experience
• All Level Zero jobs certified
• Greater than 50% of the site Level One and Level Two jobs certified
  
  

Preferred

• High School diploma or equivalent
  
  

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud and in a non-temperature-controlled environment and exposure to outside weather conditions. While performing the core function of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, walk, hear, stand for long periods of time, and required to lift to 55 lbs. This position is primarily working around machinery with moving parts, working around moving objects or vehicles. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach/pull/push/grab with hands and arms, kneel, and crouch, twist, and bend. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or crawl.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform core functions.

Travel

Ability to work at other facilities, weekends, other shifts and to be on call.

Benefits Offered

At Central States, we are an ESOP. That means each one of our employees is an owner of the company and receives an allocation of stock every year. This allows all our employees to share in the wealth and success of the company. We also offer:

• 401K Match
• Education assistance available – Up to $5,250 each year
• Profit-Sharing bonus
• Medical – 100% employer-paid coverage available
• Dental
• Vision
• Holiday pay
• Vacation pay
• Employee Assistance Program providing Confidential Emotional Support, Work and Lifestyle Support, Legal Guidance, Financial Resources and Digital Support
• Care Guides to help employees navigate the complex healthcare system
• Life insurance – 1.5x annual salary – 100% employer paid
• Wellness Program – earn up to $1,200 annually when enrolling in a medical plan!
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability – 100% employer paid
• Performance based merit increases
• SHINE program – Employee Financial Assistance and Dependent Scholarships!
  
  

Central States Manufacturing, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Fabricated Metal Products

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