Manufacturing Team Lead

Description

The Manufacturing Team Lead position is responsible for the safety and productivity of all employees on their assigned production team. Additionally, the Team Lead position is accountable for ensuring that production scheduled for completion is executed in a safe and timely manner and within all quality parameters.   

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

• General computer proficiency.

• Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong attention to detail and desire for quality.

• A team-oriented personality.

• Ability to communicate in English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

• Prior leadership experience.

Shifts Available:

• Monday through Thursday 5:00am-3:30pm. May be asked to arrive early or stay late.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Pay is $16.00/hour

• Paid time off with unlimited balances

• 401(k) with Company Match

• Health, Dental, and Vision 

• Paid Parental Leave

• Company Paid Short Term Disability, Life and AD&D

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provide shift-focused supervision to the assigned team.

• Ensure the safety and productivity of the assigned production team.

• Enforce all safety and processing procedures.

• Communicate in a professional manner with assigned team to routinely assure that all understand the day’s production schedule, key issues, and challenges.

• Consistently educate, train, and work with assigned team to achieve production goals.

• Enable effective communication between management and operators.

• Train new employees and coach existing employees.

• Fully cross trained in all production processes in assigned department.

• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Work to continuously improve in all areas.

• Identifies problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolves issues.

• Assure daily documentation regarding production, waste, maintenance issues, safety issues, employee issues and any other incidents. Report to Management.

• Keep work environment clean, safe and positive.

• Keep an open and honest communication flow with Manufacturing Production Supervisor, Manufacturing Production 

Manager, and Safety Manager.

• Provide supervision to the production of products assuring the implementation and monitoring of good manufacturing practices, quality and safety standards.

• Perform other duties assigned by the Department Supervisor or Manager.

Success Factors/Job Competencies:

• Leadership

• Lean Manufacturing

• Process Improvement

• Problem Solving /Analysis

• Communication Proficiency

• Time Management

• Technical Capacity

• Learning Orientation

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be moderate to extreme.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position requires standing for longs periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or tools; reach with hands and arms; balance; or stoop. Employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds several times daily. May be exposed to weather temperature conditions prevalent at the time.

Occupational Health and Safety:

Employees are responsible and accountable for:

• Compliance with workplace policies and procedures for risk identification, risk assessment and risk control.

• Active participation in activities associated with the management of workplace health and safety.

• Identification and reporting of health and safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries and property damage at the workplace.

Performance standards:

• Annual performance appraisal based on established job responsibilities and performance goals. 

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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