Lead Operator

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. 

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Job Requirements:

The Production Team Lead position is responsible to lead all production personnel in the day-to-day operations of the plant in order to achieve a product that is on time and consistent.

Responsibilities: Qualifications/ Experience:

• Responsible to coordinate day-to-day production processes.
• Able to perform all manufacturing operator, shipping and receiving jobs as needed.
• Responsible to help train employees and ensure they are performing adequately.
• Able to troubleshoot manufacturing issues in order to maintain standards.
• Able to assist all operators to complete paperwork, documentation, and LX transactions accurately and timely.
• Responsible to assist in general housekeeping of the department.
• Responsible to adhere to all company safety policies and procedures while also maintaining a safe working environment at all times.
• May perform special projects or continuous improvement activities as needed.
• Working Knowledge of facility processes.
• General Understanding of shop orders, prioritizing due dates.
• Ability interact with team members in a professional manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• General problem solving skills
• Must be able to run several manufacturing machines, Kamatsu, Stemtec, etc..

East and West side Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of facility processes.
• General Understanding of shop orders, prioritizing due dates.
• Ability to interact with team members in a professional manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• General problem-solving skills.
• General knowledge of computers and current MRP system.
• General understanding of safety policies and ability to demonstrate safe work behavior.

If you are interested in being part of a world class Manufacturing team here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.