Production Team Leader (3rd Shift)

Talent Acquisition Team•Caledonia, MI

About The Position

The Purpose of the job is to help support the production floor and the operators to be successful at their job every day. Remove roadblocks and obstacles that prevent Operators from meeting their daily production goals by standardizing work content and being available to support. In This Position, You Will Have the Opportunity To Inspect raw material, assembles, packages, and inspects products to ensure product meets quality criteria Work on production lines as required Help ensure Production Metrics are met daily and hold employees accountable for: Scrap Productivity Quality Safety Utilize IFS and helps follow priorities in the dispatch list as daily and weekly scheduled Create roster to staff lines and ensures employees are cross trained Assist in training new operators in production and that trainers are properly documenting training May work with planner when material shortage occurs to reschedule run when necessary Assist in managing hourly production labor Assists with developing short term and long-term employee counts Ensures employees and work environment are in a safe state at all times Helps manage machine downtime by allocation of labor to other areas Support Production Assistants in managing IFS transactions and data collecting such as quality checks and changeovers Verify final counts on paperwork are correct Verify line clearances are complete and correct Identify and communicate to QA nonconforming product Assist in closing shop orders to keep product releasing. Help investigate safety incidents within 24 hours when required. Maintain 5S standards on a daily basis Participate in corrective action and complaint investigation meetings as needed. Participate in continuous improvement events as requested Give feedback on performance reviews for production employees Assist with corrective action write ups as appropriate within a timely manner. Overtime and weekend work frequently required. Assist with shift and area communication meetings as needed for: Shift transition meetings with daily priorities Employee events Continuous improvement events Quality Alerts Safety Alerts

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
One to three years related experience and/or training
Strong leadership skills; able to motivate and create engaged teams
Display developed interpersonal skills: leadership, team orientation, ability to communicate at all levels
Able to lead team in problem solving root cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions
Must be detail oriented and have strong drive and a sense of urgency to resolve issues
Must be flexible and adaptable to make effective decisions and maintain effectiveness under changing circumstances and priorities
Excellent computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems
Demonstrated mathematical skills to work with concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and geometry. Able to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Strong planning and organizational skills
Be professional, respectful, fair, and consistent
Follow up with all team members in proper time frames
Ensures team production team has materials, tools, and resources to attain targets
Build cross functional relationships and assists with employee engagement activities
Solve conflicts when they occur and document them. Escalate to supervisor for support

Responsibilities

Inspect raw material, assembles, packages, and inspects products to ensure product meets quality criteria
Work on production lines as required
Help ensure Production Metrics are met daily and hold employees accountable for: Scrap, Productivity, Quality, Safety
Utilize IFS and helps follow priorities in the dispatch list as daily and weekly scheduled
Create roster to staff lines and ensures employees are cross trained
Assist in training new operators in production and that trainers are properly documenting training
May work with planner when material shortage occurs to reschedule run when necessary
Assist in managing hourly production labor
Assists with developing short term and long-term employee counts
Ensures employees and work environment are in a safe state at all times
Helps manage machine downtime by allocation of labor to other areas
Support Production Assistants in managing IFS transactions and data collecting such as quality checks and changeovers
Verify final counts on paperwork are correct
Verify line clearances are complete and correct
Identify and communicate to QA nonconforming product
Assist in closing shop orders to keep product releasing.
Help investigate safety incidents within 24 hours when required.
Maintain 5S standards on a daily basis
Participate in corrective action and complaint investigation meetings as needed.
Participate in continuous improvement events as requested
Give feedback on performance reviews for production employees
Assist with corrective action write ups as appropriate within a timely manner.
Assist with shift and area communication meetings as needed for: Shift transition meetings with daily priorities, Employee events, Continuous improvement events, Quality Alerts, Safety Alerts