Team Leader

Essential Job Responsibilities PRODUCTION TEAM LEADER – NIGHTS Position Summary Responsible for meeting plant targets for safety, quality, efficiency and cost reduction. Essential Job Functions Leads a production team emphasizing teamwork, safety, training and discipline. Assist in the development of standardized work procedures by designing and/or documenting the best work sequence for each process. Promote safety, quality, productivity and cost improvement projects. Assist in maintaining training matrix, assuring training is effective and correcting substandard performance. Work with team to improve standardized processes/methods, identify waste, methodically eliminate waste and standardize the new process/methods. Train new team members by breaking down standardized work and being a resource for assistance until job is mastered. Shows positive supervisory skills by actively nurturing staff and leading by example. Be proactive in predicting abnormalities and finding innovative solutions to correct Direct and facilitate quality improvement activities as coach or mentor to the team members Perform production readiness confirmation and post shift checks Use key performance indicators as a method of continuous improvement. Daily production performance tracking Coordinates communications between shifts Develops employee relations centered on trust and teamwork Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office products such as Excel and Word. Strong organization and planning skills required Education and/or Experience Associates degree in Management or related Manufacturing field; or equivalent 3+ years of experience in production/manufacturing environment leadership EOE Benefits Benefits include but are not limited to: - Competitive Compensation - Eligibility for certain incentives and bonuses (e.g. Production Hourly KPI Achievement Quarterly Incentive or Salaried/Office Hourly KPI Annual KPI Achievement Bonus) - Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays - Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits - 401k with Company Match - Optional tax advantaged accounts, such as Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCFSA) - Additional elective benefits are available - Equal Opportunity Employer