Team Leader

What you will do in this role:*

The primary purpose of this role is to provide support to the manufacturing team in achieving its production goals and customer quality requirements. This includes monitoring and escalating any issues to the production supervisor, engaging the team, helping drive to continuous improvement within the area, and performing supporting tasks to allow the operators to focus on their main tasks.

• Adhere to Company values and all safety, environmental, security and quality requirements including, but not limited to: Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety, Environmental and Security Management Systems,  company policies and operating procedures, and other regulatory requirements.
• Act as a liaison between team members and the production supervisor to align resources and support associates in the most efficient and effective manner to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Inventory, and People performance goals.
• Perform audits including 5S, Safety, Quality, and Standardized Work to ensure associates adhere to Company policies and procedures.
• Support the team by walking the floor, addressing questions, resolving issues, and escalating concerns to the Supervisor or appropriate support team member.
• Perform predefined non-cyclic work to support the operators’ capability to perform their tasks like paperwork, model change prep, quality checks, material movement within the area
• Participate in workshops focused on continuous improvement of current processes and new product development programs.
• Leading morning huddles and communicates with associates.
• Actively listen and seek opportunities to engage team members in structured problem solving to identify countermeasures, resolve issues, and make improvements in the area.
• Have working knowledge of jobs and equipment to step-in for emergencies and implement countermeasures.
• Coordinate cross-training plans for associates.
• Promote an environment of diversity, inclusion, open communication and trust.
• Coordinate shift change discussions; identifies resource needs and alignment; collects data for production boards.
• Participate in daily accountability board meetings, explains area performance results, and identifies causes of misses.  Creates shift summaries/logs for next shift to ensure smooth transition.
• Work in conjunction with Supervisor and production planning to follow production schedules and assign staff to jobs based on training and experience.
• Performs other duties as required.

How you will be measured:

• Assist the manufacturing team in achieving its annual goals for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory
• Live the Company values through leading by example
• People – Supports engagement initiatives of the team. Communicates with tact and diplomacy to exchange ideas.

What sets you apart:

Minimum Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED)
• Associate degree in a Technical or Business-related field, preferred

 Minimum Experience:

• Experience and proven capability in performing all the jobs in the area being supported 

 Specialized Knowledge & Special Skills:

• Ability to motivate others
• Possess the spirit of teamwork and cooperation and the desire to lead
• Passion for excellence
• Action orientation
• Possess good written and oral communication skills 
• Experience and comfort using computers.

*Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

 This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position described above and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.