Solar Pile Shift Lead

About This Role

The Solar Pile Shift Lead Operator oversees the production of solar pile products, ensuring efficiency, quality, and minimal downtime within a highly automated process line. This role involves leading daily operations, troubleshooting, and maintaining safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Ensure 5S is being maintained and used throughout the facility
• Assist Automation and Maintenance technicians with troubleshooting
• Oversee the daily operations of the team during assigned shift
• Ensure all tasks are completed efficiently and effectively
• Conduct Passdown with oncoming and outgoing Shift Lead
• Read and interpret production schedules for on-time production
• Assist with physical inventory recording and reporting
• Assist with the implementation of plant safety programs
• Communicate and work well with Solar Pile Operators, Logistics, and Maintenance personnel
• Operate overhead crane and forklifts
• Follow Solar Pile operating schedule as directed by supervision
• Assist in the development and improvement of Solar Pile operating practices
• Run Optimal SKU recipes and follow quality practices to ensure quality requirements
• Follow all quality sampling practices and other sampling requirements
• Maintain housekeeping and safe work environment standards by following 5S
• Follow ISO policies and practices to strive for zero defects, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement
• Handle and movement of materials within and out of the work area
• Assist with rework process following standards provided
• Help cross-train operators and helpers to learn all facets of the process
• Abide by safety policies, operators preventative maintenance, and housekeeping practices
• Ensure quality specifications of the product as prescribed
• Accurately complete process and quality documentation

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Forklift and Crane certification
• Proficient with computers
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) skills
• Mechanical skills
• Very good verbal communication skills
• Leadership skills and ability to make safe and sound decisions
• Prior experience in a leadership role
• Ability to work overtime, nights, and weekends

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• 3+ years of relevant work experience and prior experience in a leadership role.

Nice to Have

• Automation experience

Skills

* Required skills

Certifications