Manufacturing Team Leader, 3rd Shift
About The Position
The Manufacturing Team Leader coordinates daily production activities to support the safe, on-time manufacture and delivery of products in compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and financial standards. Receiving direction from the IPT Leader on the production plan and daily schedule, the Team Leader works with peers inside and outside the department to achieve established goals, prioritizes customer service and accountability, evaluates product quality issues with QA/QC representatives, and is accountable for shift performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people metrics. This position supports the third shift, Monday through Friday, from 10:30 PM to 7:00 AM, and is located at the Greenville, South Carolina plant. The role supervises, develops, coaches, and provides feedback to employees; coordinates production schedules, resources, equipment changeovers, and manufacturing operations; maintains production records and system entries; and supports quality, compliance, operational excellence, and environmental, health, and safety initiatives.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- At least 3 years of leadership experience.
- Demonstrated exceptional people-management and leadership skills.
- Detail-oriented.
- Problem-solving, facilitation, and management skills.
- Self-motivated.
- Exceptional communication and documentation skills.
- Demonstrated analytical skills and continual results orientation.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English and possess basic math skills.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is unavailable.
Nice To Haves
- AA/AS degree.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate activities to support the daily production schedule and make timely decisions on process-related issues using technical process knowledge.
- Work with fellow Team Leaders to address daily resource constraints and align operational teams with departmental objectives.
- Assign tasks to manufacturing operations and support associates.
- Review weekly production schedules and work with the Planning department on capacity and scheduling issues.
- Maintain required system entries and standards and achieve OEE targets.
- Ensure manufacturing equipment operates efficiently at or above target line speeds while minimizing downtime and product rejects.
- Supervise, develop, coach, and provide feedback to employees; complete scheduled performance reviews and provide managers with feedback on associate performance and behaviors.
- Maintain production areas to prevent cross-contamination through line and area clearance.
- Perform and assist employees with timekeeping transactions.
- Coordinate equipment turnaround, setup, and changeovers.
- Verify component readiness, reject verification, and product returns.
- Complete batch record and inventory documentation accurately, including review of batch records and ERPLx transactions, CAMS, and CPMS.
- Assist with nonconformance investigations, material variance reviews, line efficiency standards, and improvement opportunities.
- Liaise with MQA Quality Control and QC Microbiology EMPS departments.
- Support timely completion of required training and health evaluations for teammates.
- Support operational excellence and EHS initiatives and ensure GMP, ISO, and EHS awareness and compliance in the assigned area.
- Participate in operational excellence improvement initiatives, including cost reduction and OEE improvements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Employee benefits are referenced, but specific benefits are not listed in the job description.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
