Team Leader - Pultrusion

Special-Lite•Benton Harbor, MI

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Special-Lite is seeking a Team Leader – Pultrusion to join our Benton Harbor team. This individual will lead and work alongside employees within our Pultrusion department and provide training and guidance to the team under the direction of the Production Supervisor. This role is accountable for safety, quality, customer satisfaction, and daily production output within the department. About Pultrusion: Our Pultrusion department is responsible for combining rolls of fiberglass material with a custom mixed chemical resin product through machinery dies to create lightweight, high-strength fiberglass parts for our doors and frames.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED is required.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing environment or completion of a recognized apprenticeship program is required.
Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of assigned work.
Experience working with, and the ability to read measuring devices such as a ruler and measuring tape is required – must be able to read down to 1/32”.
Basic maintenance knowledge and skills to inspect, diagnose and repair equipment.
Ability to be certified in fork lift operation and man-lift operation.
Understanding of Manufacturing procedures and practices.
Excellent communication skills in written and verbal forms.
Ability to read, comprehend and carry-out instructions in written, oral and diagram form.
Excellent decision making, and problem-solving.
Ability to develop and nurture strong, productive relationships in all levels of the organization.
Experience with Microsoft Office Applications.
Demonstrates a sense of urgency, prioritizes well, shows energy, responds to opportunities, instills urgency in others, and meets deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience driving a forklift is a plus.
Bilingual in Spanish and English is a plus.
Experience working with chemicals, resins and/or fiberglass is a plus.
Experience troubleshooting mechanical operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

Coaches and provides feedback to employees: One-on-One reviews with all hourly employees in department
Write ups and progressive disciplinary conversations as required per policy
Career conversations w/ employees; internal skill progressions
Develops annual performance reviews with Production Manager for all reporting hourly employees
Maintains positive employee relations within the department, ensuring practices are fair and consistent; leads and models a positive employee culture.
Runs weekly Whiteboard meetings
Maintains a neat, orderly, and organized work area at all times
Work with Human Resource department to conduct interviews & provide hiring recommendations to Production Supervisor
Assists Production Supervisor to create an onboard plan for new hires in department; position & training
Monitors and approves vacation requests; makes labor adjustments to cover production needs
Accountable for production output, quality and on-time delivery throughout the department:
Schedules overtime to meet production needs; supports team during the mandatory hours required
Updates Late Orders tracker online
Reviews Customer Complaints in system; help customer service resolve issues; shares with production team for lessons learned / continuous improvement
Conduct “Call & Respond” audits for QCP/Expedited/Warranty/New Hire work
Fill out and submit Rework Sheets
Fill out Rework Request Forms for material missing or need replacement
Calculate daily roll over and turn into scheduling
Ensures that the necessary products and materials are in the department to build a quality product and meet production deadlines.
Calls attention to and weighs in on material decisions involving color, fit or other assembly issues
Monitors inventory levels of department located stock material like clips, reinforcements, tooling, 6” fillers, etc.
Ensures safety procedures are followed and recommends improvements.
Assigns/allocates work based upon the strengths and abilities of the employees within the department.
Assigns and reassigns labor to address absences or efficiency issues within the team
Produce daily production schedules; ensure folders are distributed
Examines blueprints/engineering drawings to determine material requirements and task sequences; collaborates with Detailing on questions and/or blueprint discrepancies.
Cleans, lubricates and troubleshoots equipment failures as needed.
Monitors, reports on, and assists in developing countermeasures in respect to our Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Update physical and electronic PCC Charts for Safety, Production, Reworks & NAO
Actively engages in continuous improvement efforts in the department through collaborative effort.
Leads or participates in meetings regarding reworks, Not As Ordered (customer complaints) and other continuous improvement projects
Helps integrate new products and product changes into production (ECO, SISS, etc.)