Manufacturing Shift Team Leader (12 Hour Rotating Shifts) - Supervisor

Arrow Specialties USA, LLC•Richmond, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The First Line Leader is a leadership role focused on building fully engaged and capable teams that meet shift performance goals safely and efficiently. The role plans shift activities and resources, communicates performance goals and results, and helps team members understand their contributions to shift, site, and business objectives. It engages employees in continuous improvement, waste elimination, barrier removal, and ownership of results. The leader coaches and develops team members, holds them accountable for safety, behavior, performance, and quality, and hires, retains, and develops talent. The role also communicates site direction, completes administrative requirements, ensures work follows the published schedule and standard operating procedures, facilitates problem solving, leads or participates in EHS and quality investigations, manages staffing and controllable shift costs, and addresses personnel issues. The position is full-time and salaried, with an annual bonus incentive, at Arclin’s Spruance Manufacturing Plant in Richmond, Virginia. It follows a 12-hour rotating-shift schedule and requires regular scheduled coverage on weekends, evenings, nights, and holidays, as well as overtime as needed.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in an industrial, manufacturing, military, or similar setting.
Lean Manufacturing Operations experience or training.
Process and personal safety awareness.
Ability to learn and use digitally enabled tools and systems, such as MS Outlook, email, Teams, timekeeping systems, and reporting tools.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Availability for regular scheduled coverage on weekends, evenings, nights, and holidays, and overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

1–2 years of people leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Plan shift activities and resources to optimize performance against production goals.
Communicate shift goals, metrics, and outcomes for safety, production, quality, and other performance areas; explain how the team contributes to shift, site, and business goals.
Engage team members in continuous improvement, waste elimination, barrier removal, and building ownership and pride.
Coach team members and hold them accountable for safety, behavior, performance, and quality.
Coach, develop, and provide performance feedback to improve capabilities, align expectations, and strengthen team effectiveness.
Hire, retain, and develop talent to meet current and future capability needs, and promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment.
Partner with leaders to stay informed about business strategy and needs.
Communicate and implement site directions and messages so work alignment is clear.
Complete administrative requirements accurately and on time.
Ensure work is completed according to the published schedule and established Standard Operating Procedures.
Facilitate team processes, including problem solving and issue resolution.
Lead or participate in EHS and Quality investigations and determine appropriate corrective actions.
Monitor and adjust controllable shift costs, including overtime and operating supplies.
Complete Leader Standard Work practices, including frequent line walks.
Initiate awards and recognition and celebrate area accomplishments.
Organize and manage staffing levels to support production needs.
Address personnel issues on shift effectively.
Provide scheduled weekend, evening, night, and holiday coverage, and work overtime as needed.