Production Team Lead - 2nd Shift en None

Hours: 3:00pm - 2:30am Monday - Thursday; Occasional Fridays

Department: Glassroom & Railing 

Position Summary

The Operational Team Lead will be responsible for overseeing and guiding a team of production employees to achieve goals and maintain high standards of quality. This role will require a combination of technical expertise, leadership skills, and effective communication to drive team success.                       

Core Functions

·       Partner with the Leadership on employee scheduling, labor efficiency, work instructions, and throughput.

·       Collaborate with other area leads and supervisors to facilitate cross-training opportunities; develop employee knowledge in multiple skill sets.

·       Implement work instructions to ensure employee knowledge and accuracy is up to date.

·       Collaborate with purchasing, production scheduler, and shipping to monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels for all parts.

·       Effectively communicate maintenance issues and repair and replace consumables as needed.

·       Serve as a positive leader and mentor by exhibiting and instructing desirable behaviors and skill sets.

·       Serve as the initial point of contact and primary support resource for employees, functioning as the first line of defense in addressing and resolving various issues they may encounter.

·       Perform other related or non-related duties as assigned through on-the-job training.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

·       High school diploma or equivalent and/or a combination of experience and education required.

·       Minimum of 2 years in manufacturing and/or distribution setting with some leadership responsibilities required.

·       3-5 years in years in manufacturing and/or distribution setting with some leadership responsibilities preferred.

COMPETENCIES

·     Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

·    Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

·    Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

·     Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.

·     Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

·     Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to other 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.

·     Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Lead: working team member who coordinates, supports, trains, and is a knowledge resource for other team members. No direct reports or supervisory responsibility.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

·       This position is subject to Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.              

Physical Activities

·       This position is subject to the following physical activities: climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, crawling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Visual Acuity

·       The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.            

Working Conditions

·       The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, including heat, noise, vibration, and hazards from a production-based environment.