Production Team Lead - Extended Shift

The Opportunity

Do you desire to take on a leadership role at Ag Leader? The Extended Shift Team Lead role challenges individuals to expand leadership, organization and communication skills. You will directly impact employee morale by serving as a role model for operators and fostering a positive work environment. You will become a facilitating member of the production process and flow, as well as knowledge expert for your department. As a team member, you will demonstrate and promote the Ag Leader Way: Willing, Ready, Doing Courage to do what is Right Excellence Approachable

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing directions to team members
• Aid in coordinating tasks to assure maximum productivity, align labor needs, and set priorities to meet production & customer demand
• Assist in interviews and selection to support staffing plans
• Aid in onboarding and training of new employees in job tasks and general skills to Ag Leader quality standards
• Field team member questions and problem solve as issues arise
• Follow quality control, Kanban and 5s procedures
• Inspect finished product for acceptable quality and errors, identify non-conforming material and log appropriately
• Determine cause of non-conforming material
• Determine product test failures, assign DMRs where needed
• Participate in team discussions, especially in regard to department goals, productivity and areas of improvement
• Efficiently keep the department supplied with orders and jobs to meet demand, schedule on-demand when necessary
• Complete minor repairs on-demand within the department
• Communicate to supervisor and engineering any equipment or machinery in need of repairs
• Help maintain accurate training records which support our QMS and ISO 9001 certification
• Maintain accurate copies of work instructions for department
• Absorb new product introductions, be the first point of contact for feedback on what it will look like from an operator’s perspective, forecast issues and identify efficiencies
• Communicate, cross-train and problem solve with other departments/shifts

Qualifications and Skills

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Previous knowledge of Ag Leader production process is desired
• Basic computer knowledge and ability to utilize computers to perform daily tasks
• Proven ability to handle work environment pressure(s)
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Capable of communicating appropriately and effectively, specifically while leading a team and providing direction
• Flexibility to stay late as necessary
• Ability to lift 25 pounds; greater than 25 pounds with team assist
• Ability to work 40 hours/week plus overtime as needed

Where applicable

• Perform annual re-certification training for all operators
• Absorb responsibility for ensuring shift/department has CPR first-aid certified personnel
• Arm the building at the end of the shift