Emerging Team Leader

Volvo Group•Byhalia, MS

9d•$26 - $36

About The Position

The Emerging Team Leader is a developing front-line leader who supports safe, high-quality, and efficient operations at the Byhalia CDC. The role focuses on learning and applying core leadership behaviors while delivering and coordinating training, supporting standard work, and helping manage daily performance. The Emerging Team Leader works with team members, peers, and site leadership to ensure people are trained, processes are followed, and performance is visible and continuously improving. The position develops and maintains training on products, processes, technologies, and standard work; conducts new-hire orientation; supports onboarding; and maintains training plans, matrices, and controlled training materials. It also delivers technical and process training, monitors operational performance using site systems and metrics, supports daily huddles and performance touchpoints, and reinforces expectations through coaching and documentation as directed. The role models company values, communicates priorities and changes to different audiences, encourages collaboration and problem solving, and supports continuous improvement, safety, and quality initiatives. The Emerging Team Leader is expected to take ownership of personal leadership development, share knowledge and best practices, and perform other related duties as assigned. The position requires working on the first or second shift.

Requirements

Communication and active listening skills.
Ability to make decisions using data and standard work.
Ability to prioritize and demonstrate a sense of urgency in a high-volume environment.
Teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
Role-model behavior aligned with company values.
Ability to conduct performance touchpoints and provide feedback.
Fundamentals of performance management.
A continuous improvement mindset, including familiarity with VPS, 5S, 5 Why, and SK/QK.
Ability to occasionally lift 10–20 lbs.
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods.
Ability to remain stationary roughly 80% of the time and occasionally move about the office, access files and equipment, attend meetings, and travel.
Availability to work on the 1st or 2nd shift.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and deliver training on products, processes, technologies, and standard work for blue- and white-collar team members.
Conduct new-hire orientation and support the overall onboarding program for the Byhalia CDC.
Maintain and update training plans, the training matrix, and site-specific training content on SharePoint and other platforms.
Ensure training materials and SOPs are current, accurate, and controlled under proper revision procedures.
Deliver technical and process training on the warehouse floor and in classroom settings to support safe, stable, and efficient operations.
Use WMS3, OMS, team boards, Power BI, Excel, and other systems to monitor performance, support decision making, and communicate priorities.
Participate in or lead daily huddles and performance touchpoints, using metrics and visual boards to track progress and follow up on actions.
Reinforce performance expectations, coach team members, document performance as directed, and partner with HR when needed.
Model company values and role-model behavior, including safety first, respect, integrity, professionalism, punctuality, and accountability.
Communicate clearly and transparently about safety, quality, daily targets, and changes, adapting communication to different audiences.
Listen actively, encourage collaboration, involve the team in problem solving, and support a positive team environment representing the Voice of the Customer and the Voice of Our People.
Act as a liaison for continuous improvement initiatives, using VPS, SOPs (Dozuki), 5S, 5 Why, SK/QK, and other tools to support problem solving and stable processes.
Partner with site leadership on safety and quality training and support My Cority, risk assessments, and root cause analysis activities as directed.
Ensure standard work is followed, address shortcuts that put people or quality at risk, and contribute to an organized, safe, and compliant workplace.
Take ownership of personal learning and leadership development, seeking feedback from managers, peers, and HR.
Practice key leadership behaviors, including communication and listening, decision making, prioritization, teamwork, role-model behavior, performance touchpoints, and performance management.
Share knowledge and best practices to help develop others.
Perform other related duties as assigned to support the goals of the Byhalia CDC.