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POSITION OVERVIEW
The Production Leader is responsible for the daily management and performance of the production department. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the areas of safety, environment, quality, delivery, cost, morale, and OFI's. The Production Leader is responsible for being knowledgeable of plant systems to ensure compliance to standard practices throughout the production department. This position is located at our Allen Plant in Blacksburg, SC.
The work schedule for this role is Monday - Friday, 1st shift; however, on occasion may be required to work additional hours.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for improving quality of performance of production teams.
- Ensure batchsheets are followed and correctly documented.
- Perform informal audits of batchsheets and reactions in process.
- Ensure training systems are adequate.
- Help investigations of off quality including implementation of corrective action.
- Foster a working environment that promotes open communications, teamwork, and individual engagement to accomplish goals and objectives.
- Track associate hours, absences, and vacations.
- Ensure Production Associates are paid properly. This includes a weekly review of timesheets ensuring correct pay rates, and correct implementation of vacation pay and holiday pay, and distribution of paychecks.
- Track and evaluate and review associate performance.
- Conduct biannual reviews of production associates - operator level and warehouse associate(s).
- Ensure production associates have adequate training to perform their job.
- Review and evaluate associate training progression. Regularly review with associates.
- Make schedule adjustments and redirect workforce as needed to fill production orders.
- Conduct morning meetings to transition shifts, cover relative plant status information, and address items within area of responsibility.
- Perform work and area audits to ensure work completed and work site housekeeping is maintained.
- Work with Human Resources to solicit, interview, and hire Production Associates.
- Assist in the plant wide enforcement of all safety rules and regulations.
- Assist in the plant wide enforcement of all environmental rules and regulations.
- Actively participate in the plant safety process, including participation on a safety team.
- Actively participate in plant labor stabilization meetings.
- Perform other duties as requested by the manager.
QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in related field.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and ownership with little supervision.
- Strong problem-solving capability.
- Demonstrated ability to lead team members.
QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Background in Chemical Manufacturing.
- Project Management skills.
- Prior/Current leadership role(s) demonstrating ability to lead a large group of individuals.
ADA PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, FREQUENCY, AMOUNT, OR DESCRIPTION
Sitting
Ability to sit down at least
50% of day
Standing
Ability to stand while working at least
50% of day
Moving
Ability to move throughout the plant at least
25% of day
Lifting
Ability to lift to at least 35 lbs. without assistance
10% of day
Ascending/Descending
Ability to walk upstairs or use ladders at some frequency
10% of day
Bending
Ability to bend or stoop
10% of day
Visual Acuity
Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens at least
As Required
Cognitive
Ability to make decisions, reason & understand information
As Required
Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
