Team Leader - 1st shift

New Flyer • Shepherdsville, KY

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About The Position

The Team Leader supervises the safe and effective daily activities of subordinates while meeting production deadlines. The role coordinates work within the station, organizes and executes station activities to meet the production schedule, and completes assigned station tasks to high quality standards. The Team Leader supports compliance with company policies, procedures, and parts-handling practices; coordinates with Manufacturing Engineering, Materials, and Quality Assurance; and ensures team members are trained and cross-trained where possible. The position also involves documenting labor and installations, tracking and reporting shortages, maintaining workstation and tool readiness, and communicating with the team, including conducting daily Toolbox meetings. The role requires adapting to a changing environment and learning and using the Oracle system. Other duties may be assigned.

New Flyer describes its mission as designing, delivering, and supporting safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable bus and motorcoach solutions. The company highlights safety, quality, integrity, accountability, teamwork, and sustainability as core values, and describes an inclusive workplace with on-the-job training and advancement opportunities.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate and support a changing environment.
• Ability to learn and use the Oracle system daily.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the safe and effective daily activities of subordinates and meet production deadlines.
• Coordinate the team's work efforts within the station to complete assigned installations.
• Use the progressive discipline process, up to written warnings, to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Complete assigned station tasks to the highest quality standards.
• Follow established parts-handling procedures to ensure a quality build and eliminate waste.
• Coordinate with support elements, including M.E., Materials, and QA.
• Ensure proper training and, when possible, cross-train station members to perform installations in the station.
• Report unsafe work conditions and injuries immediately to appropriate personnel.
• Ensure the workstation is clean at the end of the shift and tools are marked, operational, and accounted for.
• Maintain proper documentation, complete required forms, and account for labor against installations.
• Ensure the LiveBus is completed properly before the line moves.
• Organize, plan, and execute station work to meet the daily production line schedule.
• Track part shortages and report them immediately.
• Communicate with team members and conduct daily Toolbox meetings at a minimum.
• Adapt to and support a changing environment.
• Learn and use the Oracle system daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive wages and comprehensive benefit package with immediate benefit eligibility.
• Paid holidays and vacation.
• 401(k) with generous company match.
• On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment.
• Advancement opportunities within the family of companies.
• Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed