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Position Summary:

As key member of the Itasca leadership team, this role serves as right-hand person to Shift Supervisor, leading the floor to safely deliver a quality product and reinforcing the messages of safety, continuous improvement, market rate of demand (MRD) and safety, quality, delivery and cost (SQDC) priorities to all employees.  Performs duties to set-up and operate extruders and punch presses ensuring continuous compliance with customer specifications. Assists in teaching and training employees on procedures and trouble-shooting machinery.

This is an hourly position. Standard work hours are 11pm to 7am, Tuesday to Saturday.

Primary Responsibilities:

Talent Leadership

• Set the standard for the shift and the plant that safety is our number priority and every accident is preventable. 
• Lead up to 15 employees engaged in production activities in conjunction with the Shift Supervisor or in Shift Supervisor’s absence.
• Identify, manage and develop employees to maximize individual and shift effectiveness.  Foster a culture of safety, engagement and accountability.
• Coach through feedback and development and follow change management practices to effectively to plan, implement and evaluate change.
• Train new and existing employees to safely follow procedures and machine trouble shooting.
• Acts as supervisor when supervisor is not in the plant (on vacation, in training, etc.) to serve as a successor to the Supervisor role.

Supervisory Assistance

• Follow safety rules and keep work area in a clean and orderly condition. 
• Back up supervisor for input of daily shift production numbers and quality control data into manufacturing software.
• Involvement and leadership in continuous improvement measures.
• Resolve emergencies and oversee security of the facility in the absence of the supervisor.
• Support sharing of cross-plant best practices as well as safety, 6S, and efficiency initiatives.
• Reassign employees to other machines in order to meet customer production requirements.

Daily Operations

• Start-up and shut-down plant as necessary.  Assist with new equipment evaluation and start-up as requested.
• Run machinery and equipment for production. Troubleshoot operating problems on all equipment.
• Adjust or oversee adjustment to machines.
• Change dies as necessary.
• Manage material flow.
• Load grinders in Regrind Room as necessary.
• Use hoses to unload material from rail cars.
• Print required product labels based upon production schedule.
• Inspect finished product for compliance to customer specifications.
• Oversee inventory levels of supplies to assure constant production and notify Shipper/Receiving Leader to place orders for new supplies.
• Make recipe/program changes in equipment.
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of experience leading a team in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and possess strong leadership skills – including sound decision making.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in machine operation required.
• Experience in basic computer skills (MS office).
• Ability to use measuring instruments and hand tools.
• The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job.  Physical requirements include: good speaking, hearing and vision ability, excellent manual dexterity, ability to lift and carry 25 to 60 pounds (on average) up to 3 hours a shift.

Our employees enjoy competitive wages plus excellent benefits including:

• Health and dental insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance / Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K plan with generous company match
• Vacation, sick days and holidays
• Flexible spending accounts 

ITW is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.