Team Leader, Operations - 2nd Shift

STERIS•Franklin Park, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading team members and providing expert knowledge in fabrication within a high-quality medical device manufacturing environment. You will provide expert knowledge, instruction, and oversight to the team, recommend and develop tools and fixtures for improving quality and productivity, and train and guide production staff during the introduction of new production items. You will lead work over various workstations, ensuring production lines are running, filling in for employee breaks, troubleshooting minor equipment and parts issues, providing tracked information (counts, scrap, etc.), and making suggestions regarding employee issues and process improvements. You will measure production rates hourly, maintain scrap counts, ensure assigned work groups complete all duties, and promote a safe work environment by ensuring the use of safety equipment and observation of safety rules. You will also ensure conformance to all company policies and procedures and update SQDC boards, presenting information during Gemba Walks.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
1 – 5 years of Manufacturing experience.
Must be able to use precision measuring instruments and gages.
Must have strong math and troubleshooting proficiency and basic computer skills.
Must have basic inspection knowledge and the ability to perform visual inspections.
Must have ability to stand for long periods of time.
Must be capable of lifting 50 pounds without assistance.

Nice To Haves

1 – 2 years of experience in a lead or supervisory role strongly preferred.
The following leadership skills are required: taking the initiative, initiating action, promoting teamwork, championing ideas, taking appropriate risks, translating ideas into specific tasks, gaining confidence and trust of others.

Responsibilities

Provide expert knowledge, instruction, and oversight of the team in their performance.
Recommend and develop tools and fixtures for improving quality and productivity.
Train and guide production staff during the introduction of new production items.
Lead work over various work stations, ensuring production lines are running, filling in for employee breaks as needed, troubleshooting minor problems with equipment and parts, providing all tracked information (counts, scrap, etc.), and making suggestions regarding employee issues and process improvements.
Measure production rates by the hour and complete proper documentation to management.
Maintain scrap counts for proper inventory adjustments.
Ensure assigned work group completes all projects, assignments, and duties as directed and instructed.
Promote a safe work environment at all times, ensuring the use of all prescribed safety equipment and observation of all safety rules.
Ensure conformance to all policies, procedures and rules of conduct.
Update SQDC boards and present information during Gemba Walks.