Team Lead (Fabrication) - 1st Shift

Eaton Corporation•Greenwood, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fabrication team leader will be responsible for leading the personnel and production activities of the fabrication process, flow and operations. This role involves planning and coordinating manufacturing or support schedules to effectively meet customer requirements and company commitments for product/service quality and timeliness. The Team Lead will manage unit operations and schedules to ensure the most effective use of personnel, materials, equipment, and other company resources within assigned functional areas, within or below defined production or operational costs. This position emphasizes defining processes and disciplined adherence to the Standard Work for Team Leaders. The Team Lead directs the team and communicates with other shifts’ Leaders to ensure smooth hand-offs from shift-to-shift.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) from an accredited institution.
Minimum of 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment, immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of leadership experience managing people.
Prior experience with leadership
Excellent leadership and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Technical expertise in assembly line operations.

Responsibilities

Sustainment of 5S+ in all responsible areas.
Provide leadership and direction of work for team, ensuring products are fabricated correctly and efficiently.
Maintain and monitor all safety protocols ensuring team is wearing proper PPE.
Manage and supervise fabrication operations, including scheduling and task assignments.
Ensure that team members follow defined fabrication procedures and comply with quality requirements.
Train new fabrication workers on procedures and safety protocols.
Provide ongoing training and support to team members to achieve high standards.
Maintain a safe working environment and ensure all storage areas are to 5S standards. Ensure all material storage is compliant with EHS guidelines.
Ensure excess & obsolete material is identified, approved and disposed in timely fashion. Responsible for taking actions around Inventory profile.
Guide and oversee work operations to respond positively to unusual situations, changes, material shortages, and varying manpower requirements.
Address any fabrication issues and implement effective solutions.
Identify business improvement opportunities and perform root cause analysis to resolve problems.
Report production metrics to the supervisor or operations manager.
Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth workflow and efficient production processes.
Responsible for overall inventory management within the facility by ensuring inventory transactions and balances are accurate and controls.
Use appropriate lift assist or partner lift when moving material/products. May lift and carry up to 40 lbs and push or pull up to 100 lbs.