Team Leader - Machining

Tennant Company•Louisville, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected. As the Brush Team Lead you will 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. Primary Function: Perform at two brush manufacturing work cells Set up and operate machines at a minimum efficiency rate while meeting productivity, quality and safety requirements. Inspect parts for conformance using measuring instruments. (Pull Force gauge, Tuft weight scale) Perform periodic troubleshooting and adjustment to build a quality part Focus on safety and ensure all safety devices and procedures are being used within their work area Required to stand for entire shift Must be able to follow all listed safety regulations. This includes, but not limited to, wearing safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel toe shoes. Achieves and maintains established quality and efficiency standards Makes parts uniform to Engineering drawing specifications Moves raw materials, work in process, and finished goods in and out of work cell Performs operator level preventative maintenance and lubrication Performs housekeeping and 5S to keep the department clean, safe and well organized Understands and identifies continuous improvement activities Willingness to remain flexible in work schedules including overtime as necessary to meet deadlines

Requirements

Ability to safely set up, operate, and maintain CNC based brush manufacturing equipment
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
Prefer a 2-year degree from an accredited institution
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 solve problems
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 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
Must be flexible with schedule to cover OT and absentee, including weekends if needed

Responsibilities

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 the team on 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