Team Lead

Tennant Company • Louisville, KY

10d • $50,800 - $76,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Provide direction, instructions and guidance to assigned functional area(s) and complete projects as assigned. This role promotes a positive environment that fosters teamwork and ensures safe and efficient processes and procedures.

Requirements

• Make parts to meet the requirements of design and manufacturing engineering using proper tooling, inspection equipment and proper set-up and operation of equipment.
• Ability to navigate Microsoft Windows.
• Ability to perform routine machine changeovers using hand tools.
• Ability to meet the quality requirements of producing an acceptable brush.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or moved up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a distribution center/manufacturing environment.
• Tennant Company experience preferred.
• Experience leading teams preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and experience.
• Ability to acquire a forklift license.
• Actively develop leadership skills toward supervision.
• Ability to problem-solve.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks, make decisions and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline oriented environment.
• Willingness to be flexible with time and adjust to a changing work environment.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, while maintaining a client service orientation.
• Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information.
• Consistent attendance either onsite or remotely as needed by the business.
• Ability to take direction and accept supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in varied situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist, direct, and lead brush, kitting, and assembly associates in daily functions.
• Focus on safety and ensure all safety devices and procedures are being used within their work area.
• Achieves and maintains established quality and effieciency standards.
• Direct and lead associates to achieve quality and efficiency standards.
• Makes parts uniform to Engineering drawing specifications.
• Moves raw materials, work in process, and finished goods in and out of workcell.
• Performs housekeeping and 5S to keep the department clean, safe and well organized.
• Understands and identifies continuous improvement activities.
• Provide daily work direction and prioritize workload within their function(s).
• Responsible for department/shift in absence of supervision.
• Motivate team members to meet deadlines and productivity goals and addresses performance issues as needed.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts and Kaizen events.
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve bottlenecks, process failures, incomplete procedures, supply chain problems and training deficiencies. Use a data driven problem solving approach to make fact based decisions.
• Monitor key metrics to assess safety, quality, engagement, delivery, and cost.
• Actively engage and collaborate with team for improvements of safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Provide root cause & short-term corrective action for customer service and quality issues.
• Aid in troubleshooting problems within the function.
• Ensure the training of associates.
• Report violations of policies and procedures to supervisor.
• Attend and actively participate in start of shift meetings daily.
• Trained in security and emergency response details.
• Spend 80% of time on the floor and 20% of time behind the computer.
• Work on floor as assigned.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including multiple medical plan options, 401(k) with a 100% match up to 6%, paid vacation time, up to 8 paid company holidays and 3 personal holidays per year, dental and vision coverage, wellness rewards, robust family support programs, company‑paid disability and life insurance, and a full Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree