Leader, Group
About Polaris
At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.
About the Role
The Team Lead is responsible for providing guidance for the Walker Evans Machine Shop and completing projects as assigned. This person will promote a positive environment that fosters teamwork and ensures safe and efficient processes and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily work direction and prioritize workload within their function(s).
- Responsible for department/shift in absence of supervision.
- Motivate team members to meet deadlines and productivity goals.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve bottlenecks, process failures, incomplete procedures, and training deficiencies.
- Use a data-driven problem-solving approach to make fact-based decisions.
- Monitor key metrics to assess safety, quality, engagement, delivery, and cost.
- Actively engage and collaborate with the team for improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Provide root cause and short-term corrective action for customer service and quality issues.
- Aid in troubleshooting problems within the function.
- Ensure the training of associates.
- Report violations of policies and procedures to supervisor.
- Attend and actively participate in start-of-shift meetings daily.
- Trained in security and emergency response details.
- Spend 90% of time on the floor and 10% of time behind the computer.
- Work on the floor as assigned.
Requirements
- Experience operating CNC machines.
- Previous experience in a manufacturing machine shop environment (Polaris experience preferred).
- Experience leading teams preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities and experience.
Skills
- Ability to acquire a forklift license.
- Actively develop leadership skills toward supervision.
- Ability to problem-solve.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks, make decisions, and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment.
- Willingness to be flexible with time and adjust to a changing work environment.
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, while maintaining a client service orientation.
- Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information.
- Consistent attendance either onsite or remotely as needed by the business.
- Ability to take direction and accept supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required, and use good judgment in varied situations.
- Must be flexible with schedule to cover overtime and absenteeism.
Physical Demands
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds.
Pay
The starting pay range for California is $25.00 to $30.00 per hour, plus eligibility for overtime. Individual pay and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography.
To qualify for this position, former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, including a market-leading profit-sharing plan.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and discounted employee stock purchases plan.
- Generous matching contribution to 401(k).
- Financial wellness education and consultation.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Wellness programs.
- Paid time off.
- Gym and personal training reimbursement.
- Life insurance and disability offerings.
- Paid volunteer time off through Polaris Gives.