Production Team Leader

Exciting opportunity to join our new team at AMG Chrome US LLC in New Castle. We are looking to recruit working Production Team Leaders due to expansion plans in a new production facility producing Chromium metal.

This will be 2-shift pattern, 4 days per week.

We are looking for candidates who can champion health and safety, lead and supervisor a shift team to achieve targets and to support the operation, control and monitoring of machinery.

What we offer: we value our people and offer a safety first environmental with a competitive salary and generous benefits package.

The main duties include:

- Ensuring that health, safety and environmental policies are followed

- Lead and motivate a team of employees by deploying strong leadership qualities

- Making sure that products are produced on time, are of high quality, to shift targets

- Keep close control of waste streams and ensure that the correct packaging and labelling is being used

- Ensure high housekeeping standards are set and maintained at all times

- Drive the resolution of any plant related incidents and downtime, by working with Maintenance/Engineering

- Where required, ensure holidays and absence are covered to ensure production targets are maintained

- Ensure shift handovers take place at the workstation to ensure production continuity (when required)

- Manage meal breaks in accordance with business requirements

- Assist with administrative tasks pertaining to data including production consumptions and the transfer and withdraw of raw materials (when required)

- Main source of training to colleagues within that department

- Communicate work instructions, company announcements and team briefs to your teams

- Develop & maintain constant communication lines with management

- Carry out process duties including:

- To manufacture products according to both standard operating procedures and safe working procedures

- To complete and maintain all necessary documentation accurately and in a timely manner.

- Low level maintenance routines

- Weighing and blending of material mixes

- Submit samples to Laboratory where role requires

- FLT driver duties as required

- Firing reactions to produce finished product

- Building & stripping of firing pots

We are looking for candidates with the following experience:

- Experience of leading teams in a heavy manufacturing environment (preferred)

- High school diploma required. Secondary education preferred.

- Able to plan and organise manning, materials and production in a busy environment

- Good knowledge of health & safety and environmental procedures (OSHA certifications preferred)

- Able to complete risk assessments on equipment in the plant

- Can demonstrate strong leadership and decision making skills

- Proficiency with computer systems (Microsoft Office, ERP systems)

- Knowledge of processes, product, policies and procedures

- Good oral & written communication skills

- Crane/FLT licences (preferred)

- Ability to work shifts, including weekends, as required

- Ability to lift 50 lbs and stand for extended periods

- Use of PPE including respirators, gloves, eye protection, and flame-retardant clothing

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31.00 - $34.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

Education:

- High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

- heavy manufacturing environment: 3 years (Required)

- Production Team Leader: 1 year (Preferred)

- health and safety : 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person