Shift Lead - Rubber Press Ops & Training (6am-2pm)

KONG Company; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with employer matching

12 Paid Holidays

Personal Leave Accrual

Pet Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

KONG Company is seeking a Shift Lead in Golden, CO to oversee operator training and support tasks for the manufacturing department. The role is full-time, Monday through Friday, 6am to 2pm, with responsibilities that include coaching operators, managing rubber batches, and maintaining equipment for optimal production efficiency.

The position requires leadership, effective communication, and forklift certification.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and train a team.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Must communicate effectively to peers and supervisors.
• Must obtain forklift operation certification.

Responsibilities

• Train and coach Press Operators under the Shift Supervisor.
• Manage batches of rubber to presses.
• Maintain molds and clean equipment for efficiency.
• Relieve operators and run press if needed.
• Document machine downtime occurrences.
• Operate a powered forklift to unload and store rubber.
• Inventory rubber and assign it to machines.
• Ensure data entry of output is correct.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Fill in for supervisor as needed.
• Perform in-process visual inspections of product (~ hourly).
• Transport finished lots to scale and weigh area.
• Deliver finished product to warehouse or transfer truck.
• Weigh and split batches of rubber as needed.
• Adhere to safety procedures at all times.
• Conduct interviews as requested.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Training

Communication

Forklift certification

Job description

KONG Company is seeking a Shift Lead in Golden, CO to oversee operator training and support tasks for the manufacturing department. The role is full-time, Monday through Friday, 6am to 2pm, with responsibilities that include coaching operators, managing rubber batches, and maintaining equipment for optimal production efficiency.

The position requires leadership, effective communication, and forklift certification.