Production Team Lead I

About the role

Required to be able to handle glass. Must be Safety and Quality champions within the plant. Will conduct his/her self in a professional manner and lead by example. Immediately become a “Problem Solver” once quality defects are detected. Provides leadership to ensure team members demonstrate appropriate work skills, technical accuracy, efficiency and conformity to company policies.

Responsibilities

• Regularly monitors each team member’s adherence to safe work practices and Company’s safety policies as well as all quality practices and initiatives.
• Maintains employee productivity and ensures employees are at their workstations as required to meet daily productivity goals.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in written form.
• Serves as contact person for other Supervisors and Team Leaders to answer questions or address concerns.
• Relays and shares information with team members and other departments in a timely manner.
• Schedules meetings with staff and attends meetings with other departments to ensure optimum communication.
• Provides positive and negative feedback to team members both verbally and in writing as necessary.
• Conducts(ing) annual performance reviews for team members effectively and timely.
• Ability to positively coach and motivate departmental employees.
• Ensures team members receive appropriate training necessary to meet and exceed job expectations.
• Maintains production to ensure adherence to quality standards. Reinforces the use of work instructions and other documentation to ensure that quality standards are met.
• Writes or assists in writing Work Instructions for all positions within the department.
• Works with newly hired and/or transferred team members to ensure they thoroughly understand and properly perform their job duties in accordance with the work instructions.
• Spend a reasonable percentage of time focused on process improvement, which includes 5S.
• Responsible for end of shift housekeeping duties for area employees.
• Participate in ongoing training and other company programs to develop leadership and job skills when available.
• Focuses on the quality and timely delivery of completed tasks to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrate MITER’s Core Values in all business interactions.
• Adhere to all facets of safety policies and procedures, including wearing required Personal Protective Equipment.

Qualifications

• One year of similar work experience (Assembly, Manufacturing, and/or Warehouse).
• Mechanical aptitude, including the ability to read a tape measure.
• Experience with hand and power tools.
• Compute basic math problems to include fractions, and addition/subtraction.
• Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical plan options
• Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Supplemental Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Paid time off (PTO), including Vacation, Personal, and paid Holidays
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Legal Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Team Member Discount Program

Pay

Competitive salary and benefits package, including a 401k with company match and generous paid time off to help you balance your life.

Schedule

Focuses on the quality and timely delivery of completed tasks to achieve customer satisfaction.