Lead Extrusion Operator/Supervisor

Lead Extrusion Operator:

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Automated Solutions

With its two manufacturing facilities about an hour north of Charlotte, in Caldwell County, North Carolina, Automated Solutions is a locally owned and operated manufacturing company who cares about its culture and values its employees. We are a privately held, diversified manufacturing company with product lines primarily in the packaging industry with polyethylene foam and bubble rolls, cohesive polyethylene foam wrap, Cro-nel® and Nyvel® cold seal protective packaging products, specialty multi-layer furniture bags that eliminate rub damage in shipping, packaging equipment, and replacement vacuum cutting surfaces. The company's products are sold across the U.S. as well as into Europe, Australia, and Mexico. Some of the company's packaging products are featured in the storage & organization department of The Home Depot.
Automated Solutions was started in 1998 by Bob Campbell and Richard Boyd. Our company has evolved from a machinery and equipment building shop to a full-fledged manufacturing company. Now with over 210,000 square feet of manufacturing space under roof in two locations, we are continuing to provide high service and quality levels that are unequaled in the industry.

Automated Solutions is a warm and friendly place to work where we strive to continually improve ourselves and our processes.

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Core Values/Principles

We say what we do, do what we say, get better together and are responsible for each other.

1. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Scope: Bubble Department Supervisor at the Lenoir facility. Implement and manage all functions related to the manufacturing of bubble products.

• Develop and train a high functioning team that understands how their role supports the overall success of the business

• Always maintain a safe work environment and support all safety related initiatives

• Direct work of employees to meet quality and on-time delivery requirements; address production challenges and communicate with Director of Operations and Extrusion Manager in Lenoir.

• Serve as a conduit of communication between employees and management
• Implement and follow established programs, such as safety, ISO, KPI’s, etc.
• Assigning roles and tasks to team members based on strengths and abilities
• Ensure compliance with state and legal policies and procedures
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts within the company

Success will be measured by:

• Production throughput, scrap, and uptime

• Effective hiring, training, and retention of line operators

• High level of employee satisfaction

Behaviors that are needed for this role include:

• Adherence to all safety procedures and policies

• Conduct safety observations and provide feedback

• Engage with team members to ensure they have what they need to be successful (training, feedback, visual aids, goal setting)

• Recognize employees for contributions, assess employee preferences and follow through on employee preferences

• Communicate expectations with team members and look for mutual understanding

• Ability to provide effective positive and corrective feedback to team members

• Demonstrate time management skills (arrive on time, stay focused while on the job, minimize distractions)

• Ability to troubleshoot issues that arise in production.
• Fluent understanding of die and barrel screen pressures for foam products

1. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
   
   

• Set performance goals for your team

• Provide feedback and coaching to staff

• Provide training to staff

• Organize workflow and duties

• Attention to administrative details

1. EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER SKILL REQUIREMENTS
   
   

• Minimum five years in extrusion environment

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Associates degree is preferred

• Previous management experience or training a bonus

• Problem solving skills

• Leadership skills

• Strong knowledge of facility machines and equipment.

1. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands/fingers, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.