Lead Operator

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Carlisle is seeking a Lead Operator to provide front-line leadership in a fast-paced Crossfield manufacturing site. You will guide 1 to 15 production workers, ensure work orders meet quality standards, train teammates, and act as the area contact while coordinating with Maintenance and Supervisors. The role focuses on optimizing production flow, coaching for safety and quality, performing basic machine troubleshooting, and maintaining 5S housekeeping with occasional overtime. Ideal candidates have 2 to 4 years of manufacturing experience, strong math and measuring skills, solid communication, and a demonstrated ability to train and lead others. Tips: tailor your resume to show hands-on leadership, process improvements, and safe execution; highlight COS, ERP, and 5S wins, and your flexibility for shifts. Apply today with concrete examples of impact.

Carlisle Companies is a leading manufacturer of building envelope products and solutions that make buildings more energy efficient, durable, and sustainable.

We deliver roofing, insulation, waterproofing, and architectural systems for commercial and residential projects using a focus on innovation and continuous improvement to solve today’s challenges.

We’re equally committed to our people, prioritizing safety, inclusion, career growth development, tuition assistance, and excellent benefits.

With manufacturing, engineering, R&D, and corporate functions across North America and globally, Carlisle offers stability, agility, and opportunity in a performance-driven culture. Do meaningful work and shape the future of building solutions; apply today and come grow with us.

Job Summary

Provide guidance and front-line coordination to production workers (1-15) and tend to machines designed to process materials according to exacting standards of work orders. Acts as point-of-contact for production area, ensures coworkers are trained and following standards, and communicates issues to Maintenance Technicians and Production Supervisors/Managers. Standard work week 40 hours a week with occasional overtime, no travel required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assign daily work orders to operators and community quality specification expectations at each change.
• Train and coach employees.
• Lead front line COS activities.
• Monitors production flow and makes changes throughout the day to maximize productivity and efficiency
• Assist Production Supervisor in evaluating operators’ activities, performing documented coaching and/or training necessary so workers meet the required production standards including safety and quality.
• Works in various production areas, based on company need, making production parts, documenting logs/reports, and/or entering data into work center computer interface. Delegates any of these tasks to area workers as needed to best meet safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Process production paperwork and communicate with production operators, and Production Supervisor/Manager for materials or product needed to fill production orders.
• Confer with Production Supervisor on rotating people in/out of the area when there is low/high product complexity that will create idle time or overburden operators.
• Operate and perform basic troubleshooting of work cell machinery. Request assistance from maintenance or Production Supervisor as needed.
• Maintain proper housekeeping and make 5S improvements in the production area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Highly motivated with a good, sound work ethic.
• 2-4 years + related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must demonstrate safe working practices and possess great attention to detail.
• Ability to follow Plasti-fab/Carlisle Companies Incorporated policies, procedures, and processes.
• Ability to lead and assist various departments within the production area.
• Good communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding and ability to apply construction math skills, including adding and subtracting fractions, calculating board feet (BFT) and cubic feet (CF) and basic geometry.
• Ability to use measuring devices (gauges, tapes, rulers) and to safely use hand tools.
• Team player able to follow instructions from both management and peers.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks in fast-paced situations.

Education and Experience:

• Required:
  • High School Diploma or GED is Preferred
  • Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
  • 2-4 years prior experience in a manufacturing setting preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Fast paced manufacturing environment where workers are exposed to both ambient/outside temperatures and dust; working with mechanical parts and pinch points; exposure to increased noise levels.
• Hours worked: 8-10 hours/shift, varies on shift schedule and business volume.
• Flexible to the possibility of overtime and weekend hours when required.
• Heavy, stationary machinery on manufacturing floor.
• Radio, Calculator, Measuring Devices.
• Hand tools.
• Computer (Shop Floor and ERP).