The Phoenix, Arizona location is looking to fill the role of Production Team Lead in their manufacturing facility. The Production Team Lead is part of the Production team. This position serves as a backup to the Supervisor by providing direction such as workstation assignment/rotations, training, and overseeing production safely in the absence of the Supervisor.

The Phoenix site is one of the manufacturing sites for IPL’s Large Format and Retail Packaging (LF&R) business in the United States. LF&R is a growing segment, with annual revenue of approximately $200m and significant growth potential, and is part of the Environmental, Returnable and Industrial Solutions (ERIS) Division of IPL.

Position Title: Production Team Lead

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Hours: (Night Shift) 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. on a 12-hour rotating schedule.

What you will bring to the role:

• Communicates regularly with the shift Supervisors to ensure priorities are followed.
• Serves as a backup to the Supervisor by providing direction such as workstation assignment/rotations, training, overseeing production startups, shutdowns, and changeovers to ensure that production continues efficiently and safely in the absence of the Supervisor. Ability to read and interpret work orders and provide instruction to floor staff to ensure jobs are run accurately and meet customer specifications.
• Prints Labels for IFS and Scans them to production.
• Assist in providing training for new and full-time employees on plant functions to include:
• Proper assembly
• Inspection
• Trimming
• Packaging
• Correct counts
• Assemble cardboard boxes for packaging of products and properly label the boxes as necessary.
• Inspects parts for various defects.
• Performs lid fits.
• Relieve Machine Assembler positions during their break times as necessary.
• Completes production documentation for machines.
• Accurately accounting for production and scrap
• Recording material and/or color changes
• Ensures that all work is carried out in accordance with the Company Safety Policies

The successful candidate will:

• Experience with RF Guns & ERP Systems

• Experience with Label Printers

• Quality Control Experience is a Plus

• Oral Communication

• Written Communication

• Ability to read and understand English.

• Ability to carry out written and verbal instruction from Supervisor

• Physical Dexterity

• Strong attention to detail

• Reliable & strong attendance record

• Ability to lift up to 35-40 pounds

• Time Management

• Organization

• Ability to work as a team and maintain good working relationships with co-workers.

IPL is a global leading sustainable packaging solutions provider that manufactures specialty rigid packaging products used in the food, consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental markets. We have over 2,500 colleagues in 20 manufacturing facilities, two corporate & sales offices and three R&D facilities across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Continental Europe, and China. IPL operates in a fast paced and dynamic environment and has significant growth plans, acquiring four businesses within the past year.

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