Team Lead bei None

Position Overview 

The Team Lead is responsible to provide tactical leadership to assigned team in the fabrication / manufacture of products in accordance with standard work and manufacturing processes while maintaining company core values and safety standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Quality performance on the team
• Flow of orders within team including Material Handling
• Engagement of the team
• Selection of the team members

Essential Job Functions

• Train and cross train the area in accordance to work instructions and standard operating procedures
• Supports material handling for team directly
• May either act as the trainer for the area of identifies and ensures training of new hires is conducted satisfactorily
• Lead Tier 1 meetings with direct reports
• Accountable for meeting production and quality requirements for the group
• Plans daily activities; resources vacancies on team
• Monitors the performance of team; provides feedback verbally and escalates for written performance documentation to Supervisor
• Promotes a positive team environment; drives inclusion
• Acts as the first line of escalation for employee needs
• Communicates organization priorities and policies; provides clarity of policies as necessary
• Completes timecards, writes performance reviews and provides input on compensation for team 
• Completes maintenance or facilities requests when needed 

Safety Expectations

• Be a safety champion on and off the production floor 
• Wear and ensure all team members wear proper PPE while on the production floor 
• Follow and enforce all safety policies 
• Train new hires on emergency preparedness expectations  
• Establish and sustain a safe and hazard free workplace through processes and procedures 
• Participate in safety recognition at Tier 1 and Tier 2 meetings 
• Report and investigate safety incidents and near misses; provide incident and near-miss updates during Tier 2 meetings 
• Inform team members of safety updates, processes/procedures, and policy changes 
• Onboard new hires specific to their role(s) and safety expectations; continue training with team members on their role(s) and safety expectations 
• Complete all safety trainings 
• Complete one (1) CI Safety Cards/month
• Complete OSHA 10 Hour 
• Monitor completion of actions from the Safety Champion each week and provide updates during Tier 1 meetings 

Experience, Skills & Abilities

• Preferred candidates will have prior experience in leadership role. Other combinations of formal training and experience will be considered.  
• Experience either leading a team in manufacturing or being an informal leader
• Ability to perform basic shop math functions
• Ability to solve practical problems, make decisions and direct action
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing paperwork and engineering documentation
• Ability to work well with all employees and earn mutual respect
• Ability to take initiative
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, meet deadlines, and easily adapt to change
• Proficient knowledge in interpreting blueprints and mechanical drawings, or demonstrated aptitude  
• Effective and appropriate verbal and written communication skills in English

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job functions require adequate grip strength, finger manipulation, and/or foot motion to handle tools, product, equipment and/or controls on a regular basis. Generally, the job requires standing, walking, and balancing on a continuous basis Additionally, the employee may be required to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on an occasional to constant basis. The employee may be required to push and pull up to 75 pounds on an occasional to frequent basis. The employee may be required to repetitively bend and/or reach forward to perform tasks involving moderate force. Occasional climbing is necessary to complete tasks. 

The employee is regularly required to talk and hear to communicate with others. The noise level in the production environment is loud, consistent with normal shop conditions. The nature of the job is working with and around machinery and equipment. The employee may be exposed to cut and puncture hazards, congested work areas, temperature variations, glare, and chemicals necessary to perform the role. For these reasons personal protective equipment is required. This role requires near and far vision, tactical, hearing, speech, and spatial perception abilities.