Team Lead- Machine Shop 1st shift

Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. seeks a hands-on leader to drive safe, high-quality, and efficient manufacturing in the machine shop.

Responsibilities

• Safety
  • Model and enforce all safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements.
  • Ensure team members attend daily safety meetings and understand safe practices.
  • Immediately correct unsafe behaviors or conditions; escalate serious concerns to Supervisor/HR.
  • Train, coach, and reinforce safety expectations with new and existing employees.
  • Support incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
  • Maintain 5S standards and sustain a clean, organized, hazard-free work area.
• Production & Schedule Execution
  • Lead daily shift handoff meetings to communicate priorities, targets, and status.
  • Review production schedules and assign work based on skill, capacity, and equipment availability.
  • Prepare the next day’s production plan and communicate expectations.
  • Ensure team members follow standard work and achieve required cycle times.
  • Monitor workflow, output, downtime, and bottlenecks; respond quickly to maintain flow.
  • Investigate root causes for schedule misses using Man, Material, Machine, Method.
  • Implement corrective action plans and follow through to resolution.
  • Ensure accurate and timely production reporting (counts, scrap, downtime).
• Quality & Process Control
  • Maintain full understanding of process control requirements, inspection standards, and quality specifications.
  • Immediately correct off-process conditions and coach to prevent recurrence.
  • Conduct regular reviews of process documentation and standard work with team members.
  • Verify gauges, inspection devices, and quality tools are used correctly and remain calibrated.
  • Monitor non-conforming product (NCPs) and conduct face-to-face reviews with involved employees.
  • Lead root-cause analysis for nonconforming product and implement corrective measures.
  • Communicate corrective-action status during shift meetings and Asaichi meetings.
• Cost Control & Resource Management
  • Monitor raw material consumption, PPE usage, and consumables to avoid waste.
  • Identify discrepancies in material usage or cycle times and resolve with Supervisor.
  • Reinforce cost-conscious behavior and correct wasteful practices through coaching.
  • Support initiatives that reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and other cost drivers.
• Team Supervision & Employee Development
  • Provide direct supervision, daily oversight, and coaching of production team members.
  • Conduct performance reviews, mid-year evaluations, and ongoing development discussions.
  • Manage coaching-level disciplinary conversations and document concerns with HR.
  • Support team onboarding and ensure adequate training and standard-work adherence.
  • Maintain an accurate skills matrix and identify cross-training needs.
  • Address interpersonal conflicts promptly and appropriately.
  • Promote a positive, accountable, and respectful team environment aligned with company values.
• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Direct supervision of assigned hourly manufacturing team members.
  • Responsible for coaching, training, assigning work, conducting performance reviews, and issuing coaching-level corrective action.
  • Does not have authority to suspend or terminate without approval.
• Perform other duties as assigned; responsibilities may change with or without notice.