Coating Applicator Team Lead - Night Shift

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Team Lead will assist the Shop Supervisor in overseeing and coordinating all activities of production employees in their designated area.

ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Embrace and demonstrate the qualities of the TrueNorth Steel Game Changer Definition.
• Participate in building a strong culture to positively impact site yearly retention goals.
• Will support and strive for safety in all areas of the site. This includes resolving safety problems that arise and completing the required paperwork to close the actions items.
• Drive employee engagement by hosting one-on-one discussions with shop floor employees. 
• Prepare and administer, with shop supervisor assistance, employee’s yearly goal check ins and annual performance review.
• Apply root cause analysis and actively participate in the closing of site Corrective Actions (CA’s) and Non-Conformances (NC’s) to ensure our internal and external customers receive the highest quality product.
• Time and Labor Management
  • Review and make corrections daily to labor time reporting.
  • Review and approve or deny PTO requests for direct reports.
  • Approve bi-weekly time sheets for Payroll.
• Review and correct labor reporting in jobs in ERP system.
• Continually supervise direct staff to produce manufactured products, organize and monitor workflow on the shop floor.
• Identify issues, problems, and solutions in areas of safety, quality, and production.
• Maintain safe and clean work environment through leading by example and assisting Shop Supervisor in monitoring the proper use of equipment and resources.
• Oversees the day-to-day functions of their assigned department by providing guidance and direction.
• Maintains an adequate supply of tools and consumables required to keep the shop floor producing efficiently.
• Helps to reduce production costs without compromising the quality of the end products.
• Enforce safety rules with their team members to avoid them getting badly injured in cases of accidents and production hazards.
• Ensures that all team members wear protective gear during production and all safety items are installed and are functioning correctly.
• Inspect work done by team members to ensure that they meet company standards of good quality.

• Follows all company Safety and Quality policies.

• Be trained in surface preparations using blast and solvent cleaning processes and application of coatings products.

• Establish knowledge of how to read Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and Product Data Sheets.

• Able to follow verbal or simple written instructions and procedures.

• Assist in the loading/unloading of product onto flatbeds/trailers.

• Operate forklift and overhead crane.

• Prompt and dependable attendance with a willingness to work flexible hours including overtime or weekends as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Leadership Skills to positively impact those they are leading.
• Training and experience in personnel management.
• Applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of complex tasks.
• Good understanding of company policies and procedures.

• All aspects of Coating Applicator 1 & 2.

• Extensive experience in the application of exterior and interior coatings.

• Able to perform simple maintenance on application equipment.

• Ability to perform quality inspections on all tank coatings.

• Mentors and trains lower level of applicators.

• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions and the trait of being dependable and trustworthy. Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

• Uses effective methods, resources and interpersonal skills to help build a cohesive team.

• Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task and perform work accurately and thoroughly.

• Ability to make decisions to take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal and look beyond the standard solutions.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two years' experience in a related field preferred.

Salary : $2 - $34