Production Leader - 2nd Shift
About The Position
As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. This role is responsible for the overall performance of the team, focusing on safety, quality, cost, time, and output. The Production Leader will supervise materials usage to ensure a smooth production flow, support ongoing plant programs and goals by identifying opportunities for process improvements, and collaborate with other department supervisors/leaders in Operations, Quality, HR, Finance, Materials, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement. They will regularly communicate goals and plant-wide initiatives with the leadership team and all members, and engage in training, development, and fostering positive employee relations.
Requirements
- H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- Previous manufacturing supervisory or leadership experience
- Excellent problem solving and conflict management skills
- Effective communication skills that demonstrate a supportive team member
- ADAPTABILITY: Managing conflicting demands, shifting priorities based on production needs, and adjusting plans to maintain efficiency and quality in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- COACHING: Providing guidance and feedback to production associates, helping them improve performance through training and development initiatives and having performance improvement conversations.
- COMMUNICATION: Communicating updates, ensuring smooth production operations, and serving as a link between leadership and production teams for critical decision-making.
- CRITICAL THINKING: Evaluating alternative solutions during process improvements and solving production-related problems to enhance efficiency.
- INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Collaborating with various department supervisors, resolving team conflicts, and maintaining effective working relationships within the plant.
- LEADERSHIP: Guiding teams in achieving production goals, implementing plant-wide communication, and motivating teams to adhere to safety, quality, and cost targets.
- PROBLEM SOLVING: Identifying production-related issues and implementing process improvements to ensure consistent output quality and adherence to safety regulations; supporting plant goals such as units per man hour, safety and 5S, TAKT attainment, and cost as measured by overall plant performance.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for overall performance of the team, focusing on safety, quality, cost, time, and output.
- Supervise materials usage to ensure a smooth production flow.
- Support ongoing plant programs and goals by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
- Collaborate with other department supervisors/leaders in Operations, Quality, HR, Finance, Materials, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement.
- Regularly communicate goals and plant-wide initiatives with the leadership team and all members.
- Engage in training, development, and fostering positive employee relations.
- Guiding teams in achieving production goals, implementing plant-wide communication, and motivating teams to adhere to safety, quality, and cost targets.
- Identifying production-related issues and implementing process improvements to ensure consistent output quality and adherence to safety regulations; supporting plant goals such as units per man hour, safety and 5S, TAKT attainment, and cost as measured by overall plant performance.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Holistic wellness programs with generous incentives
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
- 15 vacation days
- 9 paid holidays
- 3 floating holidays
- Sick leave
- Additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs
- Tuition assistance
- Student debt support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
