Team Lead

About the Role

The Team Lead coordinates daily production activities within the Wiring Assembly area, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals are met. This role provides day-to-day leadership, removes production barriers, drives accountability, and supports continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support daily production activities to ensure safety, quality, and performance metrics are achieved.
• Prioritize work assignments and drive accountability across the team.
• Ensure employees are working on the correct production orders and tasks.
• Lead Short Interval Management (SIM) meetings and daily stretching activities.
• Communicate production goals, performance metrics, and operational challenges to leadership and incoming shifts.
• Serve as a point of contact in the supervisor's absence.
• Promote a positive culture that supports change management and the Columbia Plant Vision.
• Support quality initiatives and assist with root cause analysis for non-conforming products and processes.
• Champion workplace safety by ensuring compliance with all safety procedures, PPE requirements, and company policies.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts through Schneider Performance System (SPS) principles and methodologies.
• Serve as the area's 5S Champion, ensuring workplace organization and housekeeping standards are maintained.
• Support departmental processes and transactions in SAP.
• Participate actively in meetings and provide updates on key performance metrics.
• Utilize computer systems and software applications to support production activities.
• Maintain all required certifications and complete assigned training.
• Train and mentor team members as needed.
• Perform additional duties and support other departments as required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in wiring assembly and the ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• Proficiency with computer systems and software applications.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Team Lead or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SAP and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of Schneider Performance System (SPS), Lean Manufacturing, or similar operational excellence programs.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to stand, walk, squat, reach overhead, push, pull, and climb ladders as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 26 pounds occasionally and up to 22 pounds repetitively.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety shoes and safety glasses, while on the production floor.

Pay

For this U.S.-based position, the expected compensation range is $27.00–31.25 per hour. This position is eligible for overtime pay and may include premium pay or differentials. Individual pay is determined by performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance with member reward points.
• Benefit Bucks and flexible work arrangements.
• Paid family leaves and well-being programs.
• 12 holidays per year and 15 days of paid time off annually.
• Competitive base salary and incentives.
• Company share ownership and 401(k) with match.
• Performance discussions and global opportunities.
• Access to learning platforms like Coursera and the Schneider Career Hub.
• Volunteer leave and support for community initiatives through the Schneider Electric Foundation.
• Military leave benefits.