Production Leader- Test Rack DC

AAON, Inc.; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AAON, Inc. is seeking a Production Leader to coordinate daily production activities, lead a work team, and ensure high quality and safety standards across the plant. The role involves guiding staff, optimizing processes, and collaborating with management to meet targets.

Strong focus on productivity, quality, and safety. Ideal candidates have a HS diploma/GED with 3 years in manufacturing and fluent English communication.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED, or equivalent with 3 years in production/manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team, assign tasks, and provide guidance.
• Motivate and mentor team members to maximize productivity and quality.
• Collaborate with management to meet production targets.
• Allocate resources: labor, equipment, and materials.
• Monitor quality control and enforce standards.
• Address production and quality issues as they arise.
• Ensure safety protocols and training are followed.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency improvements.
• Maintain accurate inventory of raw materials and finished products.
• Coordinate with inventory teams to minimize waste and optimize stock.
• Generate reports on productivity, quality, and efficiency.

Skills

Team leadership

Production knowledge

Quality control

Safety regulations

Communication

Problem solving

MS Office / production software

Education

GED/HS diploma with 3 years experience

Tools

Production management software

Job description

Job Description:

Job Summary: Lead and coordinate the daily activities of a team to ensure that production processes run smoothly, products meet quality standards, and safety measures are adhered to.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Completes AAON’s Production Leader Program.
• Leads a team of workers, including assigning tasks and providing guidance.
• Motivates and mentors team members to maximize productivity and quality.
• Collaborates with management team to ensure production targets are met.
• Allocates resources, including labor, equipment, and materials to support the production plan.
• Monitors and enforces quality control processes to ensure products meet established standards.
• Investigates and addresses production and quality related issues as they arise.
• Ensures all safety protocols and regulations are followed.
• Conducts safety training and audits and provides recommendations for safety improvements.
• Identifies opportunities for process optimization and improved efficiency.
• Implements changes and oversees process improvements to enhance productivity.
• Maintains accurate inventory levels of raw materials and finished products.
• Coordinates with inventory control teams to minimize waste and optimize stock levels.
• Generates regular reports on performance, including productivity, quality, and efficiency metrics.
• Provides regular updates to management on production status and challenges.

Education and Experience Requirements:

High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or an equivalent combination of education and experience with 3 years of experience in a production or manufacturing role preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of production processes, quality control and safety regulations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products and production management software and systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain 608 universal refrigerant certification.
• Ability to communicate in written and spoken English language.

Work Environment:

• Ability to regularly lift and move objects up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, bend, and perform repetitive tasks for extended periods of time during shift.
• Required to wear proper personal protective equipment.
• Ability to work in manufacturing facilities and regularly be exposed to varying and extreme temperatures, loud noises, dust, chemical fumes, sharp metal objects and heavy forklift traffic.
• This position is designated as a safety-sensitive job and therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing.

Disclaimer:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.