Team Lead - Machine Shop

This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

About the role

The purpose of the Team Leader role is to provide guidance and support on an ongoing basis to the team members of the operation. This role directly supports the work area and builds respect for our people by putting the team’s ideas to work in a timely manner. The person in this role is vital to the continuous improvement efforts of the operation and will contribute to TB Wood’s ability to meet and exceed customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Be the first line problem solver in terms of Safety, Quality, Production Flow, Tooling and Equipment
• Perform team member tasks when team members are vacant. Must perform work to current standards including, but not limited to, set-up, run and inspection
• Ensure a safe working environment exists in the area. Verify safety duties are assigned and completed at the required frequency; perform behavioral based safety observations and safety talks
• Generate job breakdown sheets to improve training. Provide job instruction to all new associates that are assigned to their area
• Lead by example and provide coaching to all associates as needed to ensure all policies and procedures are followed
• Help the team maintain 6S and TPM in the work area and update all visual KPI (Key Performance Indicators) tracking boards at the required time intervals
• Interface daily with the previous and next shift team leader to pass on relevant information
• Support the team members by responding to problems and solving or escalating them
• Act on behalf of the supervisor during planned and unplanned absences, overseeing team activities, assigning work, and maintaining service and performance standards
• Lead daily team meetings and problem-solving sessions
• Audit the process; i.e. standard work, 6S, TPM and safety compliance
• Execute the production schedule and manage hour by hour chart
• Drive daily incremental improvement in KPIs
• Understand and follow company policies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED preferred
• 2+ years of on-the-job training or CNC Machine experience preferred
• Leadership experience preferred
• Formal problem-solving training a plus
• Must demonstrate positive team orientation, self-initiative with a positive tempo, good verbal, non-verbal and written communication, solid problem identification and resolution, a positive attitude and ability to lead in challenging conditions
• The Team Lead will attend approved leadership, team lead and problem-solving courses as they become available

Work Environment

Work environment includes regular exposure to noise levels at or above 85 decibels, dust particles, paint or oil products, and weather changes. Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be required to be worn during shift. Physical requirements include lifting, bending, kneeling, squatting, arm-hand steadiness, finger dexterity, manual dexterity, control precision, near vision, standing for long periods of time, and hearing sensitivity. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools. The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture. Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide.