Line Leader

About the role

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

A line leader is responsible for directing, coaching, and motivating a group of team members to meet daily production goals and build interpersonal relationships in line with the Company’s mission and Core Values.

Responsibilities

• Hold team members accountable for production goals, job expectations, and company policies, while motivating them to develop themselves personally and professionally
• Conduct daily informational meetings with team members regarding various topics, including but not limited to safety, lean, production numbers, company policies, benefits and procedures, volunteer opportunities, and plant-wide engagement events
• Clearly communicate job expectations and complete performance evaluations for team members
• Responsible for training new hires how to perform their job duties (i.e. operating equipment, product flow within the line, etc.)
• Investigate and follow up on interpersonal conflicts or complaints within the line and consult with the Group Leader, HR, and Management when appropriate
• Enforce disciplinary action as needed after consulting with the Group Leader, HR, and Management
• Ensure team members have the tools and materials required to complete duties
• Ensure the team is staying on task according to the daily production schedule
• Ensure effective team member relations by creating an ethical, non-discriminatory and safe work environment
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing team members on the use of all equipment

Working Conditions

Team members will work primarily indoors, may occasionally be outdoors and could be exposed to elements (heat, snow, dust, etc). May sit or stand for several hours at a time. May work indoors, office environment. Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers.

Qualifications

No required education or experience

• Time management
• Organization skills
• Initiative
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Capacity to motivate

Supervisory Responsibility

This role has supervisory role over team members.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active; standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing ladders. The team member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Schedule

This is a full-time position, with an average of 40 scheduled hours per week with the possibility of overtime as decided by a production manager. The scheduled hours for this position are dependent upon the desired shift.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
• Fair and competitive compensation
• Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow
• Holiday, personal and vacation days
• A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture