Production Worker, Lead

Myers Industries Inc•South Beloit, IL

3d•$25•Onsite

About The Position

Jamco Products Inc., a Myers Industries Company (NYSE: MYE), is the industry's largest manufacturer of industrial grade fully welded carts, trucks, tables, cabinets, platforms, workbenches, and more in steel & stainless steel. With over 500 models in 3,000 sizes, Jamco is sure to have something to fit the industrial transport or storage needs of each client. Jamco Products is located in South Beloit, Illinois and has distribution warehouses in IL, FL, & TX. The Production Team Lead is expected to drive a proactive safety culture at all times while achieving and maintaining production goals related to quality, productivity, customer service and cost. This position is responsible for training staff, managing staff and scheduling hourly production associates.

Requirements

High School Diploma required.
Minimum of 2-3 years working in a leadership role.
Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
Recognize that the provision of a safe and healthy work environment is paramount.
Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions as well as teams actions.
The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
Proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Proficient in root cause analysis (5-Why, 4M, Fishbone, A3)

Nice To Haves

Evidence of a mechanical aptitude is essential.
Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to retrieve, read and understand blueprints.
Ability to fill out the correct quality form.
Performance of Final Audits.
Ability to motivate others to achieve results and have strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Maintains a safe working environment and helps to improve overall safety culture at Jamco
Drives compliance to all safety & Quality programs
Attend and participate in all scheduled meeting
Ensure that the facility complies with all internal & external standards.
Achieve department production goals, cost objectives, and KPIs
Ensure that all products meet Jamco Quality standards
Recognize nonconforming parts.
Individual will work with manufacturing team to improve overall quality
Lead and promote continuous improvement initiatives including engaging and training employees
Determine the root cause of manufacturing issues and develop corrective actions
Determine the root cause of safety incidents, complete investigations and follow up actions.
Document coaching conversations with Individuals and or team members.
Work with other Team Leads to accomplish production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; identifying and eliminate bottlenecks; and reporting results of the processing flow.
Assist in the development and training of every team member (New or Active) on procedures, ERP, programs and matrix to improve individual and team performance, cross training abilities and efficiencies.
Communicate your teams’ attendance issues with Supervisor and / or HR on a daily basis.
Consistently demonstrate Myers Core Values through your actions and your communication. Make sure each team member understands his/ her roll in living Myers Core Values on a daily basis. .
Ability to set expectations and hold your team / all Jamco employees’ accountable using coaching communication mythology.
Ability to manage and resolve conflict among employees and drive a culture of open communication
Perform other duties as assigned including working on the line when asked to assist with day-to-day production needs