3rd shift Production Team Leader (Plastics)

About the role

Reporting to the Production Group Leader (Supervisor), the Team Leader will support approximately 5-10 team members on a production work team. The Team Leader will utilize leader standard work to coach, develop, and build capabilities of team members.

Responsibilities

• Assimilate and train new team members within their area/zone.
• Communicate safety news, quality findings, human resources updates, and line rate/goals to team in daily pre-shift meeting.
• Ensure all team members are following safety procedures. Obtain proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for team members when necessary.
• Work with team members to generate and support ideas for Continuous Improvement. Keep a mindset of Continuous Improvement in everything you do.
• Hold team members accountable for adherence to standardized work and safety guidelines.
• Escalate any production issues or systemic problems to Group Leaders.
• Maintain shift-to-shift communications with other Team Leaders and Group Leaders.
• Update and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other metrics for area/zone.

Requirements

• Prior experience leading others in a work or volunteer capacity.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes is preferred.
• Must possess a genuine people-centric mentality and a heart for servant leadership.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, problem solving, and troubleshooting ability.
• Proven leadership capabilities.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to stand for long periods, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, stoop, and bend.
• Pass a pre-employment physical including a baseline test of lifting a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Benefits

• Stable and growing work environment.
• Employee Referral Bonus.
• Paid vacation in your first year.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Annual and Quarterly Perfect Attendance Awards.
• Safety Recognition Program.
• Medical Plan with company-paid Health Reimbursement Account.
• Dental and Vision Plans.
• 401k Plan.
• 11 Company Paid Holidays.
• Company-paid Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance with option to purchase additional.
• Company-paid Long Term Disability (LTD).
• Annual wage increases.