Team Lead

Premier Marine•Big Lake, MN

About The Position

The Team Lead directs work activities determined by the Operations Supervisor or equivalent to support daily production goals, following written and verbal instructions and handling other tasks that support in-house boat production and external customer service orders. This solutions-based work-leader role includes building and assembling boats and components, as well as leading team members on an assigned section of the assembly floor. The role combines hands-on production work with assigning, coordinating, and supporting team members.

Requirements

Solid understanding of the machines and tools used at the assigned station.
Recognized leadership skills.
Ability to flexibly manage resources throughout the day and week.
Attention to detail; approximately 60% of the time is spent in hands-on production work.
Ability to motivate and encourage team members; approximately 40% of the time is spent motivating others.
Responsibility for the performance and work accomplished by members of stations on the assigned line.
Ability to work independently and with urgency.
Pride in personal work and the work of the team.
Commitment to quality work and continuous improvement.
ERP knowledge.
Basic mathematics skills sufficient to understand dimensions on a drawing.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to perform precision work requiring manual dexterity and stability.
Ability to see details at close range.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
Ability to read work instructions and drawings.
Ability to work at a fast pace.
Ability to move through facilities and around machinery by lifting, walking, bending, twisting, and carrying materials.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical certification.
Six months of boat-building experience.

Responsibilities

Ensure all essential job functions of Station Captains are completed.
Plan and assign work to Station Captains or other station Assembly Technicians, distribute workload equitably, and ensure all stations and team members are engaged during work hours, including overtime.
Serve as an approachable leader and mentor, and promptly help resolve staffing, production, parts-availability, and quality issues raised by team members.
Provide additional direction to station trainers responsible for new-hire and rotation training.
Work with Station Captains to collect, organize, and submit process-improvement ideas and assist with implementation.
Direct part inventory and consumption, and identify shortages before minimum inventory levels are exceeded.
Draft and deliver personnel administrative documents with assistance from a Manager or delegate, including mid-term feedback, year-end performance appraisals, and corrective-action documentation.
Use Epicor as an advanced user to identify bill of materials, inventory, efficiency, and other problems and suggest solutions.
Apply root cause analysis and collaborate with other departments to develop solutions.
Perform other duties as assigned.