Manufacturing Team Lead- 1st Shift

AFC Materials Group•Lake in the Hills, IL

12h•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

AFC Materials Group is hiring for a Manufacturing Team Lead to join our team in our Fabrication department. The successful candidate will be responsible for industrial department operations. Assists workers in various processes converting material into finished products for conveyor belts or custom products for select industries. Leads the daily activities of the fabrication department for corresponding shift and gives direction to team. Ensures work is completed during the shift and communicates with other departments.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
2+ years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
Prior manufacturing experience
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs (or team-lift up to 100 lbs)
Basic computer skills and ability to learn internal systems

Responsibilities

Must be a leader embracing and modeling AFC’s Core Values
Ability to work under direct supervision and report to the Production Supervisor.
Ability to carry out the instructions provided and lead others to do the same.
Support, clearly communicate, and enforce company policies and initiatives.
Suggests process improvements and is a change agent, following through when change is necessary.
Ensures the department’s work environment and work processes are safe, training employees in the company’s established processes.
Creates and leads training and supports cross-training efforts through the department.
Calculate production numbers at the end of the shift, relating to sales numbers and quantities produced for all production cells.
Complete and communicate all beginning/end of the shift duties that are required
Oversees the daily activities required to process the current production jobs, ensuring safety throughout the process.
Produces quality checks on work and assists in resolution of quality problems and returned products
Correctly completes all inventory transactions in the ERP system.
Participates in cycle counts, inventory management, and trains others on the process, as needed.
Cuts material to correct lengths by reading and interpreting work orders, making corrections to work orders, as needed.
Hand stitches, irons, and creates belts from raw materials according to customer specifications in a job shop environment
Places correct end and lacing to belt.
Fabricate other parts other than belting.
Roll, tape, and apply correct pins to belt.
Read orders and carry out essential functions of the job without much supervision.
Operate the industrial sewing machine, making sure the stitching and the material applied to the end and/or sides are applied correctly.
Use utility knives to trim materials to very close tolerances.
Cleans work area, machines, tools, equipment and keeps track of stocked material levels.
All other duties as assigned