Team Lead-Operational

POSITION SUMMARY

The Operational Team Lead will be responsible for overseeing and guiding a team of production employees to achieve goals and maintain high standards of quality. This role will require a combination of technical expertise, leadership skills, and effective communication to drive team success.                       

 

CORE FUNCTIONS

·       Partner with the Leadership on employee scheduling, labor efficiency, work instructions, and throughput.

·       Collaborate with other area leads and supervisors to facilitate cross-training opportunities; develop employee knowledge in multiple skill sets.

·       Implement work instructions to ensure employee knowledge and accuracy is up to date.

·       Collaborate with purchasing, production scheduler, and shipping to monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels for all parts.

·       Effectively communicate maintenance issues and repair and replace consumables as needed.

·       Serve as a positive leader and mentor by exhibiting and instructing desirable behaviors and skill sets.

·       Serve as the initial point of contact and primary support resource for employees, functioning as the first line of defense in addressing and resolving various issues they may encounter.

·       Perform other related or non-related duties as assigned through on-the-job training.

 

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

·       High school diploma or equivalent and/or a combination of experience and education required.

·       Minimum of 2 years in manufacturing and/or distribution setting with some leadership responsibilities required.

·       3-5 years in years in manufacturing and/or distribution setting with some leadership responsibilities preferred.

 

Required Licenses

·       None.

 

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

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Travel

·       None.

COMPETENCIES

·       – Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

 

·       – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

 

·       – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

 

·       – Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.

 

·       – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

 

·       – Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to other views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.

 

·       – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

 

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Lead: working team member who coordinates