Team Lead - Thursday-Saturday Night Shift

Milwaukee Tool•Cookeville, MT
•Onsite

About The Position

This position oversees the daily operations of assigned Molding machine(s) within a heated and cooled manufacturing facility. The role involves working with and near moving mechanical parts and requires a 12-hour shift. The Team Lead is responsible for ensuring plant safety and 5S standards, directing the work of molding operators, training and supporting team members, monitoring performance, and communicating production needs. This role also includes quality assurance, BOM verification, process monitoring, labor efficiency reconciliation, material processing, attending production meetings, and assisting with production reporting and record-keeping. The Team Lead will also contact maintenance for repairs, ensure housekeeping standards are met, and train as a supervisor backup. All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • One year of manufacturing experience
  • Lead and/or supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

  • Molding operator experience
  • People management/lead experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to multi-task efficiently
  • MS Office and AS400 experience
  • CPR/First Aid certification
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English

Responsibilities

  • Ensure plant safety and 5S standards are met.
  • Direct the work of molding operators, both full time and temporary.
  • Train and support Molding team members and provide performance feedback.
  • Monitor and report time, attendance, and overall performance of operators working in molding department and report to Molding Supervisor and/or Manager.
  • Communication of production needs to operators working in molding department.
  • Ensure labels and skid tickets match count of components.
  • Inspection of ‘First Piece’ finished product for quality assurance.
  • Verification of BOM (Bills of Materials) for each all presses and molding assembly cells.
  • Ensure all processes are meeting standard (labor, cycle time).
  • Assist with Daily Reconcile of labor efficiency.
  • Process non-conforming and excess materials in a timely manner.
  • Attend daily production meetings for schedule review.
  • Assist with daily production reporting.
  • Assist recording new or rework production daily.
  • Contact maintenance or tooling for repairs on equipment or molds.
  • Assist with and ensure daily housekeeping is completed within molding department.
  • Train as supervisor back up.
  • All other duties as assigned.
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