Team Lead-Pouch

Team Lead-Pouch

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Minimum 6 months of manufacturing experience and demonstrated leadership skills
• Must have basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members.
• Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions including words and drawings.
• Must be able to perform basic mathematics
• Possess or be able to obtain PIV (Powered Industrial Vehicle) Operator Certification
• Possess or be able to obtain Inspector Certification

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe work environment!
• Delegate, direct, coordinate and schedule activities of assigned employees. Act as a process expert to their assigned area. Train and mentor other employees
• May participate in Continuous Improvement, Project and Safety Teams, Lean Initiatives, Value Stream led activities and defect prevention programs
• Review batch documentation and records, assigning PM’s (Preventative Maintenance tasks) and updating electronic records in various software applications.
• Perform scheduled quality checks, disposition product, identify any deviations that may occur and take the appropriate action to include stopping production on the machine if necessary.
• Lead and participate in tier meetings which include a review of safety, quality and production goals
• Organize and coordinate general cleaning through assigned area per GMP.
• Participate or lead troubleshooting activities with Quality and Maintenance personnel to determine the true root cause of non-conforming processes
• Communicate with outgoing shift personnel to obtain information regarding any problems with machines, materials, etc. encountered during the previous shift. Perform and document scheduled cleaning activities
• May fill in for Material Handlers or Production Technicians as needed
• Investigate, identify and correct or call out any inefficiency in value stream performance
• Take appropriate action if any safety, quality, mechanical or discrepancy issues occur. Learn, understand and apply thorough quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
• Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Six months experience as a Sr. Material Handler, Production Technician or equivalent
• CRC (Career Readiness Certification) at the Silver level
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and the ability to learn/use enterprise software (i.e. POMS and Maximo)