Team Leader

About the role

Summary: The Team Leader is responsible for overseeing daily production operations, leading associates, and ensuring process achievements while promoting a customer-focused culture. This second-shift role (Monday-Friday, 2:00 PM-10:00 PM) involves managing line operations, monitoring quality and productivity, performing appropriate levels of machine maintenance, and investigating safety issues. The ideal candidate brings strong front-line leadership skills, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure process achievements and promote customer focus throughout the organization.
• Lead associates and provide feedback to managers for evaluations.
• Verify proper startup and shutdown of line machinery under all circumstances (e.g., normal, emergency, special conditions).
• Maintain proper machine control settings for area of responsibility.
• React to, investigate, and resolve all abnormalities in line operations.
• Establish and/or maintain inventory control.
• Assign daily duties for associates; evaluate direct reports utilizing standard evaluation forms.
• Recognize the need for discipline and assist the Supervisor in disciplinary meetings concerning associate-related issues.
• Perform appropriate level of maintenance on machines.
• Monitor area manning and performance to evaluate and manage productivity.
• Monitor quality of production to minimize defects and overall costs.
• Meet productivity and yield goals in assigned area.
• Investigate safety issues and accidents as necessary.
• Suggest and participate in continuous improvement opportunities.
• Maintain required systems within production (TPM, Lean Manufacturing, SPC, Inventory Control, etc.).
• Promptly report to Supervisor when production schedules are in danger of not being met.
• Notify Supervisor when product quality is compromised.
• Interface effectively with other departments, suppliers, and customers.
• Operate machinery as necessary to meet production needs.
• Provide departmental training and communication as required.
• Ensure accurate recordkeeping in assigned area.
• Adhere to Niterra policies and procedures and ensure direct reports are compliant.
• Function as a member of the First Responder team per the WVSM Manual.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace in accordance with 5S standards.
• Successfully complete all assigned training.
• Assist in the development of effective operating procedures.
• Promptly report any abnormalities to management.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
• Overtime, varying shifts, and weekends often required to meet production needs.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures as applicable.

Requirements

This role requires seeing and hearing (correctable), communicating verbally, and working around normal manufacturing hazards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of post-secondary education, related work experience, or a combination of both.
• Will be required to complete continuing education courses as mandated by management.
• Mechanical aptitude with the ability to repair machines.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem identification and resolution skills with the ability to respond immediately.
• Front-line leadership experience.
• Effective communication skills.
• Basic computer proficiency.