Team Lead - 3rd Shift
About The Position
The Team Lead supports shop-floor production by verifying that processes use the correct materials in accordance with the bill of materials (BOM), documenting lot traceability, and ensuring 6S standards are met. The role verifies operator compliance with work instructions, monitors quality and scrap, performs mini-audits, and provides training and retraining to machine operators. Training covers operator instructions, quality issues, paperwork, and procedures. The Team Lead reviews operator instruction booklets and work instructions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance, updates the training matrix, and communicates requested instruction changes to the Quality Department. The role helps onboard new operators, coordinates pairing with approved trainee operators when needed, and assists with workstation setup and written instructions for new jobs. The Team Lead also provides shop-floor break relief for PCA’s when applicable and assists supervisors and operators during shift operations and transitions, including paperwork, communication, and housekeeping. The position must comply with environmental requirements and policies and report environmental incidents to the immediate supervisor. Other duties may be assigned by supervisors.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Three years of manufacturing experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school preferred.
Responsibilities
- Verify that processes use the correct material against the BOM and document lot traceability.
- Ensure 6S standards are met on the shop floor.
- Provide break relief for PCA’s on the shop floor when applicable.
- Verify that operators conform to work instructions.
- Train and retrain new and experienced machine operators on operator instructions, quality issues, paperwork, and procedures.
- Monitor quality and scrap from machines during the shift.
- Perform mini-audits on parts produced, ahead of and in coordination with the Quality Department.
- Assist the supervisor and operators during and after shifts.
- Support shift transitions, including paperwork completion, communication, and housekeeping.
- Review operator instruction booklets daily or weekly for correct documentation and procedural compliance, including updating the posted training matrix.
- Review work instructions for accuracy and ease of use and verify that operators follow them; note needed changes and inform the Quality Department.
- Help ensure new operators understand their work and pair them with an approved trainee operator when one-on-one training is unavailable.
- Assist with workstation setup for new jobs and provide input on written instructions and the best method for performing the work.
- Comply with environmental requirements and policies.
- Report environmental incidents to the immediate supervisor.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
