Job Description
A company’s people and culture is the one true advantage that can’t easily be replicated by its competitors. As the packaging line lead with TLI, your role is to create value and manage a new operation that transforms of our 170-year-old business.
The packaging line lead is responsible for driving improvements to existing processes as well as new process development. This person collaborates with kitting planner to develop process road maps, establish project priorities, guide direct reports in the timely completion of these projects, and fulfilling our efficiency model of speed to market, cost, and innovation.
Key Accountabilities
Lead the first shift packaging line
Promote safe work habits and processes necessary to prevent personal injuries or accidents.
Provide training on safety and equipment operations
Train the packaging line people and monitor their performance, adjusting their tasks/position on the line to maximize the production line workflow.
Help lead the packaging line to meet or exceed targets, develop plans to deliver process improvement goals
Ensure productivity is maintained on all processes
Continually minimize the number of quality issues
Proactively stage projects to ensure productive changeovers and minimize downtime
Confer with Planner and/or HR to resolve workers’ problems, complaints and grievances
Inspect materials, products, and equipment to detect defects and malfunctions
Recommend and implement measures to motivate employees and improve production methods, equipment performances, products’ quality and efficiencies
Drive innovation of system-level and component-level packaging activities from initial concept through production
Ensure that the customer receives the required level of quality and service.
Job Dimensions
Covers all aspects of packaging, distribution, and inventory management.
Focus on timely completion, associate productivity, and accuracy
Qualifications
Experience/knowledge of the industry
Ability to lead and coach teams to optimal performance
Strong Familiarity with WMS, 5S and process improvement tools.
Experience with material handling equipment is required. Forklift certification, preferred.
Effective leadership skills in planning, organizing, controlling, communicating, and problem solving.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
