Production Team Lead - 1st shift SMT

SoundOff Signal • Hudsonville, MI

1d • $26 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Team Lead (SMT) is responsible for demonstrating SoundOff Signal’s Core Values, building and managing a team, planning and organizing daily operations, communicating effectively, leading by example, measuring performance, ensuring quality, and prioritizing safety. This role involves hands-on involvement, troubleshooting equipment, and maintaining department standards.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Competent in all processes within the department.
• Willing and able to train others in all department processes.
• Two (2) to four (4) years electronics experience.
• One (1) year supervisory experience.
• Ability to work minimum 10 hour shifts, and flex hours early or late with little or no notice.
• Ability to perform job consistently and without excessive absenteeism or tardiness.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical aptitude including troubleshooting ability with department equipment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate SoundOff Signal’s Core Values in daily interactions.
• Build and develop a team through active listening, effective speaking, future thinking, and mentoring.
• Manage personnel resources by motivating, developing, and directing people, and identifying the best people for the job.
• Recognize team members' contributions and encourage teamwork.
• Develop a team environment by aligning talents and providing members with the tools to be successful.
• Assess daily department requirements, capacity, and capability.
• Schedule daily work assignments.
• Coordinate fulfillment of customer requirements with excellence and accuracy, including management of order changes and exceptions.
• Multi-task effectively as needed.
• Communicate well (written, verbal).
• Strategically delegate tasks to team members as needed.
• Read, follow, and train team members to follow SoundOff Signal Work Instructions.
• Act as a linking pin between production team members and the management team.
• Coach and lead employees by example to meet department goals.
• Handle urgent situations quickly and calmly with due diligence and reasonable care.
• Troubleshoot department equipment.
• Balance hands-on involvement with background support functions to maximize department throughput capacity.
• Perform disciplinary activities within the department when required.
• Keep the team focused and motivate the team towards its goal.
• Identify problems using critical thinking and deductive reasoning, gather and analyze data, and construct, evaluate, and implement solutions.
• Report department progress, completion, non-completion of work, and the reasons for each.
• Measure the performance of employees to understand their needs for growth, learning, and compliance with SoundOff Signal Standards.
• Ensure manufactured products meet SoundOff Signal quality standards.
• Check finished product as needed to ensure quality standards are being met and keep records of equipment, deliveries, and worker performance.
• Assure quality control procedures (ISO, ESD) are being followed.
• Prioritize the safety of team members, educate them in SoundOff Signal safety procedures, and ensure procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure team members are aware of all needed PPE and are following all PPE requirements.
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment for safety and functionality.
• Hold the department and team members to SoundOff Signal 5S standards.
• Perform job consistently and without excessive absenteeism or tardiness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED