• Identify problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolves the issues. 

• Provide resources to position the team for success, including materials, equipment and human resources as needed to maintain production schedules. 

• Facilitate collaboratively on continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost, and customer service. 

• Oversee various functions of the business and maintain an engaged and team-oriented workforce to improve business results. 

• Function as a good corporate citizen, a partner in improving our sustainable responsibilities, and a supporter of the local community. 

• Participate in a training process that develops new Operations Team Leads into leaders capable of taking on future advancement opportunities within our growing company. 

• Help lead, teach and foster our World Class Safety/Wellness Culture, which helps us recruit and retain a talented workforce. 

• Help team members develop personally and maximize self-work to identify, manage, and execute the plants process improvement opportunities. 

• Empower the talent of production staff to attain production and quality goals. 

Supervisory Responsibilities Supervises 20-30 employees in the areas of Production.  Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation for this unit.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies, procedures and applicable laws.  Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. 

Basic and Preferred Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education and/or Experience                                                    

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or three years related experience. 

Language Skills                                                                

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. 

Mathematical Skills                                                       

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. 

Reasoning Ability                                                           

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

Computer Skills                                                               

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of manufacturing software; MS Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. 

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.