Line Leader Job detail

Finishing Line Leader - Chattanooga

Shift: 1st or 2nd shift

Summary:

The Finishing Line Leader position overseeing a production line, trains and directs the finishing personnel and coordinates the work flow to achieve plant goals in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost and Productivity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide new hire training, cross training and follow up training to finishing personnel.
• Set up line and/or assist with line set up as needed.
• Responsible for inventory control, tracking and reconciliation of customer product and components, assuring that both are correct and properly placed on the line; kept in good supply as needed for the completion of the shift’s production and the start of the next shift, if applicable.
• Assign full-time/temporary staffing service employees to individual tasks on the line as outlined in the work order and train accordingly.
• Coordinate and motivate full-time/temporary staffing service employees in order to maintain maximum production line efficiency and meet production goals.
• Oversee and monitor production flow on the line, troubleshoot problems, make equipment adjustments as needed, recommend and institute line improvements, and direct temporary staff labor issues to Supervisor.
• Ensure that the completed finished product meets all specifications outlined in the Work Order and complete quality checks to verify at a minimum of 5-7% of kits produced.
• Ensure adherence to Company policies, SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Accurately maintain all production paperwork, including recording and reconciling temporary staff labor hours, and enter production data into the computer system.
• Maintain line cleanliness through good housekeeping practices
• Communicate with other departments, such as warehouse, maintenance, and quality assurance as appropriate and necessary, and keep Supervisor apprised of issues related to the line.
• Lead and participate in special projects, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Assigned overtime is mandatory.

What you need to succeed: 

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• knowledge of and basic computer skills, Microsoft Office, and current preventive maintenance software
• strong problem-solving skills
• ability to apply innovative solutions and to think creatively in a fast paced and deadline driven environment