Production Lead (Weekend Shift)

Valmont Group; El Dorado (KS); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmont in El Dorado, Kansas is seeking a Production Lead to drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics in the shop. You will supervise daily production personnel and report to the Production Supervisor, fostering teamwork and communicating performance across shifts.

Required: High School Diploma or GED, four years of leadership in manufacturing, with PPE compliance and a strong focus on safety, quality, and efficient production in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Four years of leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to wear PPE and follow safety policies.
• Meet production, safety, and quality standards in a high-paced environment.
• Knowledge of machines and fabrication processes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production personnel and coordinate with the supervisor.
• Lead safety initiatives and enforce safety policies.
• Monitor quality checks and ensure on-time production.
• Communicate metrics and progress across shifts.
• Maintain housekeeping and organize work area.

Skills

Leadership experience

Safety leadership

PPE compliance

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

955 North Haverhill Rd El Dorado Kansas 67042-4806

Why Valmont

We're Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today . We are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward?

Shift Hours: 5:00 am - 5:30 pm Days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 36 hours worked - Paid for 40 hours (Training Hours: 5:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Thursday) Starting Wage $30.21/hr

The Production Lead 13 advises peers and works other departments to contribute to Valmont's overall success. The Production Lead must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results. This position reports directly to the Production Supervisor and is responsible for driving the Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost metrics in the Shop. Effective communication, leadership, teamwork, and motivation with all employees while adhering to Valmont's standards, policies, and procedures are critical for this role.

Essential Functions:

• Recommends employment action to Production Supervisor based on work performance or work behaviors.
• Attends production employee performance review meetings, as needed.
• Actively model, lead, and enforce established safety policies and consistently seek opportunities for safety improvements.
• Drive a 'safety first' culture. Lead on safety contacts, near misses, and bright ideas. Safety is a mindset, not a task.
• Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) and work both in a non-temperature-controlled environment and outdoors.
• Accept, make, and pass high-quality product. Minimize cost of poor quality with training and improvement.
• Ensure all quality checks and paperwork are complete as expected and without error.
• Maintain the work instructions, best-practices, and material flow to ensure that products are manufactured on schedule and within quality and cost objectives.
• Responsible for supervising the daily work of all production personnel and communicating to supervisor as appropriate.
• Lead culture through positive interactions, motivation, and recognition as needed.
• Train, or arrange training of, shift personnel to ensure consistent methods and results.
• Communicates daily with all levels of employees regarding daily safety, quality, and production metrics to be achieved, and on-going training and development activities. Communicates regularly with direct reports on their personal and team achievements and improvements needed, so that these individuals understand what is expected of them and their team.
• Maintaining a positive and engaged work environment for all personnel.
• Ability to effectively communicate between different shifts, personnel, and leadership.
• Leads shift start up 'stand-up' meeting constructively
• Ability to work in the assigned area and lead in metrics while maintaining safety and quality expectations.
• Maintain housekeeping and an orderly production environment that is thoroughly cleaned for the following shift.
• Help assess and manage the team's bench strength and cross training needs
• Lead the Team on Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to understand losses; take action to prevent future breakdowns and incidents
• Develop a strong personal understanding of all processes and equipment within the assigned department
• Monitor equipment condition and plan downtime for repairs and preventive maintenance
• All other duties as required and/or assigned.

Other Important Details about the Role:

The employee has a direct impact on safety, quality, productivity, TME (total manufacturing expenses), and customer satisfaction. The employee must maintain a safe and productive work environment producing a quality product which is shipped complete and on time to satisfy the needs of the customer. The employee is responsible for their own work. Ability to interact with diverse groups of people. Good organizational and communication skills.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Four years of leadership experience (ideally in an industrial and/or manufacturing setting).
• Wear required personal protective equipment and follow facility safety regulations.
• Maintain a safe and productive working environment.
• The ability to meet production, safety, and quality standards in a high-paced working environment.
• Knowledge of all varieties of machines and fabrication.
• General knowledge and experience in