Manufacturing Team Leader - 1st Shift

VEGA • Mason, OH

4d

About The Position

The Manufacturing Team Leader reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to minimize costs and prevent delays. The role provides lead times to Sales for non-standard equipment requests, evaluates expedite requests, and ensures on-time delivery to Shipping through appropriate deployment of labor and equipment.

The Team Leader develops or revises standard operational and working practices, observes workers to ensure compliance, and resolves worker issues or refers unresolved issues to Human Resources. The role compiles, stores, and retrieves production data, uses it to evaluate team performance and drive improvement, and facilitates meetings of Cell members.

The position also coaches team members, manages time cards and vacation requests, and develops and facilitates training plans for new team members. It identifies and tracks personnel handling hazardous materials, including lithium batteries, radiometric devices, and paint, to ensure required regulatory training is completed. The Team Leader follows up on individual productivity issues to ensure associates have the knowledge needed to perform their duties.

Requirements

• Associate degree and two to four years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Review production and operating reports and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to minimize costs and prevent delays.
• Provide lead times to Sales for non-standard equipment requests.
• Evaluate and respond to expedite requests.
• Ensure on-time delivery to Shipping through appropriate deployment of labor and equipment.
• Develop or revise standard operational and working practices and observe workers to ensure compliance.
• Resolve worker issues or submit unsettled issues to Human Resources for action.
• Compile, store, and retrieve production data.
• Use production data to evaluate team performance and drive improvement.
• Facilitate meetings of Cell members.
• Coach team members.
• Manage employee time cards, including vacation requests.
• Develop training plans and facilitate training of new team members, including providing training directly as needed.
• Identify and track personnel who handle hazardous materials to ensure regulatory training is completed.
• Follow up on individual productivity issues to ensure associates have the knowledge required to perform their duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree