Finishing Lead in Manufacturing - Printing Industry

Overview:

Major responsibilities:

• Responsible for the optimum production output, and the efficient, quality standard operation of the Finishing machines and its departments employees.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the efficient operation and quality output for all areas of responsibility.
• Schedule employees and equipment with department.
• Oversee all employees in areas of responsibility and be their liaison to management and other departments.
• Monitor in process jobs for conformity to procedure, quality, and production; examine job jacket and job control procedure sheet for accuracy and completeness.
• Assure all employees operate the window and glue machines in proper and safe environment; instruct if necessary.
• Adhere to all quality specifications and color standard procedures.
• Inform Quality Manager of any quality problems/variances immediately.
• Ensure production schedules are available at machines daily to keep within schedules.
• Authority to order supplies for department with Operations Managers approval.
• Monitor adherence to job unity and total line clearance in applicable areas of responsibility.
• Constantly monitor glue machines for supplies/material availability.
• Plan and implement preventative maintenance for the glue machines, enter work orders and order machine parts/services when needed.
• Work closely with Production Supervisors and Production Manager.
• Instruct employees in preventative maintenance work.
• Assist Glue machine feeder with each job start-up, assist in machine breakdown and instruct for efficient operations.
• Provide training of employees whether specific areas of training are delegated to other individuals or subordinates.
• Assist in interviewing and hiring, when authorized employees within the Finishing Department.
• Help with reprimands and give employees positive and negative feedback when needed.
• Help Scheduling Coordinator, in estimating in process jobs completion dates; inform of any variances to work schedules.
• Attend project committee meetings when needed.
• Monitor over-time on a daily basis
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong mathematical, computer and reading skills.
• Must possess a positive attitude.
• 5+ years’ experience within window/gluing operation, some supervisory experience is a plus.
• Mechanical aptitude a must.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to plan, solve problems and work within schedules and budgets.

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