Team Lead

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Exhibit personal performance and attendance at the highest level.
• Exhibit leadership in the area associated with rate and technical performance.
• Align the team by balancing work cells with proper manpower to meet takt requirements.
• Initiate the actions necessary for goal achievement, and coordinate with the Production Supervisor as needed.
• Assure the people are given the assignments that best allow them to succeed in the area for that particular day’s challenge.
• Be immediately available to employees in the work area to answer technical assembly questions, address production concerns and other technical work functions.
• Be able to meet all requirements of Assembler position.
• Support transitioning new employees to the area of responsibility (welcome, ensure they understand what to do, have tooling, etc.).
• Ensure safety, quality and productivity is met in area of responsibility (operating safely, defects, etc.).
• Perform all technical job responsibilities in a timely manner, including, but not limited to:
• Takt sheet maintenance
• Status sheet maintenance
• Assist the Production Supervisor in technical performance information on area employees
• Work with Production Supervisor to take Gemba walks and sustain an acceptable level of 5S
• Initiate actions (e.g. maintenance request) without the direct intervention of the Production Supervisor
• Perform the requirements of an Assembler job classification, acting as a backup.
• Ability to change tasks or be able to work in multiple different areas.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Contribute to the team effort to produce a quality product.
• Attend scheduled work hours on a regular and timely basis.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Ability to work and communicate in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Must have 6 months to 1-year related experience building trailers. This includes equipment, application skills, troubleshooting and training. Must be able to work independently as well as function in a team environment.
• Licenses/Certifications: Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Demonstrated ability as a leader – know when to follow and lead while keeping a positive attitude. Able to motivate and communicate well. Proven leadership skills - able to instill confidence in others and earn their respect. Must be able to perform each essential function and responsibility of the job satisfactorily in accordance with company productivity and quality requirements. Must be able to work at a fast pace, experiment, and express opinions regarding work methods and blueprints and be accountable for your area. Must maintain high standards of quality and work performance, including direct assistance to supervisors and managers as needed. Must be able to read and understand blueprints, tape measures and company documents for area. Must have basic math skills, especially fractions. Must be able to operate computerized automated equipment. Must be able to perform each essential function and responsibility of the job satisfactorily in accordance with company.
• Ability to use computers. Strong communication skills.