Team Lead 1st Shift
About The Position
US Farathane is seeking a Team Lead for its Auburn Hills, Michigan plant. The Team Lead follows established policies and procedures and represents the company while overseeing hourly associates in an assigned work area. The role is on 1st shift, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Team Lead oversees manufacturing personnel, communicates company, plant, and departmental information, and helps ensure production schedules, equipment performance, process controls, quality, safety, and efficiency requirements are met. The role also includes training employees, completing production documentation, supporting problem-solving and employee involvement, coordinating with support personnel, and maintaining housekeeping and policy compliance.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
- Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a conduit for company, plant, and departmental communications to employees in the assigned area.
- Oversee and lead manufacturing personnel in the assigned area.
- Ensure compliance with the required schedule.
- Monitor equipment in the assigned area for optimal performance.
- Contribute to quality, cost, safety, and efficiency improvements.
- Ensure conformance to process controls and quality and efficiency criteria.
- Train employees in the assigned area as required.
- Complete production documentation, including tool reports, scrap sheets, production reports, accident reports, first shot sheets, manning logs, and maintenance requests.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures and monitor personnel in the assigned area for compliance.
- Lead associates in group problem solving and employee involvement activities.
- Cooperate with support personnel, including engineering, tooling, quality, and maintenance, on agendas and assignments related to the area of responsibility.
- Comply with internal and OSHA-required safety practices.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation (2 weeks)
- Quarterly gainsharing and bonus opportunities
- 401(k) with company match
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- Disability plans
- Job promotional opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
