Team Lead

Novolex • Kinston, NC

9d • $28 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

As the Lead Person, you will be expected to provide strong leadership, direction, and coaching for a full team of hourly employees in one of the plant departments.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent, college or technical college coursework highly desired
• Strong computer skills (Minimum above average ability in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook, Access desired)
• Experience with creating Excel spreadsheets using formulas and macros
• Ability to learn SAP and complete production reports with minimal errors
• Sufficient oral and written communications skills to communicate effectively with team members and members of management.
• Ability to set high expectations while continuing to motivate employees to excel
• Manage multiple priorities effectively and demonstrate effective time management skills
• Possess the confidence and ability to handle an entire production crew without additional supervision

Responsibilities

• Understand the production schedule and ensure the schedule is followed without over-runs or shortages
• Assist with minor machine adjustments and repairs as needed and assist the operators with troubleshooting
• Perform daily date code audits.
• Consistently monitor quality in cups, thermoforming, case packing and padlocker, printing, or forming departments
• Monitor and track labor and pounds produced to achieve maximum efficiency
• Ability and willingness to operate equipment as necessary
• Accurately complete SAP confirmations for product produced at shift end
• Verify material consumption using the end of shift verification process and track your teams performance and post results of your operation daily
• Work proactively with the QA department and maintenance to assure the highest quality products are produced with the fewest deviations from specifications
• Enhance the GMP and housekeeping of your department through weekly audits, 5S implementation and the strict application of expectations so the area is audit ready at all times
• Monitor WIP, corrugate and other materials for quality, and when lacking, properly process the material by tagging it with a ‘Reject’ tag, blocking it in SAP, and communicating with everyone as to the issue and location of the questionable material
• Effectively conduct Tool Box Talks each week with your team to foster a ‘Safety First’ culture and prevent accidents
• Conduct and participate in weekly Safety Gembas in the plant to assure unsafe conditions and behaviors are fixed immediatel
• Ability to conduct effective and accurate performance reviews for each of your team members
• Ability to create standard work and SWIS documents, and effectively train against them
• Assure log sheets are complete and accurate, and visual management is applied daily to help achieve goals
• Understand problem solving processes such as 5Why, Fishbone diagrams, A3’s and 8D’s and apply them to improve and standardize processes

Benefits

• With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.
• We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees