Lead

Leadership & Team Coordination

- Assign daily tasks and ensure employees understand expectations.
- Conduct shift huddles to communicate goals, safety reminders, and priorities.
- Promote teamwork, accountability, and positive work culture.
- Provide coaching, guidance, and support to team members.
- Provides timely, effective written responses to inquiries

Production Flow & Performance Oversight

- Ensure production "Flow" (materials, information, people) runs smoothly.
- Proactively address delays, bottlenecks, and workload changes.
- Monitor hourly performance and update Hour-by-Hour boards and KPI towers.
- Utilize production tools (e.g., MES, production calculators, metrics dashboards).

Quality & Process Compliance

- Review FG Inspection Error reports and take corrective actions.
- Ensure adherence to work instructions, quality standards, and procedures.
- Collaborate with QA to resolve material, quality, or equipment issues.
- Maintain accurate quality documentation and updates.

Safety & 6S Responsibilities

- Conduct 6S audits and ensure adherence to safety standards.
- Enforce PPE and safe work practices.
- Report unsafe conditions or incidents promptly.
- Support ongoing safety initiatives.

Inventory & Order Management

- Monitor raw material and finished goods levels; communicate shortages.
- Ensure accurate order setup (e.g., adjustments, groupings, cut-offs).
- Manage order modifications, past due orders and ensure timely, accurate processing.

Reporting & Administrative Support

- Update production logs, tracking sheets, and department reporting tools.
- Provide performance metrics and reports to Production Supervisors.
- Assist with timekeeping, attendance notes, and performance documentation.
- Contribute input for evaluations and coaching conversations.

Training & Development

- Train new and existing employees in procedures, quality, and safety.
- Support cross-training efforts to strengthen team flexibility.
- Assist in implementing solutions for performance issues.

Cross-Department Communication

- Communicate effectively with planning, QA, maintenance, and other departments.
- Escalate issues early and clearly to maintain production flow.

Other Duties

- Performs additional duties as assigned, supporting operational needs across various departments.
- Demonstrate flexibility to meet business needs and customer lead times.

Responsibilities

Assign daily tasks and ensure employees understand expectations; Conduct shift huddles to communicate goals, safety reminders, and priorities; Promote teamwork, accountability, and positive work culture; Provide coaching, guidance, and support to team members; Ensure production flow (materials, information, people) runs smoothly; Proactively address delays, bottlenecks, and workload changes; Monitor hourly performance and update Hour-by-Hour boards and KPI towers; Utilize production tools (e.g., MES, production calculators, metrics dashboards); Review FG Inspection Error reports and take corrective actions; Ensure adherence to work instructions, quality standards, and procedures; Collaborate with QA to resolve material, quality, or equipment issues; Maintain accurate quality documentation and updates; Conduct 6S audits and ensure adherence to safety standards; Enforce PPE and safe work practices; Report unsafe conditions or incidents promptly; Support ongoing safety initiatives; Monitor raw material and finished goods levels and communicate shortages; Ensure accurate order setup (e.g., adjustments, groupings, cut-offs); Manage order modifications, past due orders, and timely accurate processing; Update production logs, tracking sheets, and department reporting tools; Provide performance metrics and reports to Production Supervisors; Assist with timekeeping, attendance notes, and performance documentation; Contribute input for evaluations and coaching conversations; Train new and existing employees in procedures, quality, and safety; Support cross-training efforts to strengthen team flexibility; Assist in implementing solutions for performance issues; Communicate effectively with planning, QA, maintenance, and other departments; Escalate issues early and clearly to maintain production flow; Perform additional duties as assigned, supporting operational needs across departments; Demonstrate flexibility to meet business needs and customer lead times

Requirements

Strong leadership and communication abilities; Knowledge of manufacturing, quality, and safety requirements; Proficiency with production tools (e.g. Thrive MES, WMS, Excel, ERP); Strong problem-solving and organizational skills; Ability to read/interpret technical documents; Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division); Ability to communicate effectively in English; Ability to lead a diverse team to meet production goals; Attention to detail and strong commitment to company standards; Ability to work under deadlines and adapt to changing priorities; Consistent adherence to safety, quality, and process expectations; Prolonged standing and walking on the production floor; Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs (documents or light items); Ability to move safely through manufacturing areas

Nice to have

High school diploma or GED; Minimum 2 years of Lead experience; Minimum 3–5 years in a manufacturing environment (door hardware preferred)

Benefits

Robust health plans; Market-leading 401(k) program with company contribution; Product discounts; Flexible time off benefits; Adoption benefits; Employee Resource Groups (ERGs); Annual bonus plan or role-based sales incentive plan