Manufacturing Lead, POC (Laser)

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM is seeking a Manufacturing Lead, POC (Laser) to serve as a hands-on leader on the Bolingbrook, IL production floor, bridging supervisors and front-line teams to meet quality and productivity targets. This role involves setting up lines, demonstrating job instructions to new hires, coordinating cross department communication, and occasionally stepping in for Assistant Supervisors. It is full-time, onsite, 1st shift from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM with a pay rate of $17.50. Requirements include at least 1 year in manufacturing, strong communication and multitasking skills, the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and a high school diploma or GED; bilingual English/Spanish preferred. For a strong application, highlight leadership wins, measurable efficiency or quality improvements, training experience, computer fluency, and a calm, collaborative approach.

Position Summary:

As a Manufacturing Lead, you play a crucial role as a lead figure in the department, bridging information from supervisors and upper management to your team. Operating in larger departments and acting as a lead/delegator on the production floor, your focus is on ensuring product quality, meeting customer specifications, and consistently achieving efficiency and productivity targets. In addition to providing hands-on direction to associates, you coordinate tasks, demonstrate job instructions to new hires, and occasionally step in for Assistant Supervisors and Supervisors.

1st Shift Between: 6:30 AM-3:00 PM

Pay Rate: $17.50

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor, guide, and motivate staff to perform at their best.
• Demonstrate job instructions to new and temporary staff, adhering to departmental expectations when not performing these duties.
• Evaluate incoming orders and set up the production line accordingly.
• Collaborate and communicate within the department, extending communication to multiple departments within the organization.
• Foster an environment of positive morale and high-performance expectations.
• Regroup associates within assigned areas to maximize team members' strengths.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to team members.
• Identify and report/resolve production line problems promptly.
• Maintain a fully operational, safe, and tidy work environment.

Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail and a sense of urgency.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Prioritization and organizational skills.
• Competent in computers and office software.
• Ability to multitask.
• Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Capability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year working in manufacturing.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.