Team Lead (Monday - Friday 8:30pm-5am)

Job Summary And Objective

The Team Lead is responsible for the timely, efficient, and accurate processing of products in the lab. This role involves managing day-to-day coordination of a specific lab function or area, delegating tasks, evaluating employees, and providing recommendations for process improvements.

Essential Functions

• Manage day-to-day coordination of a specific lab function or area
• Delegate tasks and assign duties to employees
• Evaluate employees within department utilizing a skills assessment checklist and provide feedback to management
• Partner with Management to determine department standards, operational procedures, and metrics to drive performance excellence
• Analyze and share daily production stats with employees
• Review and recommend department processes to ensure maximum level of productivity and cost efficiencies
• Identify potential trends in performance gaps and recommend modifications to the standardized work documents by using process improvement principles
• Report all known product, process, and or reporting defects and inefficiencies to supervisory personnel
• Participate in team, department, and company-wide meetings as scheduled; Actively participate in team discussions and provide feedback to maintain and improve the work environment
• Provide information regarding work activities, department activities and programs and company updates; Promote industry information within the team and organization
• Ensure that employees follow documented and standardized work procedures
• Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to improve and develop the performance of employees
• Ensure the work area is clean and organized and prepared for the next shift with all items in their designated locations
• Redirect employees to management and notify management regarding any employee relations or performance management issues, safety issues and incidents, employee personal concerns, and all employee complaints; May be asked to provide input on discipline, performance reviews, payroll, attendance, etc.
• Ensure all employees are trained and comply with related policies and procedures for both the department and the company
• Utilize proper handling techniques and equipment to minimize damages and reduce injuries
• Follow and uphold all OSHA and company safety guidelines, policies, and regulations
• Ability to work overtime as business needs dictate
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications Required

• Ability to follow procedure and contribute as an individual and a team member
• Computer literate
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two (2) years and six (6) months of optical manufacturing experience (unless business needs dictate otherwise)
• Excellent oral and written communication

Desired Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of experience leading or training employees