Production Team Lead I

MITER Brands•Venice, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves directly supervising and coordinating the activities of production and operating workers, including inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. The Production Team Lead I provides operational support services and may act as a first-line supervisor in a transactional operations area, utilizing existing systems and protocols. The position requires operating complex machines and systems, adjusting processes to optimize quality and productivity, and generating solutions to complex inefficiencies. It also involves contributing data and information to production plans, running reports, checking accuracy, and distributing information. The lead will train employees in equipment operations, work, and safety procedures, or assign training to experienced workers, while adhering to the organization's EHS policies.

Requirements

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments; accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures.
Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; listens attentively and takes an interest.
Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally when speaking or writing.
Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals; outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence and conveys some time frames.
Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems; looks at complex issues from multiple angles.
Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances; holds self to high standards of performance.
Provides direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done; asks questions to understand the desired outcomes for the role and confirms accountabilities with others so that work can be done effectively and efficiently.
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.
Manages and applies safe systems of work without supervision and provides technical guidance when required; enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.
Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others on optimizing the utilization of production plant, equipment and materials.
Must be able to understand and communicate in English.
High School diploma or GED required.
Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, analytical, conflict resolution, time management, and communication skills required.
Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures or systems (7 to 12 months).
Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 months).

Responsibilities

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators.
Provide operational support services and sometimes act as first-line supervisor of a transactional operations area.
Operate complex machines and systems, adjusting processes to optimize quality and productivity.
Generate solutions to complex inefficiencies.
Contribute data and information to production plans.
Run reports, check accuracy, and distribute information.
Lead a team performing routine work.
Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
Follow the organization's EHS policies, procedures and mandatory instructions.