Manufacturing Team Lead Trainee (Days-B Shift)

About the role

The successful candidate will lead a manufacturing team, focusing on daily start-up meetings, ergonomic work practices, and job rotation. They will also guide the team in developing and using standard work instructions, performing first response troubleshooting, and minor maintenance activities. Additionally, they are responsible for recommending individual recognition for goal achievement and contributions, employing problem-solving techniques, driving continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, leading preventative maintenance activities, conducting cell audits and inspections, and addressing abnormalities.

Responsibilities

• Leading daily activities of a manufacturing team consisting of production operators.
• Leading the production team’s daily start-up meeting, ergonomic work, and establishing job rotation.
• Guiding the team in the development and use of standard work instructions.
• Performing first response troubleshooting and minor first line maintenance activities during production line down.
• Ensuring the team achieves daily 5S+1, quality, delivery, Kaizen, and cost goals.
• Making recommendations for individual recognition for goal achievement and contributions.
• Employing various problem-solving techniques (5 Why, etc.) to drive problems to permanent corrective action.
• Driving Kaizen activities to ensure continuous improvement within the work cells.
• Ensuring individual and team compliance to established policies and procedures.
• Leading the team in completion of required preventative maintenance activities.
• Performing cell audits and inspections and following up on abnormalities; charting/tracking team progress.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 6 months of employment in a manufacturing environment.
• Maintains a safe work environment.
• Adheres to quality standards.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Effectively communicates with team members & leadership.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum Job Requirements: High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Minimum of 6 months of employment in a manufacturing environment. Maintains a safe work environment. Adheres to quality standards. Excellent problem-solving skills. Effectively communicates with team members & leadership. Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Preferred Qualifications: 1+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment. Experience utilizing continuous improvement measures. Intermediate computer skills. Strong mechanical aptitude.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a manufacturing shop floor environment.
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods (10+ hour shifts).
• Ability to lift, carry, and move materials up to 40 lbs unassisted, and heavier items with assistance or material handling equipment.
• Ability to perform frequent and coordinated two-handed tasks involving continuous finger, hand, wrist, and arm movements, requiring fine motor control, steady grip, and precise alignment.
• Ability to maintain balance and stability while handling and transporting materials.
• Ability to alternate between standing, walking, and sitting during training delivery and administrative tasks.
• Ability to reach, bend, and stoop and perform occasional repetitive movements throughout the shift.
• Ability to push and pull carts, training materials, and equipment as needed.
• Ability to work in an environment with continuous background noise and sounds generated by production equipment and material handling processes.
• Ability to perform computer-based tasks, including use of computer systems, software applications, and the ability to read and interpret information displayed on a computer screen and hand-held devices.
• Ability to maintain control of small parts and assemblies to prevent damage or product loss.
• Ability to maintain visual awareness and focus to inspect parts, verify orientation, read screens, and identify defects or abnormalities.
• Ability to maintain hand-eye coordination to safely and efficiently handle and position components during production operations.
• Frequent work at a consistent production pace in a cycle-based manufacturing environment.
• Fine motor tasks to demonstrate processes and support operator training activities.
• Observing work processes, monitoring performance, and responding to issues in real time.
• Wearing company-provided PPE, including ensuring ESD safety-toed shoes maintain continuous grounding, and wearing an ESD smock, and other required protective equipment as necessary.

Pay

Competitive wage of $6% 401k match (100% vested day 1).

Schedule

Full-Time (4 days working, 4 days off) Day shift: 8:00am-6:30pm 4 days on, 4 days off.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Disability (STD, LTD) (effective at 90 days of employment).
• AC climate controlled work areas.
• Personal Protective Equipment Provided.
• Technical skill development.
• Cross training development.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.