Team Leader, Production (3rd Shift)

Job Summary:
To coach associates to meet quality, cost, delivery, morale, and safety (QCDMS) targets in compliance
with the quality policy and continuously working for associate’s success.
 

Major Responsibilities:
 Coordinate production in the specific area to meet required schedules.
 Controlling 5M changes- Investigate problems/processes; notify affected departments and implement
appropriate action as needed.
 Troubleshoot and fix machine problems.
 Daily start up meeting with associates to communicate expectation and strategy.
 Monitor production start-up for any abnormal conditions and take appropriate action when needed.
 Verify quality of your product and associates work.
 Responsible for training and development of associates.
 Responsible for maintaining daily and monthly charts, graphs, and reports.
 Maintain subordinates documentation on time sheets, attendance, corrective action, etc.
 Establish and maintain operator instructions.
 Effectively communicate with all levels of associates.
 Schedule and perform preventative maintenance on machines as needed.
 Use Associate Success Center to implement kaizens using PDCA method
 Complete daily log book with details and strategy for the next shift.
 Review, correction and approval of associate timecards within respective areas.
 Make recommendations to improve productivity, quality and efficiency of operations.
 Assists with the company management style in a manner that promotes ownership by all associates.
Acts as key member of Employee Involvement with promotion of good morale, pride and ethics
throughout DMNC.
 Directly supervises departmental line keepers and associates within respective areas.
 

Minor Responsibilities:
 Requires teamwork and participation and promotion of company activities such as IATF16949,
ISO9001, ISO14001 and Employee Involvement.
 Requires effective communication with team members and internal departments and related outside
resources in both written and oral format.
 Understand, comply and consistently apply company policies and procedures fairly to all employees.
 Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
 Maintain 5’s standards: maintaining good housing keeping.
 May require some travel.
 Make recommendations to improve productivity, quality and efficiency of operations through
continual improvement
 Responsible for coordinating the establishment of production goals within respective area.
 May require shift work & overtime to support area of responsibility as needed.
 

Minimum Qualifications for the Job:
 Requires High School Diploma or GED equivalent (must fulfill NC State or Federal educational
requirements).
 Requires 1-3 year manufacturing experience; supervisory experience preferred.
 Prefer 2 or 4 year degree in related field or equivalent related work experience.
 

Key Competencies:
 Must have proficient math and analytical skills.
 Must be proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
 Effective verbal, listening and communication skills.
 Effective leadership and coaching skills
 Strategic thinking and decision making skills
 Ethical conduct
 Must have investigative, troubleshooting and analytical skills in order to evaluate problems/processes
and take necessary action in support of subordinates
 

Physical Requirements:
 Requires constant standing and moving 8-12 hours per day
 Must be able to constantly lift and carry up to 35 lbs.
 Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and kneel.
 Must be able to apply up to 66lbs push/pull force unassisted.
 Must be able to reach overhead.

Benefits Summary:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans 
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance 
• Flexible Spending Account 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• 401K with 4% company match 
• Bonus Program 
• Wellness Program 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Career Development and Ongoing Training 
• Paid holidays and vacation  
• Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location) 
• Volunteer opportunities 
• Employee recognition (employee and milestone events) 

Annual Salary: $60,000-$75,000

Additional Compensation: Shift Premium, Straight Time Pay