Materials Team Lead - 1st Shift

Oshkosh Corp.•Bradenton, FL

45d•Onsite

About The Position

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions. The position, Team Lead, is responsible for motivating, leading, and counseling team members in the Materials Department on 1st Shift. The Group Leader must be knowledgeable in all aspects of the department to effectively lead the team. This position is also responsible for making judgements regarding scheduling, work priorities, and material availability; handling employee concerns; applying rational systems to solve practical problems; dealing with a variety of concrete variables with only limited standardization; and interpreting a variety of written, oral, diagrammatic, and/or schedule instructions.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent education
One year of leadership experience in manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience performing tasks of the department.
Must not have three or more attendance points within the past 12 months

Nice To Haves

Computer literate and experienced with Microsoft products to include Excel and Word
Experience in Lean Manufacturing principles such as value streams, 5S, Seven General Types of Waste, and project planning

Responsibilities

Ability to perform and demonstrate most tasks of the department
Motivate, assign work, and lead all employees in your department
Monitor and adjust workflow to meet the requirements of the schedule
Perform product inspections and evaluate the quality of the work prior to the product leaving the area
Perform inventory of stock and communicate all shortages to the appropriate personnel (shortage boards, material planners, etc.)
Maintain and complete all manufacturing paperwork for the area
Must be willing to lead by example through hands-on work
Ability to interact with customers and customer representatives in a professional manner consistent with company practices
Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills
Regular attendance required
All other duties and responsibilities that are assigned