Assembly Team Leader

Silgan Dispensing•Grandview, MO

About The Position

The Assembly Team Leader coordinates the activities of production workers and directly supervises 3 to 12 employees in assembly. The role is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, supporting employees’ development and accountability, and ensuring production work meets schedules, specifications, quality standards, and company policies. The Team Leader also performs the activities of workers supervised and acts as a liaison with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Materials support departments. The position involves working around moving mechanical parts and electrical-shock risks, with frequent vibration and occasional work at heights and exposure to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level is usually loud. The regular schedule exceeds eight hours per day and 40 hours per week, and mandatory overtime is required.

Requirements

Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to operate a computer and printer.
Ability to use Allen wrenches, screwdrivers, pry bars, pliers, and calipers.
Ability to read and set gauges, scales, and a date stamp.
Ability to use a scanner to call in and send out skids.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw or interpret bar graphs.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to work mandatory overtime.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including standing, walking, using hands, reaching, climbing or balancing, sitting, bending, stooping, twisting, kneeling, squatting, crawling, and lifting or moving materials.

Responsibilities

Promote safety by following company and site safety policies, coaching employees to correct unsafe behaviors, and supporting safety meetings and recognition of safe behaviors.
Inspect products for conformance to specifications and direct machine setup and adjustments.
Review production schedules and estimate worker-hour requirements to complete assignments.
Interpret company policies, safety regulations, specifications, and job orders for workers; assign duties and ensure procedures are followed.
Ensure actions for non-compliance are fair, consistent, and timely.
Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
Recommend improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and product quality; suggest changes to working conditions or equipment use to increase efficiency.
Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in resolving them.
Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
Maintain time and production records.
Perform the activities of workers supervised.
Complete fair, consistent, and timely performance reviews for employees in the assigned work cell.
Set clear and consistent performance expectations, coach employees for development, and identify and develop people for advancement within the organization.
Administer performance-related issues within the cell group.
Serve as a main liaison with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Materials support departments.
Maintain the work area and housekeeping, including cleaning machines and surrounding areas as needed during the shift.
Recognize and correct unsafe work conditions and follow all work rules and policies.