Production Lead

DEPARTMENT: PRODUCTION

REPORTS TO: PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: FULL TIME

Position Summary: The production expeditor is responsible for tracking, coordinating and expediting the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to production schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct support to Production Manager.
• Prioritizes work orders and identifies and resolves constraints in support of production schedule
• Reviews job travelers, drawings, work instructions, and specifications to obtain information, such as materials, priorities, planning, tooling package and fixtures.
• Reviewing and distributing production work; conferring with department managers and supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.
• Monitors work progress, provides services, such as tracking work orders, and directs workers to expedite workflow.
• Works closely with various department leads/management to ensure materials and supplies to meet production demands.
• Examines documents, materials, and products, and monitors work processes for completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
• Performs periodic and annual inventory and cycle counts.
• Perform any other tasks assigned to support and improve the overall team operations including assisting shipping/receiving with packaging of product for shipment as required.
• Required participation in internal training as needed to perform the duties assigned to this role
• Ensures operators assigned to Lead are productive in the work area during assigned work schedule.
• Ensures operators assigned take breaks on time.
• Ensure Safety Procedures are followed.
• Other duties as assigned