Team Lead - 1st Shift - RPO

Eaton Corporation•Raleigh, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Team Lead will lead and work alongside the Production Supervisor to ensure the team is well equipped to achieve production metrics in support of achieving the Plant High 5 goals. This role involves inspecting products for conformance, leading root cause analysis for quality defects, and coordinating daily work to maintain consistent production output. The Team Lead will manage production boards, represent work centers in meetings, and collaborate with manufacturing engineering and other departments to resolve issues affecting production and quality. Additionally, this role includes assisting in training new employees, performing all build functions within the work cell, and adhering to environmental, health, and safety regulations. Fostering a positive work environment that encourages continuous improvement and teamwork is also a key aspect of this position.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
High School Diploma or GED from an accredited school.
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.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position only candidates within a 50 mile radius of the facility will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Nice To Haves

Experience using SAP
Experience with Basic Microsoft applications
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work daily and/or weekend overtime, willingness to flex to different areas or local plants as needed
Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Ability to stand for extended periods of time. Repetitive lifting, bending, and squatting is inherent to this position.
Willingness to become certified in operation of forklifts to transport and locate equipment and materials to required areas

Responsibilities

Be responsible for inspecting products for conformance by using assembly instructions, manufacturing orders and checklists at the quality level mandated by the company/product line. Lead root cause analysis for quality defects.
Interface regularly with the production planner and material handlers to ensure all resources needed to meet customer commitments are available.
Maintain consistent/quality production output by coordinating and assigning daily work.
Manage the work center production boards on an hourly basis to ensure production is meeting target output levels adjusting resources to meet business need.
Represent production work centers in daily production meetings as needed and highlight any issues affecting production.
Inform manufacturing engineering representative of a BOM inaccuracies. Provide support for updates of standardized work.
Report any issues or problems affecting quality or product delivery to necessary departments.
Assist in training of new employees. Maintain training records for production team.
Able to perform all build functions within work cell.
Adheres to and promotes all environmental, health, safety rules and regulations, and work instructions. Brings key issue to attention of management team and assists in determining solutions. Use the principles of 5S to ensure a clean and organized work area.
Fosters an environment that promotes Eaton’s goals, philosophies, and encourages continuous improvement through participation and teamwork (ELSS, EQS, etc). Lead Kaizen events in within and across production team.
Perform other duties as required.