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Rate: $18-22/ hr
Job Description Summary:
The Production Lead coordinates daily production activities, leading and supporting production team members to meet quality and productivity targets while ensuring smooth workflow and adherence to standards.
Responsibilities and Duties
· Lead and coordinate production team activities to meet daily goals
· Train new production staff on equipment operation and quality standards
· Monitor workflow and adjust team assignments to optimize productivity
· Perform quality checks on finished products
· Troubleshoot production issues and equipment problems
· Communicate production status and issues to Production Supervisor
· Ensure compliance with safety protocols and procedures
· Maintain a clean and organized production area
· Provide hands-on support during peak production times
· Track and report production metrics
Requirements
Required Skills & Qualifications:
· 2+ years of production or manufacturing experience
· 1+ year in a lead or supervisory capacity preferred
· Strong knowledge of production processes
· Ability to train and motivate team members
· Excellent organizational and time management skills
· Strong attention to detail and quality standards
· Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs
· Effective communication skills
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
· Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred
· Experience in apparel or textile manufacturing
· Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
Physical Requirements:
· Ability to stand for extended periods
· Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly
· Good hand-eye coordination
Benefits
Gear Up Sports provides the following employee benefits:
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – 2 weeks (80 hours) accrued at a rate of 0.042 hours per hour worked. (two weeks for full time employees)
• Paid Holidays – New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas
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• Healthcare Benefits – Effective the first of the month following the date of hire:
• Health/Vision/ Dental insurance through Regence BlueCross BlueShield
• Life, Disability & Accident Insurance through MetLife – effective 1st of the month following date of hire:
• Group Term Life insurance – company paid
• Long Term Disability insurance – company paid
• Short Term Disability insurance – company paid – provided for employees working in states without state-specific paid family/medical leave programs.
• Voluntary additional life insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account Plan – allowing pre-tax savings for Health and Dependent Care Expenses
• Health Savings Account - allowing pre-tax savings for Health expenses
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) – plan provided through Canopy
• 401(k) Plan – participation