Assembly Team Lead (Retro)

Jetstream of Houston•Billings, MT

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Mark Rite Lines Equipment Company, a subsidiary of Federal Signal, is seeking an Assembly Team Lead. This role is responsible for overseeing assembly operations, ensuring quality standards, and managing a team of employees. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in production environments, proven problem-solving skills, and experience in direct employee supervision. This position plays a crucial role in maintaining production schedules, implementing process improvements, and fostering a safe and collaborative work environment.

Requirements

3+ years’ experience in Production environment, with proven track record of problem-solving skills, cost management, and high-performance team interaction.
3 to 5 years’ experience in direct employee supervision required.
Responsible for selection, performance management, and disciplinary activities for all direct reports.
Strong communication skills essential, both verbal and written, and able to work within a collaborative team environment.
Intermediate knowledge of Excel required.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to lean concepts and experience with Kaizen highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Effectively select, develop/maintain position specific training programs.
Deliver performance feedback and disciplinary action to assigned staff to promote a collaborative and motivated production environment.
Review and approve weekly time records for assigned employees.
Conduct scheduled safety audits and ensure employees follow established safety guidelines.
Coordinate with outside vendor and, schedule on-site services to resolve quality related issues.
Work with key partners to collaborate, plan and implement process improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
Evaluate, disposition, and process rejects according to established policy and practices.
Monitor supplier product quality, inventory levels and initiate replenishment order for consumables supplies.
Define, measure and report on production metrics and utilize information to formulate objectives for staff.
Observe production schedule and identify and resolve barriers to resolve day to day production issues to ensure customer deadlines and quality standards are met.
Conduct department meetings to communicate status on relevant items and ensure company policies are being followed.
Maintain shortage list related to production and follow up on missing components.
Working with assigned Manufacturing Engineer, address quality related issues and implement recommended solutions.
Perform other related duties as assigned.