Production Line Lead

Earth Friendly Products is seeking a full-time Production Line Lead in Lacey, WA. The role involves supervising production line activities, ensuring safety and quality in labeling, filling, and packaging. Responsibilities include evaluating employee performance, maintaining efficient operations, performing safety checks, and handling product changeovers. Candidates should have 2-3 years of supervisory experience in production, strong computer skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
Production Line Lead

Full-time

Lacey, WA

Description

At ECOS®, we are a women-led company with a mission to create plant-powered laundry detergents and cleaners that are safer for people, pets and the planet. As a Climate Positive company, we restore more than 100% of its carbon, water, and energy use back to the earth, in our four manufacturing facilities right here in the USA.

We have an immediate opening for a Line Lead to oversee an assigned production line including labeling, filling and packaging according to production schedule while ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency.

Key Job Functions:

· Supervising the proper labeling, filling, and packaging of product as it passes the production line

· Assisting line employees as necessary to maintain an efficient pace while ensuring quality and safety; performing work on the line, as needed

· Evaluating performance of the production line workers and rotates on a consistent basis (every one to two hours, as needed) to ensure all safety guidelines are met and cross training occurs on a regular basis

· Completing day by hour worksheets, ensuring the numbers are valid/accurate and efficiently entered on-time each hour

· Recording scrap and gives to Production Supervisor/Plant Manager at end of each day

· Performing safety checks as instructed by Production Supervisor and Safety Coordinator on a weekly basis

· Assisting in entering information into Deacom, using scanner to input production

· Handling product changeovers to ensure that line stations are ready for next product run with correct laser printers, labels, filling heads, etc., as well as capable personnel

· Ensuring all product has the proper container, cap, and carton by inspecting the work completed by line

· Ensuring bottles, caps, cartons, and filling equipment is neat and clean

· Making sure UV light is on and running properly and ensures sanitary regulations are met

· Ensuring all caps are securely fastened and product is filled to the proper level

· Reporting equipment problems and/or failures to Production Supervisor and Maintenance immediately, following up to ensure an appropriate resolution is met

· Reporting personnel issues to Production Supervisor immediately, following up to ensure an appropriate resolution is met

· Directing the cleaning of all equipment at the end of shift and/or during work hours, as necessary

· Ensuring recycled items are placed into correct bin according to standards and educates employees on proper recycling techniques

· Participating in cross-training activities to ensure knowledgeable on all production lines

· Handling other special projects and requests, as needed

Requirements

In order to be successful, you will need:

· At least two to three years of lead/supervisory experience in a production environment, preferably with multi-head filling machines, front and back labels and cappers

· Strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office as well as ERP systems

· Ability to safely lift bottles, boxes, tools, equipment, and other necessary items

· Ability to multi-task and supervise production lines

· Ability to manage time effectively

· Detail oriented with the ability to read, comprehend, and follow instructions

Why join the ECOS family:

· Comprehensive group insurance including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, and supplemental insurance plans including accident and critical illness

· 401k with company match

· Paid vacation and sick pay

· Eleven paid holidays per year including your birthday

· Paid parental bonding leave

· Sustainability incentives for purchasing eco-friendly car

· Wellness programs and incentives

· Equal Opportunity Employer/minority/female/disability/veteran

Salary Description
$21/hr