Team Lead - Weekend Night

Protolabs•Plymouth, MN

69d•$27 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

ProtoLabs is a leader in digital manufacturing, seeking doers, makers, and creative thinkers with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do. It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home. This role is responsible for creating a culture of safety and accountability, adhering to quality and safety standards, and organizing and planning daily workloads. The Team Lead will communicate with supervisors and other leads to coordinate operations, establish production sequences, and identify opportunities for improvement in production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and efficiency. They will provide guidance and expert advice, encourage mutual trust and respect, identify training needs, and conduct training. The Team Lead will also observe technical performance, motivate team members, provide input for performance reviews, and maintain a clean and organized work area. Adherence to all company policies and operational procedures is expected, along with performing additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma and or equivalent work experience
3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Exceptional leadership, communication, coaching, and conflict resolution skills
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams
Knowledge of production processes, quality controls, and other techniques in the functional areas
High level of technical competence for the area
Able to use a computer and calculator
Able to read and write in English, and do basic arithmetic
Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment
Able to communicate clearly with a wide variety of people
Must be punctual and have good attendance
Good written and oral communication skills
Strong attention to detail
U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status.

Nice To Haves

Previous manufacturing leadership experience preferred
Post-secondary education in machine trades preferred

Responsibilities

Create a culture of Safety and accountability on the Team as well as individual work assignments
Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department
Enforce safety procedures and guidelines, and housekeeping practices
Organize, plan and prioritize daily workload and activities in the functional area
Communicate with supervisors and other leads to coordinate operations and activities within or between shifts and other functional areas
Communicate updates in daily, weekly and other meetings
Establish production sequences and assignments to meet production goals
Identify, recommend and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality and efficiency
Provide guidance and expert advice on technical, systems-, or process- related topics
Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members
Identify training needs, and conducts training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures
Observe technical performance of the area staff and provides on the spot guidance
Motivate team members to meet deadlines and productivity goals
Provide input to the supervisor for employee performance reviews
Maintain clean and organized work area with emphasis on safety, quality, efficiency, and utilization
Continually seek to improve work processes and individual performance
Adhere to all company policies and operational procedures
Perform additional tasks as assigned