Technical Team Lead

Fortune Brands • New London, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is seeking a Technical Team Lead to provide employee coaching and development to all PE board technical staff. This role involves making technical decisions, working through process issues following proper protocols, and balancing quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results. The Technical Team Lead will lead continuous improvement projects within PE boards manufacturing operations, be responsible for updating Standard Operating Procedures and Line condition monitoring, and assist with achieving daily production requirements while accurately reporting results. This position also requires active support of facility safety systems, understanding and utilization of the Quality Assurance system, and providing leadership and managing department priorities related to process controls and product efficiencies. The role assists the production manager in improving systems for production control, standard operating procedure, safety, quality control, and performance management. A key responsibility is acting as a direct liaison with maintenance and engineering personnel to correct equipment-related issues. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3-5 years manufacturing experience.
• 1-2 years’ experience in plastics extrusion or plastics manufacturing.
• 1-2 years previous Technical experience preferred.
• Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Planning: an ability to think ahead and prepare action plans to achieve results.
• Employee technical training and development.
• Ability to read, interpret and complete production schedules and reporting forms.
• Measurement of performance to goals and standards. (KPI’s and departmental metrics)
• An ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations.
• Systems and continuous improvement orientation.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues; report and/or correct problems in an effective manner. Utilizing RCA tools
• Quality orientation and attention to detail.
• Mechanical ability.
• Extrusion and downstream production knowledge
• Problem analysis and resolution.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• An ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with MS Word and Excel.
• Strong team leadership and team player.
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts in a continuous manufacturing operation
• Ability to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as scheduled

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree preferred.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge to include Kaizen training, 5S and work experience, a plus.
• Quality management systems experience, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides employee coaching and development to all PE board technical staff.
• Makes technical decisions and works through process issues following proper protocols.
• Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Leads the continuous improvement projects within the PE boards manufacturing operations.
• Responsible for updating Standard Operating Procedures and Line condition monitoring.
• Assists with achieving daily production requirements and accurately reporting these results.
• Participates in and actively support facility safety systems.
• Understands and utilize the Quality Assurance system.
• Provides leadership and manages department priorities with regard to process controls and product efficiencies.
• Assists production manager in improving a system of production control, standard operating procedure, safety, quality control and performance management.
• Has direct liaison with maintenance and engineering personnel to correct issues regarding equipment.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.
• Robust health plans
• Market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution
• Product discounts
• Flexible time off benefits
• Adoption benefits
• Numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED