Lead

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Lead  located in Columbia, SC.

Reporting to the Associate Production Supervisor the Lead role is responsible for providing leadership and direction to groups of non-exempt employees.

• Providing ongoing feedback on performance of individuals through both formal and informal evaluations.
• Initiating and participating in process development and cost improvement projects.
• Coordinating people resource requirements for the department.
• Assisting in department budget planning and manage department expenses.
• Communicating daily plan and any production or customer service issues
• Highlighting material shortages, interface with Expediter/Purchasing on any part shortages
• Recognizing and monitor bottlenecks.
• Reporting and alerting resources concerning downtime.
• Interfacing with Test Support/Maintenance on equipment problems.
• Tracking time for NPI/Pre-production/re-work.
• Communicating with opposite shift to ensure communication flow.
• Updating department communication boards.
• Following quality indicators. Stop and alert if predefined indicators are below target.

• Serves as an expert/consultant in manufacturing line skills with other employees.
• Demonstrates broad knowledge of manufacturing line techniques and may improve processes.
• Applies new technologies/ techniques.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees, and supervisors of the organization
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Is Sponsorship Available?