Manufacturing Team Lead (Swing)

Responsibilities

• Participate in shift start-up meetings with your department team
• Communicate current priorities and targets, any ongoing issues, process updates, expectations, quality goals and any additional relevant information pertaining to your department
• Attend daily recap production/shipping meeting when Supervisor is not present
• Direct hourly employees and assigns and coordinates daily production activities
• Determines and may develop methods and procedures to improve productivity and quality
• Utilize efficient and effective Flow process of WIP at all times
• Prepares daily productivity reports
• Evaluate issues and potential problems proactively in a timely manner
• Ensure 5S housekeeping duties are assigned and completed daily
• Maintain open communication with hourly reports regarding goals and accomplishments
• Monitor department KPI’s for results and trends
• Develop contingencies and short- term processes as needed
• Identify bottlenecks that effect area goals or standards
• Develop hourly employees through training, coaching and mentoring

Qualifications

• Advanced understanding and adherence to manufacturing documentation (MPI)
• Skills to train employees to department MPI (Manufacturing Process Instruction) documents
• Advanced computer skills with beginning to intermediate skill level (knowledge) in excel
• Works on assignments that are primarily complex in nature
• Considerable judgment and initiative are required in resolving problems and making recommendations
• Must be able to effectively work within a team environment
• May lead/provide guidance to lower-level nonexempt associates
• Viewed as an expert in job assignments and related tasks
• Promote healthy working relationships
• Give and receive constructive feedback
• Promote quality work coupled with a sense of urgency