Molding Team Lead (2nd shift)

Silgan Dispensing Systems • Grandview, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Molding Team Leader assists the shift supervisors with daily shop-floor operations, coordinating machine operators and technicians and ensures safety, quality, and production goals are met. They act as the bridge between plant management and the production team, troubleshooting basic machine/process issues and maintaining workflow efficiency on the production floor. Leaders are expected to create a safe work environment through implementation and commitment to the Safety & Health - Vision, Values and Mission and the Safety Principles of Conduct. Promote safety by following company and site safety policies and procedures, responding to safety non-conformance by coaching to correct behaviors and encouraging and support employees by attending employee safety meetings and recognition of safe behaviors. All employees are expected to act in a safe manner at all times and ensure that those around them do not put themselves or others at risk. Everyone is personally accountable for his/her own safety as well as their co-workers. Safety and health is a shared responsibility of everyone in the organization and a condition of employment. We value and expect engagement out of all employees. Co-workers share the responsibility for doing the right thing for the environment and carrying out the stewardship principles addressed in our Environmental Policy. We will provide the resources necessary to implement this policy, and management will conduct periodic reviews to ensure its ongoing effectiveness.

Requirements

• Must be able to operate a computer and printer.
• Must also be able to use the following small tools: Allen wrenches, screwdrivers, pry bars, pliers, and calipers.
• Must be able to read and set various gauges and scales.
• Must be able to utilize a scanner to call in skids and send out skids.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage and draw/interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a high pace molding environment highly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Fill in for production supervisor in their absence
• Monitor injection molding machines for cycle times, scrap rates, and part quality.
• Troubleshoot minor equipment, mold, or material issues and call technicians when needed.
• Ensure all policies and procedures are followed by all and actions for non-compliance are fair, consistent and timely.
• Communicate specifications on job orders to workers and assign duties to 10 - 12 workers in Molding. Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Establish or adjust work priorities to meet required production schedules.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product.
• Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving work problems.
• Maintain time and production records.
• Perform other jobs, activities and tasks assigned by production supervisor as needed.
• Assist the supervisor in the evaluation of team in relation to performance reviews ensuring all reviews are fair, consistent and timely within the assigned work cell
• Assist supervisor in setting clear and consistent performance expectations by leading as an example for employees and help instill a culture of accountability
• Coaching others for development; identify and develop people to promote within the organization
• Assist the supervisor with performance related issues within assigned shift.
• Act as a main liaison between other support departments (QA, Maintenance and Materials).
• Promotes safety in the workplace, follows all safety rules, and recognizes and corrects unsafe work conditions.
• Must be able to work mandatory overtime. The regular schedule for this position exceeds eight hours per day, 40 hours per week.
• Must follow all work rules and policies.
• All other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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