Team Leader, Operations (2nd Shift)

Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC•Northbrook, IL

2d•$22 - $26

About The Position

HuFriedyGroup is seeking a hands-on, results-driven Team Leader, Operations to coordinate daily activities within an operational area and ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. The role supports production goals by assigning tasks, monitoring performance, maintaining workflow, and providing guidance to team members. As the first point of contact for production employees, the Team Leader works closely with supervisors to resolve operational challenges, communicate priorities, and drive accountability. The role calls for strong leadership, a sense of urgency, and a commitment to safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required; at least four years of directly related warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or operations experience may be accepted in lieu of a diploma or GED.
Minimum of five years of experience in a warehouse, production, or manufacturing environment.
Minimum of one year of employee training experience.
Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Experience using SAP or a similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
Strong communication, interpersonal, coaching, and leadership skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks, solve practical problems, and make sound decisions.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
High sense of urgency and commitment to accomplishing tasks and meeting production goals.
Ability to work collaboratively with employees, supervisors, and cross-functional teams.
Commitment to safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Must be able to work without employment-based visa sponsorship; HuFriedyGroup cannot provide sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience in a team lead or comparable leadership role.
Experience working with ISO standards; ISO 13485 experience preferred.
Experience with Lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Promote workplace safety by identifying hazards, reporting near misses and incidents, and supporting corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with EH&S policies, procedures, and applicable workplace standards.
Communicate safety concerns and operational risks to supervisors promptly.
Train employees on work instructions, standard operating procedures, and quality requirements.
Maintain accurate employee training documentation and ensure adherence to quality management system requirements.
Monitor production processes to identify and prevent nonconforming products.
Support quality investigations and implement corrective actions as directed.
Coordinate daily production activities to meet customer demand, production schedules, and operational targets.
Assign tasks, adjust staffing, coordinate overtime, and provide production coverage as needed.
Monitor production output, labor efficiency, scrap, downtime, and equipment performance to identify and address gaps.
Review production records for completeness and accuracy and communicate issues that may affect delivery.
Coach employees on standardized work, best practices, and efficient equipment use.
Support preventive maintenance activities to maximize equipment uptime.
Lead daily shift meetings to communicate production priorities, performance expectations, and operational updates.
Coach, mentor, and support production employees to promote accountability and strong performance.
Assist with onboarding, training, and cross-training employees to build team flexibility.
Foster teamwork, employee engagement, and a positive, collaborative work environment.
Lead and sustain 5S activities to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient work area.
Identify waste reduction opportunities and participate in Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
Recommend and implement process improvements that enhance safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Operations Supervisor.