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What is a production cell leader and how to become one
Avg. Salary $58,640
Avg. Salary $59,228
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.72%
Asian 5.68%
Black or African American 11.11%
Hispanic or Latino 16.65%
Unknown 4.25%
White 61.59%
Genderfemale 26.37%
male 73.63%
Age - 47American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 47Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is poor
6.4 - fair
Production cell leader career paths
Key steps to become a production cell leader
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Start to develop specific production cell leader skills
Skills Percentages Lean Manufacturing 25.31% Production Cell 13.30% CNC 12.53% Sigma 11.51% Assembly Line 6.65% Complete relevant production cell leader training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New production cell leaders learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a production cell leader based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real production cell leader resumes.Research production cell leader duties and responsibilities
- Lead department through numerous internal, customer, FDA, ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 audit process.
- Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
- Monitor machine performance utilizing SPC.
- Complete quality investigations in conjunction with QA to record production discrepancies, identify trends, and provide satisfactory resolutions.
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Generally, it takes 1-2 years to become a production cell leader. The most common roles before becoming a production cell leader include production worker, quality inspector team lead and cashier.Apply for production cell leader jobs
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- Browse job boards for relevant postings
- Consult your professional network
- Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
- Watch out for job scams
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Average production cell leader salary
The average production cell leader salary in the United States is $58,640 per year or $28 per hour. Production cell leader salaries range between $30,000 and $111,000 per year.
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Production cell leader reviews
Being able to create a work environment where people flourish, come together, build good relationships form positive teamwork, watching work flow smoothly, reaching or exceeding goals, and be accountable. 2. An opportunity to learn shop floor activities technically and also to develop managerial skills.
When my children were young and still in school, I didn't like not having a work-life balance to be with the family. But now my family is grown up with there own families.
I like getting to know the company's operation and running numbers to see what opportunities there are for improvement.
I don't dislike anything about supervising, however the most difficult part of this position for me was managing people. This is a challenge when turnover rates are high.
Helping people on the production line and being able to move around.
Slow workers
Updated January 8, 2025
