Production Lead - Day Shift

Now HIRING! Day Shift Area Lead - Envelope Department

Hours: Day Shift - 5AM-5PM on a 2,2,3 rotation

The Production Area Lead is responsible for overseeing and directing all aspects of production within a designated area, ensuring the efficient and timely production of high-quality products. This includes managing personnel, workflow, equipment, and resources to meet production goals and customer expectations while maintaining a safe and productive work environment. The Area Lead will also be directly involved in the production process, operating machinery, conducting quality checks, and troubleshooting issues.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Supervises and motivates a team of production personnel, assigning tasks, providing training, and monitoring performance.
• Fosters a positive and collaborative team environment while addressing personnel issues and ensuring adherence to company policies.
• Oversees daily operations, managing production schedules, and prioritizing work orders to meet deadlines.
• Maintains efficient workflow by identifying and resolving bottlenecks and implementing process improvements.
• Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots production equipment, collaborating with maintenance as needed.
• Ensures adherence to quality standards by conducting regular checks and inspections, identifying defects, and implementing corrective actions.
• Completes required documentation, including production work orders, sign-off processes, daily reports, and NCRs.
• Monitors inventory levels of materials and supplies, ordering necessary items to prevent shortages.
• Unloads materials from trucks and stages them appropriately.
• Ensures compliance with safety regulations, conducting training, and enforcing PPE usage.
• Communicates effectively with team members, other departments, and management, providing regular updates on production status.
• Collaborates with management to achieve production goals and meet customer expectations.
• Works closely with the Press Manager to align with organizational goals.
• Provides employees with company updates, policies, and expectations.
• Schedules machines and assigns jobs to ensure efficient production.
• Reads and interprets production work orders accurately.
• Offers solutions to improve quality and efficiency within the production process.
• Monitors time and attendance of staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the team's success.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of experience in a production/manufacturing environment, with leadership experience preferred.
• Experience running equipment or the ability to learn.
• Knowledge of commercial printing, postal regulations, and related terminology is a plus.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to motivate, guide, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proficiency in relevant software applications (Google Suite, Excel).
• Ability to maintain professional relationships.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple tasks.

Benefits

Sign On Bonus!

Robust Benefits!

Competitive Wages!

Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off!

Qualification

High School or equivalent