Thermoforming Shift Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Leads employees in a manufacturing environment. Troubleshoot and adjust thermoforming machines. Plans and assigns work, implement policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.

Role qualifications:

• Production management and leadership ability.
• Thermoforming process knowledge, troubleshooting, and adjustments.
• Must be able to oversee production jobs and monitor quality and quantity until completion.
• Must be able to guide and lead other employees effectively.
• Previous leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Reinforces and maintains Safety, Food Safety, and Quality Standards.
• Monitor part quality, yield, and throughput; identify and implement process adjustments.
• Train and develop personnel in proper techniques and procedures.
• Review and execute the production schedule and priorities.
• Provides input on the organization and set up of production lines.
• Coordinates communication on all lines during shift change over with other Shift Leadership.
• Communicates inefficiencies and provides solutions to resolve them.
• Orchestrates training and employee development amongst production job functions.
• Effectively communicates with all departments, ensuring that all components needed to begin jobs are known and provided.
• Supports and enforces all company policies regarding procedures and safety compliance.
• Employee may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Essential skills and experience:

• A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• 5 years of thermoforming process experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organization and attention to detail skills.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand. The
employee frequently is required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and climb or
balance. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or
crawl; and talk or hear.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds,
and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : Work performed in a manufacturing environment. Work may require working at
different workstations as production needs require.

Company Description

Established in 1955 and now in third generation of family ownership, Mercury Plastics offers unparalleled expertise in vacuum forming and plastic fabrication services to customers from a variety of industries. Our professional knowledge and skilled craftsmanship comes from years of dedicated work and service to our loyal customers. Specializing in the point of purchase display industry, consumer and food packaging, our work can be seen anywhere from your local convenience store to the largest of big box chains. As an organization, we are committed to innovating our processes and equipment and always seeking top talent to compete with the best in our field.

Mercury offers a dynamic working environment with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Company Description

Established in 1955 and now in third generation of family ownership, Mercury Plastics offers unparalleled expertise in vacuum forming and plastic fabrication services to customers from a variety of industries. Our professional knowledge and skilled craftsmanship comes from years of dedicated work and service to our loyal customers. Specializing in the point of purchase display industry, consumer and food packaging, our work can be seen anywhere from your local convenience store to the largest of big box chains. As an organization, we are committed to innovating our processes and equipment and always seeking top talent to compete with the best in our field.\r\n\r\nMercury offers a dynamic working environment with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.