Cobalt TN Team Lead

Job Title: Team Lead

Department: Assembly

Reports To: Department Supervisor

FLSA Status:  Hourly

Summary:  Manage day-to-day planning, operation and problem-solving for departmental tasks to ensure production, quality, and safety requirements are achieved per production schedules.

 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead by example (be a role model) – behave consistently with Cobalt values, policies, and procedures
  Communicate daily with team concerning safety, quality, efficiency, and other specified company information
• Report issues, problems, and/or concerns as needed to management
• Coordinate manpower to required daily tasks based on absenteeism and production requirements considering cost of labor, safety, quality, and production needs
• Makes sound decisions using facts and data that are in the best interest of Cobalt.
• Shows initiative, courage, integrity, and bases decisions on what is best for the company, not the individual.
• Perform production tasks within the department as needed (i.e., absenteeism, production demands, R & D etc.)
• Create an environment oriented to open communications, cohesive team effort and workplace trust
• Manage, train, and develop team members; help resolve any issues and/or unproductive behaviors
• Assist, and lead problem solving and continuous improvement efforts
• Foster collaboration and teamwork within and between departments
  Ensure all team members have the required training, tools, and/or materials to effectively complete tasks  
• Required to assume certain leadership functions in absence of supervisor
• Other duties may be assigned as required

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to motivate others to meet demands established by the schedule; must be very detail oriented; general knowledge of operating power tools and hand tools safely; must be able to read and execute build instruction from work orders.

Education and/or Experience       

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills   

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills      

• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability                                             

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other Qualifications Include Certificates, Licenses, Registrations and other skills/abilities/qualifications not listed above.

• Those required of employees in the department in which he/she will work.

Physical Demands 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Use the drop-down boxes to select the appropriate response to each area.

1. Sits             0 hours
2. Stands        8 hours
3. Walks         2 hours
4. Drives        0 hours

Employee Lifts and/or Carries:  type amount of weight in each area

Maximum 50 (lbs)                     Frequently 25 (lbs)                    Occasionally 40 (lbs)

Employee uses Hands for repetitive activities: 

1. Simple Grasping -    Right   Constant                       Left Constant
2. Pushing/Pulling -      Right   Constant                       Left Constant
3. Fine Manipulation - Right   Constant                        Left Constant

Employee uses Feet for repetitive activities: 

1. Right -   None                      b.  Left - None

Employee is required to perform these activities: 

1. Bending-At-Waist               Frequent
2. Squatting                            Occasional
3. Climbing - Ladders, Stairs   Occasional
4. Kneeling -                           Occasional
5. Reaching - Above Shoulder Occasional

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job (i.e., heat/cold, dust/dampness, height; chemical; noise) PPE requirements are included. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Moving mechanical parts; vibration; toxic or caustic chemical; ambient temperatures; sharp objections

PPE—as required within the department.  Typical 10 hour work days, frequent overtime required.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Teamwork:  Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' 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.
• Motivation:  Measures self against standard of excellence.
• Quality:  Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Attendance/Punctuality:  Is consistently at work and on time.
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