JOB SUMMARY: 

The Group Lead is responsible for motivating, leading, and counseling team members in the department with guidance from the Production Supervisor. The Group Lead must be knowledgeable in all aspects of the department to effectively lead the team. This position is also responsible for making judgements regarding scheduling, work priorities, and material availability; handling employee concerns; applying rational systems to solve practical problems; dealing with a variety of concrete variables with only limited standardization; and interpreting a variety of written, oral, diagrammatic, and/or schedule instructions.  The Group Lead will act in a supervisory capacity in the absence of the Production Supervisor but will escalate any administrative actions to the next higher level of leadership.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Ability to perform and demonstrate most tasks of the department.
• Motivate, assign work, and lead all team members in your department.
• Bring any employee concerns to the supervisor in order to ensure team morale.
• Monitor and adjust workflow to meet the requirements of the schedule.
• Perform product inspections and evaluate the quality of the work prior to the product leaving the area.
• Perform inventory of stock and communicate all shortages to the appropriate personnel (shortage boards, material planners, etc.).
• Maintain and complete all manufacturing paperwork for the area.
• Must be willing to lead by example through hands-on work.
• Ability to interact with internal/external customers, suppliers, and vendors in a professional manner consistent with company practices.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:   

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two (2) or more years of manufacturing experience.  
• Experience performing all tasks within the department.
• Acceptable attendance record with four (4) or less attendance points in the past twelve (12).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Associates Degree or Technical Degree.
• Computer literate and experienced with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing principle such as value stream, 5S, Seven General Types of Waste and project planning.