Machine Operator Team Lead - 2nd shift

Alfa Laval Spiral•Broken Arrow, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Team Lead, you will coordinate and support the daily work. You will oversee the order/task situation, focusing on containment and corrective actions during order/task execution time frame. The Team Leader is not a manager. This position is in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. As a part of the team, you will coordinate and support the daily work of the team/shift, monitor processes and performance, and act as a link between the team, support functions, and the TM. You will develop and have good knowledge of the key processes and tools within the cell, and close competence gaps by training/coaching and running SOP audit dialogues. You will also control quality, deviations, and line stops together with the TM, focus on waste elimination and improvements, and drive meetings within the cell (shift handover, cell meeting). You will conduct daily work as a team member and make and follow up a detailed plan for the cell. When needed, you will support team members with immediate problem-solving. All employees are expected to prioritize safety, regardless of role. This includes strict adherence to company-wide safety policies and procedures, proactive promotion of safe practices, and addressing unsafe behaviors or conditions in a constructive and positive manner. Employees are expected to conduct themselves with professionalism, courtesy, and cooperation toward colleagues, customers, vendors, and visitors. Full compliance with all Alfa Laval policies and procedures is required to maintain a respectful, safe, and productive work environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred with relevant experience
1 year of experience from Alfa Laval production/manufacturing/distribution
Training skills
Office computer skills
Good knowledge of SOPs and processes within the team
Basic math skills including the ability to read a tape measure and calipers
Demonstrated ability to read blueprints
Able to coordinate
Have leadership ability
Able to motivate people
Have high integrity
Regularly exert up to 50 lbs of force occasionally; 30 lbs of force frequently
Stand or walk for 80% of the workday
Required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
Must wear Personal Protective Equipment: steel toe boots, safety glasses, and ear plugs
Exposure to various weather conditions cold or hot, wet/humid conditions, and loud noise levels
No climate-controlled environment
Work near hazards: moving machinery, vehicles, electrical currents, and chemicals
Encounter atmospheric conditions: fumes, dust, gases, odors, and poor ventilation
Operate in confined spaces such as narrow aisles or passageways
Communicate effectively through speech and hearing

Nice To Haves

Forklift operation certification preferred
Overhead crane experience preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate and support the daily work of the team/shift
Monitor processes and performance in the team/shift
Be a link between the team, support functions and TM
Develop and have good knowledge of the key processes and tools within the cell
Close competence gaps by training/coaching and running SOP audit dialogues
Control of quality, deviations and line stops together with TM
Focus on waste elimination and improvements
Drive meetings within cell (shift handover, cell meeting)
Conduct daily work as a team member
Make and follow up detailed plan for the cell
When needed support team members with immediate problem solving
Prioritize safety, regardless of role
Conduct themselves with professionalism, courtesy, and cooperation toward colleagues, customers, vendors, and visitors
Full compliance with all Alfa Laval policies and procedures