Production Team Lead - 1st shift

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Production Team Lead - 1st shift.

The hourly rate for this position is $29.60 per hour. The hours for this shift are 6:30 am - 2:30 pm.

Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Why work at Eaton? Below are a few of the outstanding benefits we offer:

• Health benefits and vacation time - available to use on day one of your employment!
• Paid holidays - up to 12!
• Weekly pay
• Shift premiums - $2.50/hr for off shifts & Opportunities for overtime.
• Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.
• Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!
  
  
  

What You’ll Do

Position overview:

The Team Lead I is responsible to perform, lead and coordinate production work on the shop floor for their designated department. This is to be accomplished by allocating employees to designated work centers, identifying and resolving production bottlenecks, and modeling behavior of a Front-Line Leader at Eaton.

As a Team Lead I, You Will

• Assist department supervisor in maintaining workflow, assigning work, and instructing other employees.
• Assure all employees working in the area are fully trained for the task(s) assigned. This training includes Safety, PPE, Production and Process awareness. Where training deficiencies are discovered coordinate with the Dept Supervisor to provide necessary training.
• Effectively communicate and implement department objectives, priorities, and standards to hourly workforce.
• Conduct Start of shift Meeting(s) at the start of every shift, emphasizing any special concerns regarding Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost or Takt Time performance.
• Field questions from the hourly workforce and redirect resources as required to meet changing needs or conditions.
• Coordinate area work activities with and keep the supervisor informed in all matters.
• Keep the supervisor fully informed of any issue(s) that poses a risk to successful performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, or meeting production performance.
• Be knowledgeable in the set-up, adjustment, and operation of all departmental equipment. This includes filling in for operators when needed.
• Check material availability and expediting shortages with production control, as well as other functions related to the MRP system.
• Identify training needs within the department and addressing needs through coaching and onboarding employees.
• Operate forklift as needed.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without out company sponsorship, now or in the future.
• No relocation offered; candidate must reside within 50 miles of the South Milwaukee, WI site.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and MS Office products.
• Proficiency in SAP ECC/MRP planning and/or purchasing modules.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 1 years’ experience working with Engineering to Order (ETO).
• Lean Six Sigma tool knowledge.
  
  
  

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.