Line Leader-3rd Shift

Responsible for adhering to all safety, quality, GMP and departmental requirements while producing a quality finished good. Responsible for training and supervising assemblers, material handlers, and machine operators on their assembly line.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

List the main tasks.

• Must be able to perform all duties in accordance with company and site-specific safety policies and procedures.
• Accountable for setting and operating filling and assembly lines.
• Responsible for ensuring correct components have been set on the production line by verifying all component labels against the bill of material.         
• Responsible for providing training, instruction and monitoring of the Assemblers and Material Handler assigned to the line in order to ensure that safety, quality and productivity objectives are met.                            
• Responsible for reading and following all quality specifications including completing and documenting hourly quality surveillance checks.                 
• Communicate all safety, ergonomic, quality, productivity and mechanical issues to the Supervisors in a timely manner.                                           
• Complete all required record keeping and paperwork completely, accurately and on time.          
• Process transactions to enter inventory through system software. 
• Responsible for meeting efficiency goals including ensuring accurate line staffing and monitoring line speeds versus standards.                                           
• Responsible for ensuring proper line clearance and verification of proper components on the line versus the bill of material.                 
• Responsible for communicating any carry-overs between production orders to Checkpoint to perform the necessary transactions. 
• Accurately record Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) data.
• Actively work with the team to maintain a 6S workplace.                            
• Carry out other duties to be performed as required by Production Management. 
• Be computer literate. Work accurately in MES.
• Follow all company Safety and GMP policies.
• Must comply with all OSHA and FDA regulations.
• Support departmental and organizational goals and objectives

Working Relationships/Key Stakeholders:

• Assembler
• Housekeeper
• Material Handler
• Setup/Operator
• Checkpoint
• Return to Stock
• Mechanic
• Senior Line Leader
• Supervisor
• Technical/Engineering
• Production Manager

Qualifications & Competencies:

List required or desired education; competencies; experiences; soft and hard skills.

• Attention to detail:  Ability to perform tasks carefully, accurately, and efficiently in accordance with specific instructions and in compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Dependability:  Ability to follow through on assignments and complete them in a timely and competent manner.
• Communication:  Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Math:  Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.  Ability to calculate rate, ratio and percentage.
• Computer literate.
• Positive leadership & interpersonal skills.
• Must possess a common-sense approach to problem solving.