Team Lead

About the Role

This position supports daily department operations while developing the leadership and administrative competencies necessary to serve as a partner to the Production Supervisor. The role provides clear direction to production employees and drives performance in safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency. It supports training, cross-training, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen team capability and operational stability. Serving as a working leader, the position contributes directly to production while building proficiency in scheduling, documentation, reporting, and other administrative responsibilities. This role is designed to expand leadership capacity within the department and ensure continuity of operations through effective succession development.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the safe and timely production of scheduled deliverables by effectively utilizing people, equipment, and material.
• Based on location, informs maintenance of any work orders through MMS.
• Works in the department as needed, up to 80% of the time, to maintain the flow of work.
• Ensures quality checks and paperwork are complete before product leaves the department.
• Assists employees with diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment and, in conjunction with Maintenance personnel, coordinates maintenance activities with department requirements and schedules.
• Partners with the logistics department to coordinate product pickup as needed in the absence of an on-site leader.
• Assists with the department training plan, progress, and cross-training efforts to increase flexibility and ensure 100% coverage.
• Assists the Production Supervisor with employee activities, including evaluation and corrective action feedback. Provides coaching and feedback in daily activities to employees, escalating as appropriate.
• Assists in seeking out root cause solutions; collects Daily Metrics and provides feedback regarding annual performance evaluations.
• Communicates daily all relevant information to leaders.
• Acts as a role model for team engagement and team morale.
• Partners with the Supervisor to create and update Standard Work Instructions for production floor and office responsibilities.
• Identifies and corrects unsafe acts or conditions, both in primary duties within the department and throughout the plant. Backs up the leader to deliver safety briefings/education.
• Ensures employees maintain a clean working environment, including open aisles and good housekeeping as needed.
• Applies ISO-9000 system procedures and ensures compliance.
• Acts as a certified First Responder when trained.
• Supports lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Assists with 5S improvements, Visual Factory Improvements, and Changeover/Setup Reductions.
• Highlights critical issues of the value stream to the Operations management team and champions them to resolution.
• Actively participates in Gemba and prepares the LDMS board as needed (varies by plant).
• Other duties as assigned.
• Acts, lives, and behaves by TCF Core Values.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED (required).
• 2+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a formal or informal leadership role preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize basic Microsoft programs: Word, Excel, Outlook, TEAMS.
• Comfortable learning new computer programs specific to the organization.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as policies and procedures, work instructions, and standards.
• Ability to communicate verbally with co-workers in a productive manner.
• Ability to lead and direct the work of others.
• Ability to work as a team member to achieve overall company objectives.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee information, including performance, illness, investigations, and personal information.

Skills

• Basic knowledge of shop math, hand tools, power tools, and fan knowledge.
• Basic ability to read shop orders, blueprints, and a tape measure.
• Understand and promote company KPI goals and core values.
• Meet expectations in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Efficiency.
• Interpersonal skills in efficient time management, good attendance, taking/accepting accountability, making ethical decisions, being customer-focused, and working effectively with others.

Certifications, Licenses, and Required Training

The following certifications and training, if required, will be provided by the company:

• Electric and Manual Pallet Jack Training
• Forklift and Bridge Crane Training

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

• Continuously lift/move 25 pounds; occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds; occasionally pull up to 100 pounds with wheels (pallet jack).
• Continuously stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms above shoulder height; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk; and hear.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is continuously exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high places, fumes or airborne particles, and/or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Pay

$25.00 - $30.00/hour, dependent on experience. Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus tied to overall performance of the organization.

Benefits

• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401K plan with employer match.
• Short/long-term disability.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Education reimbursement.
• Paid vacation and holiday pay.
• Volunteer time.
• Homeownership savings program.
• Pet insurance.