Production Team Lead - 2nd Shift

Forte Opening Solutions • Northumberland, PA

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About The Position

At Forte Opening Solutions, the Production Team Lead helps ensure production processes run smoothly while actively seeking continuous improvement opportunities. The role provides leadership at Tier 1 meetings, maintains Tier 1 and Tier 2 board information, assigns operators to daily work, and verifies that training and certifications meet assignment requirements. The Team Lead supports lean standards, safety, housekeeping, employee development, production performance, consistency, and teamwork. The role also provides operators with regular communication, feedback, coaching, and ongoing support, and works to maintain a positive work environment.

Requirements

• Strong leadership skills to build a cohesive, high-performing team.
• High degree of accuracy.
• Good judgment when using tools and equipment, including in non-standard situations.
• Effective use of work time.
• Creativity in recommending improvements to procedures and processes.
• Good attendance and punctuality as defined in the Attendance Policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead Tier 1 meetings, review metrics, and address missed metrics through countermeasures, root-cause identification, corrective actions, assigned responsibilities, and target completion dates; identify and verify required support.
• Maintain the integrity of Tier 1 and Tier 2 board data and information.
• Assign operators to daily work and ensure required training and certifications are evaluated and complied with for each assignment.
• Conduct regular lean process audits to verify adherence to lean standards.
• Maintain housekeeping and safety in the Tier 1 area.
• Train, demonstrate, and coach assigned team members on lean tools and methodology.
• Assist production supervisors in assessing team-member development needs and developing training plans.
• Hold regular operator engagements and GEMBA walks to support production requirements, consistency, and teamwork.
• Provide operators with regular communication, feedback, coaching, and ongoing process support.
• Monitor and promote a positive work environment for employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed