Shift Leader- Buffalo in Buffalo, New York at Hutchinson Industries Inc

Production Shift Leader
Facility: Buffalo, NY

General Description
The Production Shift Leader is responsible for overseeing the daily activities of the shop floor ensuring maximum production is achieved. This is a hands-on position where they will be expected to spend the majority of the shift (90%) on the shop floor working with the Operators making certain proper production procedures are being followed, and quality product is being produced.

Specific Duties
• Ensure that all employees are following company safety policies (safety glasses, safety shoes, etc.).
• Ensure maximum production is being run on all machines for the shift he or she is leading.
• Assist with running equipment as required.
• Make sure all products produced on the shift meet quality standards.
• Lead “5-Minute” meetings before the start of the shift.
• Keep the plant clean and organized. Be sure all skids and trash are picked up every day.
• Make sure all work areas are clean and set up for the next shift (ex. Areas are swept, trash is emptied, and rubber loaded).
• Supply employees with the materials they need to do their jobs (ex. Gloves, knives, pry bars, etc.).
• Train Operators on new production and quality procedures.
• Ensure and validate employees are trained to complete their assigned tasks (I Do, We Do, You Do)
• Conduct random workstation audits to ensure the operators are following procedures.
• Make sure all Operators are at their machines making production at the start and end of their shift. Be sure Operators are at their workstations until the designated wash-up times.
• Participate in problem solving activities and continuous improvement activities.
• Participate in Lean kaizen events. Promote lean HPS concepts.
• Mentor and discipline when required employees who are not fulfilling his or her job requirements.
• Work overtime as required.
• Follow instruction from APU Manager.
• Communicate professionally with everyone in the plant, including office employees and shop floor employees.
• Will maintain responsibilities of a Production Operator or otherwise assigned job description.
• Monitor workplace operations for compliance with all environmental, health and safety rules and procedures and immediately respond to any non-conformances.
• Perform risk assessments and consult with workers on environmental, health and safety issues.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
• Previous experience working in a production environment preferred.
• Basic computer/PC skills are a plus.
• Must be able to work in a non-airconditioned environment for a minimum of eight (8) hours per day.
• Ability to hold confidentiality with sensitive information

Physical Demands
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. A large degree of lifting (moderate to heavyweight), bending, squatting and maneuvering. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, for viewing a computer terminal distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception vision for moving objects and ability to adjust focus.
• This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
• The ability to work with chemicals in the proper environment and while wearing PPE.

Personal Protective Equipment
The following list of PPE is required while in the manufacturing area:
• Safety Glasses conforming to ANSI Z87.1 or higher
• Steel Toe Safety Shoes conforming to OSHA General Industry Standards 29 CFR 1910
• Hearing protection conforming to OSHA General Industry Standards 29 CFR 1910
• The ability to wear a full or half face respirator conforming to OSHA General Industry Standards 39 CFR 1910.134
• Additional PPE may be required depending on the department

Hutchinson Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

This is a non-exempt position. Hutchinson Industries, Inc. reserves the right to modify the job description based upon its needs and may require the employee to perform functions beyond those mentioned above. Neither this job description nor any other communication creates an employment contract between Hutchinson Industries, Inc. nor the employee, and either one may terminate employment without notice at any time.