1st Shift Manufacturing Team Leader

Knowles Corporation•Liberty, SC

About The Position

Job Responsibilities • Maintain 5S+ standards across all assigned areas to ensure organization and efficiency. • Maintain a safe and organized work environment, ensuring storage areas meet 5S and EHS guidelines. • Ensure compliance with EHS and quality requirements (LOTO, hot work, ESD handling, calibration/verification, documentation). • Enforce safety protocols, including proper use of PPE by all team members. • Lead and direct team operations, ensuring products are assembled accurately and efficiently. • Manage and oversee line activities, including scheduling, task assignments, and workflow coordination. • Ensure compliance with assembly procedures and quality standards throughout production. • Train new team members on assembly processes and safety requirements. • Provide ongoing coaching and support to maintain high performance and quality standards. • Monitor and manage inventory, identifying and disposing of excess or obsolete materials promptly. • Adapt operations to changing conditions, including material shortages, manpower fluctuations, and unexpected challenges. • Resolve workflow disruptions by implementing effective solutions. • Identify and drive process improvements, performing root cause analysis to address issues. • Report production metrics to supervisors or operations management. • Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth workflow and efficient production processes • Kit and stage materials, parts, tools, and permits; coordinate with Stores to maintain MRO spares availability and min/max levels. • Monitor and report KPIs (schedule compliance, PM completion, wrench time, MTTR/MTBF, backlog health) and drive corrective actions.

Requirements

Safety-first mindset with practical knowledge of LOTO, confined space, electrical safety/arc flash, and permit systems.
Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) and Excel; able to build reports and dashboards.
Ability to read mechanical/electrical drawings; convert technical information into executable job plans.
Experience applying reliability and lean tools: RCCA, TPM, 5S, Kaizen, standard work.
Root-cause analysis capability (5-Why, fishbone/Ishikawa) and disciplined problem-solving.
High School Diploma or GED required

Responsibilities

Maintain 5S+ standards across all assigned areas to ensure organization and efficiency.
Maintain a safe and organized work environment, ensuring storage areas meet 5S and EHS guidelines.
Ensure compliance with EHS and quality requirements (LOTO, hot work, ESD handling, calibration/verification, documentation).
Enforce safety protocols, including proper use of PPE by all team members.
Lead and direct team operations, ensuring products are assembled accurately and efficiently.
Manage and oversee line activities, including scheduling, task assignments, and workflow coordination.
Ensure compliance with assembly procedures and quality standards throughout production.
Train new team members on assembly processes and safety requirements.
Provide ongoing coaching and support to maintain high performance and quality standards.
Monitor and manage inventory, identifying and disposing of excess or obsolete materials promptly.
Adapt operations to changing conditions, including material shortages, manpower fluctuations, and unexpected challenges.
Resolve workflow disruptions by implementing effective solutions.
Identify and drive process improvements, performing root cause analysis to address issues.
Report production metrics to supervisors or operations management.
Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth workflow and efficient production processes
Kit and stage materials, parts, tools, and permits; coordinate with Stores to maintain MRO spares availability and min/max levels.
Monitor and report KPIs (schedule compliance, PM completion, wrench time, MTTR/MTBF, backlog health) and drive corrective actions.