Group Leader

Responsibilities:

· Maintains and promotes safety, safety awareness, employee safety and ensures all jobs are done in a safe manner. Performs regular safety checks, housekeeping audits, and other required aspects of the corporate safety program.

· Abides by all safety, health and environmental policies required by regulatory authorities or the Company.

· Files incident reports including near miss, injury, property damage, fires and environmental. Leads and reports on incident investigations and follow up action status.

· Resolves problems affecting production, including directing maintenance personnel to an equipment failure, scheduling production employees as required and notifies Plant Manager of any out of the ordinary circumstances.

· Directs maintenance as required on shift and reviews completed work orders against work performed to ensure that the job requirements were adequately met.

· Directs people, both employees and contractors, involved with scheduled and unscheduled down time for purposes of minimization of down times and best utilization of resources during those periods.

· Assists in the planning, scheduling and execution of plant maintenance activities as needed.

· Keeps employees informed of any operating changes and trains employees to work effectively and safely. Helps train employees for newly bid jobs and ongoing job knowledge.

· Ensures that adequate stocks of operating supplies are available and communicates needs as identified.

· Maintains a neat and orderly work environment and ensures that high standards of housekeeping are maintained within the Main Plant and grounds.

· Maintains a daily shift report of plant activities and employee time control records.

· Enforces plant rules and administers discipline as necessary consistent with plant disciplinary guidelines.

Qualifications:

· Formal education or certifications preferred

· 1-3 years supervisory experience in Manufacturing

· Knowledge of Manufacturing Processes

· Knowledge of Preventative Maintenance preferred

· Skilled in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel for Windows

· Strong interpersonal skills, People oriented, Team Player

· Problem solving and Attention to Detail skills

Physical requirements:

· Withstand significant environmental changes

· Traverse company grounds and enter all areas of plant

· Access the top of equipment

· Ascend/descend steps, stairs and ladders in the plant and on various equipment

· Lift up to 55 pounds (not frequently)

· Move around mobile and/or manufacturing equipment

· Audibly and visually recognize warning alarms

The Group Leader will report to the General Manager. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, education and location