Production Lead

About JLG an Oshkosh company

JLG began in 1969 when our founder John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company and our productsincluding mobile elevating work platforms telehandlers utility vehicles and accessoriescan be found all over the world.

SUMMARY

Responsible for assisting the Supervisor with day-to-day operations of the department to maximize quality output. The Group Leader must be knowledgeable in all aspects of the department. This position also supports judgements regarding scheduling work priorities and material availability & quality; handling employee concerns; applying rational systems to solve practical problems; dealing with a variety of concrete variables with only limited standardization; and interpreting a variety of written oral diagrammatic and/or schedule instructions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to perform and demonstrate most tasks of the department.
• Demonstrate understanding of standard equipment tools and production flow to generate process improvement
• Offer guidance and coaching to improve team member performance through day-to-day feedback and creating a supportive and inclusive environment
• Mentor and assist in training new team members.
• Monitor and adjust workflow to meet the requirements of the schedule.
• Assist in the implementation of production policies and procedures.
• Assign work and lead by example through hands-on work.
• Assist in product inspections and evaluate the quality of the work prior to the product leaving the area.
• Ability to interact with customers and customer representatives in a professional manner consistent with company practices.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills while working directly with all levels of the organization to include but not limited to production team members upper management and human resources.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment in compliance with safety procedures rules and proper 6S standards
• All other duties and responsibilities that are assigned

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 6 months or more experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous leadership experience
• Associate or trade certificate(s) related to the job function
• Computer literate with Microsoft office

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Physical Demands: Frequent: Standing Walking Reaching Hearing Talking Visual; Occasional: Climbing Sitting Lifting/Carrying up to 35lbs. Pushing/Pulling up to 50lbs and up to 30lbs sustained.
• Non-Physical Demands: Occasional: Analysis/Reasoning Communication/Interpretation Math/Mental Computation Reading
• Environmental Demands: Occasional: Frequent Task Changes Tedious/Exacting Work Dust Temperature Extremes Loud Noises Heavy Equipment and Trucks Operating in Immediate Area
• Work Schedule: Routine shift hours. frequent overtime

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