Team Leader - Paint

Midway Products Brand•Ottoville, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 1st shift position responsible for overseeing the setup and safe operation of the department. The role involves delegating authority and responsibility while maintaining control, organizing the department to meet production schedules and quality goals, and coordinating the efforts of individuals and the department. The Team Leader must be knowledgeable in the technical aspects of equipment, processes, and tools, and will collaborate with other manufacturing, maintenance, tool & die, and management members to ensure efficient operation. Responsibilities include completing pertinent paperwork accurately and timely, teaching, training, coaching, and assisting team members in setup procedures, and auditing team performance. The Team Leader must verify machine parameters, including safety features, and is responsible for periodic cycle checks. Promoting teamwork, quality, good housekeeping, and a safe work environment are key. The role also involves assisting Area Managers in cost-saving activities and has the authority to start and stop production, address operational and quality issues, and use measuring instruments to ensure customer requirements are met. The Team Leader will complete checklists and pareto charts, seek assistance from plant resources, lead daily team meetings, coordinate job assignment rotations, and evaluate team member performance. Promoting a positive work environment, continuous improvement, and maintaining a safe working environment with proper PPE and adherence to safety rules are essential. The Team Leader ensures compliance with TS16949 operator and work instructions, communicates information flow, coordinates council activities, and possesses problem-solving skills with the ability to generate unique solutions. They must also understand the organization's structure, policies, resources, and information sources, and work with area managers on job assignments, performance issues, maintenance, and inventory needs, while maintaining cooperative attitudes and treating all team members with dignity and respect. Any tasks necessary to meet company goals and requirements will be performed.

Requirements

Candidate must successfully pass the required testing and interview process.
Good attendance record is required.
Must have high school diploma or the equivalent.
Have good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to lead, train and motivate a team.
Must have problem solving skills and be able to generate unique alternative solutions.
Must have knowledge of the organization's structure, policy culture, resources and information sources.

Nice To Haves

Be able to attend a vocational program to complete the necessary training including but not limited to Positive Leadership, Quick Die Change, Team Building, Continuous Improvement, and Kaizen participation.

Responsibilities

Oversee the set up and safe operation of department.
Delegate authority and responsibility while maintaining control.
Organize department for meeting production schedules and quality goals.
Coordinate the efforts of individuals and the department.
Complete all pertinent paperwork in an accurate and timely manner: up-time sheets, Production reports, tags, checklists, pareto charts, efficiency reports, etc.
Teach, train, coach and assist team members in the set-up procedures and audit the team's performance.
Know and verify the machine parameters including palm button safety.
Responsible for periodic cycle checks.
Promote teamwork, quality, and good housekeeping and ensure a safe work environment.
Assist Area Manager in cost saving activities by generating ideas and assisting in implementation.
Start and stop production operations, address operational and quality issues, uses gages and other measuring instruments as required for insuring customer requirements are maintained.
Complete checklists and pareto charts to document the status of production parts or machinery, and to directly seek assistance from all available plant resources to ensure the daily operation of the team.
Lead daily team meetings in planning and communicating team activities for the shift.
Coordinate rotation of job assignments for team members.
Evaluate each team member’s performance according to the evaluation schedule.
Promotes a positive work environment as well as promotes continuous improvement activities.
Maintains a safe working environment including the use of PPE, and compliance with all safety rules and procedures.
Ensures that all team members adhere to, and update as needed, all TS16949 operator and work instructions, tagging, forms and logs to maintain compliance as required.
Communicates and coordinates the flow of information to and from other areas of the organization for the team.
Coordinates the activities of council members in keeping team members informed and provides opportunities for input.
Must have problem solving skills and be able to generate unique alternative solutions.
Must have knowledge of the organization's structure, policy culture, resources and information sources.
Work with area managers in areas of job assignments including performance issues maintenance, and inventory needs.
Maintain cooperative attitudes with employees.
Treats all team members with dignity and respect.
Perform any tasks necessary to meet company goals and requirements.