Manufacturing Team Leader

Corning•Newton, NC

3d•$88,942 - $122,295

About The Position

The Manufacturing Team Leader supervises cable operations and/or warehouse operations, typically overseeing 30–70 hourly associates and 4–6 operations coordinators. The position is part of the TCP Leadership team, reports directly into Operations, and may require flexibility between shifts according to business needs. It offers potential progression into roles such as Facilities, Engineering, Supply Chain, Technology, and Division Engineering. The team leader plans and runs production-area or warehouse activities to meet production, quality, and cost goals. The role emphasizes workplace safety, employee development and communication, efficient scheduling and staffing, training, continuous improvement, cost and performance management, bottleneck reduction, yield improvement, and maintaining procedures and ISO compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or a minimum of 6 years in a manufacturing environment.
Computer skills, including basic Excel formulas and Microsoft Word.
Night shift schedule: 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on a 2-2-3 rotational shift.

Nice To Haves

Business, engineering, or technical degree.
2 years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Work safely, maintain a safe environment for the team and visitors, and proactively report unsafe conditions.
Plan and run production-area or warehouse activities to meet or exceed production, quality, and cost goals.
Coach, train, and develop employees to take ownership of their performance; build a challenging work environment and recognize high performers.
Promote honest, open communication and employee involvement.
Prioritize production schedules according to product induction, equipment efficiency, and material supply; adjust staffing and machine assignments to maintain efficient flow.
Use capacity models to develop staffing and production plans.
Build and manage training plans for operators and support staff.
Maintain housekeeping and product-flow standards, and manage time and attendance for accurate payroll.
Lead projects to improve flow or affect hourly staffing, including distribution-flow optimization; support Lean teams introducing new products or processes and participate in the Team Leader Continuous Improvement Team.
Understand cost drivers and make decisions that support low cost and high output.
Work toward team and division goals for quality, operating expense, inventory, equipment run time, and on-time shipments.
Identify production bottlenecks and manage resources around them.
Identify inefficiencies, reduce process variation, and improve yield.
Develop and document procedure revisions, implement them to meet and maintain ISO standards, and investigate and carry out assigned corrective actions.