Production Lead

Production LeadOldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products.Job SummaryThe Production Lead is responsible to supervise and train production personnel in the daily operations during their shift in a manner consistent with overall company policies and procedures.

As well as ensuring the final product is manufactured safely, is of high quality, and delivered on time to the customer.Job ResponsibilitiesSupervise personnel, production workflow, safety and qualityMust be able to operate all stations of the work center for employee training and troubleshooting purposesConfirm that employees have been instructed on the proper safety proceduresAssist Production Manager in handling the production line personnel as well as the production workflowTrain new hires and/or transfers into the departmentComplete beginning of shift/end of shift meetings with prior shift/next shift to receive and pass on any critical production/quality/machine informationComplete beginning of shift huddles to go over safety information, announcements, any necessary information from beginning shift meeting and assign tasks to shift personnelEnsure all personnel, prior to the start of shift, are wearing the correct safety equipment and that safety awareness is maintained throughout shiftEnsure that individuals are applying proper techniques that comply with proper quality control proceduresReport to maintenance and safety coordinator any safety hazards or equipment malfunctions/required maintenanceEnsure that work effort is being applied effectively and that company quality standards and production capacities for the shift are metProvide feedback to Production Manager regarding performance of department employeesAssist Production Manager with performance evaluations on shift personnelComplete verbal and written disciplinary warnings/counseling in accordance with the company's policy and proceduresComplete production reports at the end of the shift, including work performed by department, back orders and hot itemsResponsible for assisting Safety Coordinator in completion of monthly safety trainings for shift personnelDirects production activities for products in keeping with effective operationsAllocate shift personnel to various areas to accomplish scheduled jobs and to maintain production efficienciesEncourages and leads maximum shift production flow, while ensuring safety and qualityJob RequirementsAt least 1 year of Lead/Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment is requiredAbility to operate under pressure, meet strict deadlines, effectively prioritize workload and capacity to multi-taskAbility to lead by example and build effective teamsStrong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational and time management skillsAbility to work in a factory environment and perform manual laborAbility to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgroundsProficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPointAbility to read and perform mathematical calculations and measurements with numbers, fractions, and decimalsAbility to lift up to 40 lbs.What CRH Offers YouHighly competitive base payComprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programsGroup retirement savings programHealth and wellness programsAn inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotionAbout CRHCRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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