Team Lead

THE VISUAL PAK COMPANIES•Waukegan, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Visual Pak Companies, aligned with major consumer product companies, are seeking an innovative and dedicated Team Lead. This role involves coordinating and supervising 10-20 general maintenance employees responsible for the upkeep of industrial blending and filling equipment, including conveyor systems, labelers, box erectors, glue systems, and palletizer machinery. The Team Lead will oversee all aspects of equipment installation, dismantling, repair, reassembly, and movement, ensuring efficient and safe operations within a growing company.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
Experience operating filling equipment in a safe and productive manner.
Base level ability to learn routine mechanical adjustments.
Ability to learn processes and procedures and assume ownership.
Team player who builds trust and commands a level of respect.
Ability to manage and lead a line team.
Proficient math skills.
Able to problem solve, creative and quick options.
Working knowledge of Outlook or other email system.
Able to read and write English.
Effective at building quick interpersonal rapport and trust.
Ability to write and speak clearly to openly communicate.
Ability to lift and move up to 30 lbs. on occasion.
Ability to stand and move up and down the lines for 4 hours at a time.
Various types of manual labor, including but not limited to extended time periods of standing, walking, rotating, and lifting various weights, use of all limbs on a regular basis and on demand.
Regular and constant use of finger, hand, wrist, arm and shoulder.
Able to see properly so as to fulfill expectations of position.

Nice To Haves

SAP or other WMS system knowledge preferred.
Bilingual Spanish and English fluently is preferred.
Smart phone preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in operating equipment and ensuring correct and accurate and machine operation consistency.
Oversees the assembly/filling line process ensuring proper labeler, capper, torquer, box taper operation, gluing, sewing and all other line stations.
Ensures proper line staffing to execute filling and packaging successfully.
Reviews Bill of Material to assure correct components and product.
Ensures accurate staging of material and work with jeep driver to assure component quantities versus solution yield.
Assists in other areas of the assembly/filling line as needed.
Performs routine line adjustments as needed.
Scans commodities to work order as needed.
Reviews accuracy and completeness of paperwork prior to shift end.
Contacts and expedite additional mechanical assistance if needed.
Reports any work-related performance issues with any team members.
Reports to work 15 minutes before the start of the shift for a production line update and overlap with the previous shift line leader.
Stays 15 minutes after the end of the shift for a production update and overlap with the incoming shift line leader.
Willingness to work regular overtime as needed as part of shift overlap.
Performs all duties in a safe and conscientious manner demonstrating leadership.
Reports any unsafe conditions or situations and communicates with associates on unsafe, rude, inappropriate conduct and report to Supervisor if needed.
Manages the line teamwork during downtime and rework jobs.
Documents any relevant downtime and other issues on the production reports.
Provides necessary feedback to shift peers and management online performance.
Works to maximize line efficiency and rates without compromising quality.
Accurately completes all required paperwork in a timely fashion.
Minimizes production line scrap and rework through smart decision-making.
Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work line at all times.