Production Lead at Richardson Sports Inc – Springfield, Oregon

Job Summary:

The Level 1 Production Lead assists the Supervisor in daily embroidery production by helping assign work, routing orders, and operating machines such as embroidery, sewing, and heat press equipment. This entry-level leadership role emphasizes quality inspection, maintaining safe work practices, and supporting team efficiency while gaining experience in production coordination.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages and helps assign production work based on priorities, ship dates, and shipping Methods
• Helps route or close orders
• Ability to operate various machinery within the production department that may include Embroidery machines, sewing machines, heat press, Blocking Etc.
• Helps ensure a “Quality First” mentality when reviewing orders and working with others
• Assists in identifying opportunities to reduce spoilage and improve overall efficiency
• Promotes a culture of Safety and Awareness

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Knowledge of Richardson’s products
• Inspection experience in a manufacturing environment

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Must be able to read and interpret product sheets, use simple math, and use basic hand held measuring tools.

Training Requirements:

• Leadership and Communication Training
• General Safety.
• Quality Assurance Awareness.

Physical Demands:

• Light physical effort required. Continuous mental and visual attention required
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, etc.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Ear protection is optional.

Work Environment:

Work performed in a clean, chemical-free, temperature controlled manufacturing facility

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and background check.