Paint

PowerSecure, Inc.•Randleman, NC

About The Position

The Team Leader is responsible for personnel and product in their work center(s), including training, quality, safety, and continuous improvement. The role monitors and reports personnel and product status to the Production Supervisor and manages shop orders and operations according to part-number routings, ensuring work is completed on time and within allotted labor hours. The Team Leader promotes a strong safety culture, implements refined policies, keeps work cells safe, and reviews quality data to improve manufacturing quality and ensure the MoM and work instructions reflect corrective actions. The Team Leader may oversee up to 15 operators and all shop orders within their department’s work centers. The role includes production planning and reporting, equipment maintenance coordination, documentation compliance, quality oversight, workforce development, and management of materials and labor usage. The position requires standing, stooping, bending, and limited lifting of up to 50 pounds. The work environment may involve exposure to weather, extreme heat or cold, noise, toxic or caustic chemicals, wet or humid conditions, vibration, and moving mechanical parts.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
At least 1 year of manufacturing experience.
Ability to understand and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
Organization and time-management skills to manage multiple critical tasks concurrently.
Ability to plan efficiently, meet project schedule deadlines, and maintain contingency plans to preserve committed timelines.
Advanced understanding of production workflows and work prioritization.
Ability to identify team members’ strengths and development needs and construct training to improve proficiency and productivity.
Advanced competency using ERPs in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Oversee personnel and product in assigned work centers, including training, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
Report personnel and product status to the Production Supervisor.
Manage shop orders and operations according to part-number routings, ensuring completion on time and within allotted labor hours.
Lead up to 15 operators and manage shop orders within the department’s work centers.
Maintain accurate service records, create preventative maintenance plans, and schedule equipment services while minimizing production interruptions.
Maintain required documentation and production reporting accurately and in compliance.
Monitor machine operation and technician output; identify defects and deviations, use discrepancy data for troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, and provide solutions and training to prevent noncompliance.
Set the pace of work within the cell using IFS routings and data to assess whether expectations are met.
Review part-number routings before work begins and report issues to the Production Supervisor.
Report schedule status accurately, including whether work is on time, late, or ahead of schedule.
Use forecast planning to mitigate parts shortages and notify material handlers in time to prevent production interruptions.
Keep manufacturing travelers and Bus BoM/Kanban usage updated, and complete the appropriate fields when jobs are finished.
Track and review hours worked and allocated to jobs, ensure precise reporting, and plan contingencies to mitigate excessive O&M expenditures.
Manage team safety and safety-improvement initiatives, maintain safe work cells, and implement refined policies.
Process ECO change requests on shop orders within the cell.
Review quality data and ensure the MoM and work instructions are updated to reflect corrective actions.