Quality Control Lead Operator

Description

Hours are from 6:30AM - 2:30PM 

SUMMARY: As a lead operator, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and assisting with the activities of 

associates engaged in maintaining and operating all equipment within our manufacturing 

environment. Your responsibilities include training and guiding all associates, ensuring safety and 

quality standards, and actively participating in continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following, other duties assigned

1. Train and assist associates in performing preventative maintenance assignments.  
2. Perform Machine setup and operate machinery in a safe manner.  
3. Ensure accurate recording and disposal of scrap daily. Complete rework at the end of each day.  
4. Lead, motivate and fill in for associates when necessary. 
5. Understand and operate individual process stations on all equipment.  
6. Clear all faults and restart machines promptly.  
7. Inform Team leader or Production manager of all quality issues promptly.  
8. Inspect and measure parts and products to verify conformance to specifications.  
9. Accurate completion of paperwork and data entry.  
10. Maintain 5s standards.  
11. Monitor Absenteeism and maintain time and production records.  
12. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve and maintain TPM goals.  
13. Analyze work problems, provide input, and assist associates in solving work problems.  
14. Support and participate in continuous improvement programs for Environmental Health and Safety IS0 1400 compliance.  
15. Train associates, maintain and verify performance levels. Update records and keep daily records of progress and scrap.
16. Conduct cross-training sessions for associates.  

Supervisory Responsibilities: NONE

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred but not required:

- Education and/or Experience: Experience and/or trained in a manufacturing setting. High safety awareness, use of hand tools and be highly creative.

- Computer and Technology Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a basic knowledge of computer and Excel functions.

- Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, business journals or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public. Must be able to speak English. 

- Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts and ability to apply concepts such as conversions, fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

- Reasoning Ability: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

- Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit and talk and hear. one employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.