Production Team Leader (2nd shift)

Celestica International LP • Richardson, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry training-level supervisory role providing leadership to employees performing routine work within a single function or work group. The role typically reports to a first-level manager and works within established professional standards, practices, processes, policies, and procedures. The Team Leader provides direction to employees, assigns tasks, checks work, develops schedules, and helps ensure unit goals are met. The position also provides input for performance and compensation reviews and recommends disciplinary action when necessary.

The Production Team Leader coordinates production schedules, materials, personnel, equipment, and other resources to deliver quality products on time and within budget guidelines. The role identifies and resolves production bottlenecks, manages controllable operating expenses such as scrap and consumables, and guides teams in continuously improving processes. It also ensures return-to-work interviews and first-level disciplinary hearings are conducted promptly, consistently, and professionally.

Requirements

• Four to six years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of production processes and the tools and equipment used in production.
• Understanding of the business unit and how decisions affect customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery, and profitability.
• Ability to coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet production quality and quantity metrics.
• Knowledge of ISO standards and company continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to lead, manage, train, and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production levels within tight deadlines in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Receive daily production schedules from planning and materials for manufacturing, modifying, or repairing products from logistics.
• Coordinate materials, personnel, equipment, and other resources to achieve on-time production of quality products within budget guidelines.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in the production process.
• Manage controllable operating expenditure, including scrap and consumables.
• Identify production limits and guide teams in continuously improving processes.
• Ensure return-to-work interviews and first-level disciplinary hearings are conducted in a timely, consistent, and professional manner.
• Provide direction to employees, assign tasks, and check work at regular intervals.
• Develop schedules and enforce policies and procedures.
• Provide input for employee performance and compensation reviews, and recommend disciplinary action as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level