Press Team Leader

About the role

Under the supervision of the Manager in Charge, the Team Leader coordinates the activities of a group of employees, ensuring compliance with all safety, production, and quality standards. In addition, the Team Leader is responsible for operating equipment to produce a large variety of product in accordance with customer requirements and specifications, including both standard and custom‑made products and parts.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of continuous improvement activities; maintain daily department metrics to prioritize activities.
• Set daily production plan by scheduling personnel within a given scope or assigned work center to achieve the daily schedule.
• Ensure operation of equipment by calling for repairs and scheduling utilization of internal resources.
• Use training matrix headcount requirements to train, cross‑train, develop and coach team members to maximize quality and output; provide regular updates on personnel capabilities and training progress.
• Assure compliance with quality standards.
• Instruct and monitor production employees’ work practices and conformance with procedures.
• Use software to perform material and shop‑floor related transactions.
• Follow/create detailed instructions or blueprints, select resources, set up and operate machines; assist in design and provide modifications as needed.
• Create and maintain detailed job instructions.
• Check first runs and subsequent pieces to ensure product meets company and customer specifications.
• Set up & program machines and compare against blueprint or template, and measure per inspection report.
• Provide quality feedback to appropriate personnel when necessary.
• Ensure machines are maintained per preventive‑maintenance manuals through regular audits; assign personnel to perform preventive maintenance as needed.
• Maintain an organized work environment based on 5S principles (Sort, Scrub, Standardize, Set in Order, Sustain).
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment; assist in injury investigation as needed.
• Perform inventory & material supply functions as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three to five years experience operating bending equipment.
• Strong math skills in geometry and trigonometry.

Skills and Abilities

• Accurately scan labor, check labor and provide corrections.
• Operate overhead crane, aerial lift, forklift, hand trucks, and various bending machines.
• Read and write English, follow verbal and written instructions, and use basic math including fractions.
• Measure accurately using ruler, tape, height gauge, micrometer, and count accurately.
• Identify material sizes, lengths, dimensions, metal type, typically acquired through 9‑12 months of experience.
• Communicate effectively, both written and orally, to all levels within the organization.
• Use computer and software to accomplish job duties.
• Work with minimal supervision, prioritize work and lead a team to accomplish goals.

Physical Demands

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk and hear. Regular use of hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls and to reach with hands and arms is required. Occasionally required to bend, stoop, climb ladders, balance and move about the facility. Vision requirements include close, distant, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 70 pounds occasionally.