Team Lead - Daylight (4x10's)

Eaton Corporation•Jonesville, SC

2d•$29 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is hiring a Team Lead for its new plant team in Jonesville, South Carolina. The role supports the plant area needed by the business and leads and coaches hourly team members as production begins. The Team Lead works under the guidance of the Team Supervisor, exercising initiative and independent judgment as needed. The position plans, controls, and motivates team efforts to meet customer requirements and order rates. It helps ensure lean production processes run as designed and continuously improve toward safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals. The role follows Standard Work for Team Leaders and tracks and follows up on assigned tasks and accomplishments. The regular schedule is 5:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday–Thursday, with an initial schedule that may be 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, while plant operations begin. Overtime may exceed these hours and may be mandatory. The hourly pay range is $29–$32. The position offers a $1,000 sign-on bonus, paid in two installments subject to the stated employment and bonus terms.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
At least two years of manufacturing experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to adapt to a flexible work schedule.
Ability to operate an overhead crane of 25+ tons.
Effective written and oral communication skills and demonstrated ability to influence others to achieve specific goals.
Ability to work overtime when required.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and bend, twist, grab, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, and use both hands to lift and lower materials, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Applicants must be within 50 miles of the work location; active-duty military service member candidates are exempt from this geographic limitation.
Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree from an accredited institution.
At least one year of manufacturing experience in a lean manufacturing environment.
At least one year of leadership experience in a lean manufacturing environment.
At least one year of assembly experience.
Knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities

Lead hourly personnel in a work cell or area to meet customer requirements and order rates while producing quality products safely and on time according to value-stream standard work.
Complete timely and accurate control board updates.
Coordinate and provide training to new employees.
Align resources, people, and work; lead team start-up meetings and conduct floor-check production start-up.
Coordinate shift changes, lead tier-one meetings with team members, and conduct standard walks with the supervisor or manager to ensure standardized work in team members’ areas.
Ensure smooth transitions of workflow and assignments between shifts through coordination and effective communication with the relieving or relieved team lead.
Keep the supervisor or manager informed of production issues; review prior-shift or prior-day tracking documents, act on production misses and other issues, complete daily assignments, and verify execution of team members’ assignments.
Create preventative actions toward safety and environmental goals and ensure 6S events are conducted regularly.
Lead change and improvement efforts and inform management of continuous-improvement ideas and suggestions.
Operate an overhead or jib crane of 25+ tons when needed.
Assist in production when necessary and ensure operators are trained in powered industrial vehicle and/or crane/hoist operation, as well as the areas of the value stream in which they work.
Participate in lean production projects supporting continuous improvement.
Complete other duties as assigned.