Production Lead - 1st Shift (Manufacturing)

Job Summary

The Production Lead works under direct supervision of leadership and is responsible for the work performed in the assigned area. It assists in coordinating and directing workflow, providing relief, and holding the team accountable for their work. Leads must perform all duties required in their area and support the training and integration of team members.

Responsibilities may include delegating tasks to production team members, monitoring productivity, and operating production equipment to ensure proper output and quality standards. The role also involves executing daily priorities to meet production work orders, sample orders, raw material transfers, and shipping finished products.

Job Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Oversee manufacturing and production operations: including assembly, machinery, processing, and packaging. Ensure efficient operations with minimal downtime and high-quality production.

Equipment Operation: Assist in operating equipment, ensuring consistent and accurate machine operation. Perform changeovers, stage raw materials, and schedule maintenance activities. If required, manage startup and shutdown of injection molding and blow molding machines. Ensure proper setup, shutdown, and maintenance procedures.

Quality Control: Establish production standards and quality control metrics. Inspect finished goods and ensure compliance with quality standards.

Waste Reduction: Identify and implement opportunities to reduce waste and losses. Champion waste reduction initiatives.

Maintenance: Monitor machinery and equipment to detect malfunctions. Ensure proper maintenance and operation of all department machinery and equipment.

Cost Efficiency: Reduce costs through continuous improvement processes and efficient resource use.

Team Coordination: Assign daily tasks to operators, provide training, and support team members. Communicate changes and procedures effectively.

Documentation: Complete and verify all necessary paperwork, including production reports, quality documents, and maintenance logs.

Safety and Cleanliness: Maintain a clean and safe work area. Follow prescribed safety regulations and monitor safety programs.

Communication: Facilitate daily communication with various departments and management to optimize operations.

Technical Expertise: Utilize extensive knowledge of department equipment to resolve issues and assist with continuous improvement.

Training: Train new and existing employees on equipment operation and work cell processes.

Delegation: Delegate tasks to warehouse operators and monitor productivity. Provide materials to internal customers as needed.

Reporting: Read, analyze, and execute system-generated reports. Use AS400 system to view inventory.

Quality Control: Establish production standards and quality control metrics. Inspect finished goods and ensure compliance with quality standards.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$23.00 - $32.25 Hourly

The actual salary will vary based on applicant's location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

Every day, we're focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace. From doing what's right to delivering business results, together, we're better. Explore our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.