Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Coach and mentor staff for future roles within CDI. Responsible for training of employees has been completed for all new employees within the Plant.
2. Ensure all critical production roles are filled, focused on their core roles, and can fulfill their job details effectively (Mat/Fab Lead, Maintenance, Safety leads, etc.)
3. Drive morale by treating employees with respect and getting to know them in a more personal nature
4. Hold daily huddles with all departments on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays updating team on daily production, PSV, near misses, safety issues, calendar updates, and company events
5. Assist plant leadership with employee production accountability and write ups.
6. Advise or assist in the employee review process and employee personal and professional development
7. Verify products leaving the facility meet the quality expectations of our customers
8. Actively involved in process improvement, and guiding standard procedures to facilitate the most efficient flow of material, and job proficiency
9. Assist with plant leadership in logistics, safety, and continuous improvement, batching to achieve short/long term goals of CDI, and plant
10. Hold employees accountable to job detail, and standards set by CDI. Ability to have role Realignment meetings when necessary
11. Crossover communication with next shift includes: Rework’s, LOTO events, near misses, safety issues, truck load schedule changes, on-hold orders

DAILY TASKS:

1. Provide all production leads with a shared list of all priority orders shipping at the start of shift
2. Performing safety/ Lean waste-walk during shift
3. Communicating with logistics, quality control, sales team, and production regarding returned curbs. Aim to keep returned items on the floor for as little time as possible.
4. Expediting orders through production assisting in efficient material flow– Moving WIP to each station, keeping walkways clear, throwing away garbage.
5. Verify all start/end of day shift procedures are met by each department provided by documents within each work cell
6. Assist, and delegate shop cleaning tasks outside of start/end of shift to departments.

Requirements

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / TRAINING / LICENSURE

1. Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required. This is normally acquired through a high school diploma or equivalent
2. Proven track record in managing production
3. Demonstrated application of CDI, Inc. core values
4. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, identify and address problems, meet deadlines, and stay within budget
5. Competent with technology, use of mobile devices, computers, scanners, printers

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

1. 3-5 years experience in production

2. Experience leading and directing the work of others

WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

1. Ability to continuously stand or walk

2. Ability to frequently bend, twist, grip, squat and lift

3. Ability to lift 50-100 pounds occasionally