Production Lead

Rate: $18-22/ hr

Job Description Summary:

The Production Lead coordinates daily production activities, leading and supporting production team members to meet quality and productivity targets while ensuring smooth workflow and adherence to standards.

Responsibilities and Duties

·         Lead and coordinate production team activities to meet daily goals

·         Train new production staff on equipment operation and quality standards

·         Monitor workflow and adjust team assignments to optimize productivity

·         Perform quality checks on finished products

·         Troubleshoot production issues and equipment problems

·         Communicate production status and issues to Production Supervisor

·         Ensure compliance with safety protocols and procedures

·         Maintain a clean and organized production area

·         Provide hands-on support during peak production times

·         Track and report production metrics

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications: 

·         2+ years of production or manufacturing experience

·         1+ year in a lead or supervisory capacity preferred

·         Strong knowledge of production processes

·         Ability to train and motivate team members

·         Excellent organizational and time management skills

·         Strong attention to detail and quality standards

·         Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs

·         Effective communication skills

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

·         Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred

·         Experience in apparel or textile manufacturing

·         Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles

Physical Requirements:

·         Ability to stand for extended periods

·         Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly

·         Good hand-eye coordination

Benefits

Gear Up Sports provides the following employee benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) – 2 weeks (80 hours) accrued at a rate of 0.042 hours per hour worked. (two weeks for full time employees)

• Paid Holidays – New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas

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• Healthcare Benefits – Effective the first of the month following the date of hire:

• Health/Vision/ Dental insurance through Regence BlueCross BlueShield

• Life, Disability & Accident Insurance through MetLife – effective 1st of the month following date of hire:

• Group Term Life insurance – company paid

• Long Term Disability insurance – company paid

• Short Term Disability insurance – company paid – provided for employees working in states without state-specific paid family/medical leave programs.

• Voluntary additional life insurance

• Voluntary Accident Insurance

• Flexible Spending Account Plan – allowing pre-tax savings for Health and Dependent Care Expenses

• Health Savings Account - allowing pre-tax savings for Health expenses

• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) – plan provided through Canopy

• 401(k) Plan – participation

Equal Opportunity Employer

Gear Up Sports, Inc.is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. without regard to individual’s race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, age, sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical or family leaves, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. To comply with Federal law, gearUP participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify their identity and employment eligibility.