Assembly Lead Operator at Agri-Fab, Inc. in Decatur, Illinois

Job Description:

Agri-Fab is a leader in the lawn and garden marketplace with shipments reaching around the globe. As successful as Agri-Fab has become, the core goals has not changed; provide a reliable source of employment for the community.
This position is 1st Shift in Decatur IL
Pay: Weekly pay, starting at $18.35 plus $1.00 Per hour Weekly Attendance Bonus.
Agri-Fab offers excellent benefits to include two weeks of paid time off, Child care center onsite, and a comprehensive benefits package focused on wellness rewards along with 401(k) and company paid life insurance. Other benefits include tuition reimbursement, earned wage access, discounts, 10 Paid Holiday and more!
Lead Operator will assist team members in following standard work in order to meet goals with respect to Safety, Quality, and Production. Assists with training employees, facilitates employee suggestions to the 2 second lean program, and stays in constant communication with supervisor.
Daily duties: Required but not limited to:

Leads team stretches.
Demonstrates sufficient technical proficiency to support operator performance and departmental goals.
Helps ensure employees are properly trained.
Monitors team member performance, work-station set-up, correct use of proper tools, etc., to assure adherence to safety, ergonomic and quality standards.
Perform line setups that start as early as 5 AM as needed.
Orders parts from warehouse as needed.
Verifies parts using work instructions or blueprints.
Assures all parts not being used are moved away from the line and put away.
Updates departmental boards; records reasons for results and acts on flow interrupters.
Maintains and improves on own and operators' standard work.
May schedule operator work assignments.
Works production or operates machines as needed.
Meets or exceeds production rates and quality standards.
Fork Truck and LOTO certification may be required.
Help Support changeovers when needed
Accurately calculates and submits paint list.

Work Environment

Subject to hot temperatures.
May be subject to loud working environment.
Skin may be exposed to oils and/or coolant.