Description The Shift Lead is the liaison between the operations floor and the Shift Supervisor. Duties and Responsibilities: • Responsible for Safety/Quality – acting as an example to the production team. Also, an acting liaison between his/her team and the Safety/Quality Manager(s). • Guiding the efforts of the production team to ensure we protect our employees and ensure our facilities are safe, clean, and secure. • Train new and re-assigned personnel in the safe execution of duties in each role they are assigned. • Receive, acknowledge, deliver, and actively support company goals and objectives through direct communication to shift personnel and exemplifying their execution (show through your words and actions you support the goals and objectives). • Responsible for the efficiencies of production team and ensuring his/her teams achieve their company goals and objectives as they relate to safety, quality, speed, delivery, and cost. • Drive continuous improvement activities to achieve manufacturing excellence by leading and reinforcing a Lean Culture. • Contribute to the development and establishment of clear performance metrics for his/her team. • Address deficiencies in personnel performance through training, coaching, and the progressive discipline process. • Other duties as required by management. Requirements Qualifications: • Able to read, write, and speak English and Spanish a plus. • Ability to create and execute projects/plans and contribute to the development of tactical plans using the appropriate decisions and priorities. • Proven experience in optimizing operational organizations to minimize cost per pound. • Effectively coach team members and provide performance feedback and development opportunities within areas of responsibility. • Ability to drive results and perform in a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment. Ideal candidate will be detailed oriented, process driven, have effective planning and implementation skill sets. Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to work as a team leader/member with a diverse group of people at all levels within the organization.