Team Lead

You will be responsible for leading a production workforce to meet the distribution priorities based on the production schedule. In addition, you will:
Be responsible for leading a wage workforce to accomplish the safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency goals through Continuous Improvement (CI) plans and activities.
Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instruction and tools to successfully do their job.
Lead safety through regular safety communications, driving engagement in the CI Safety and Ergonomic Risk Assessment process, prompt near miss reporting with a focus on quick, thorough safety corrective actions.
Monitor Production Plans, troubleshoot workmanship problems, and generally supervise production activities to ensure that manufactured products meet or exceed all established quality requirements.
Lead employee engagement activities, while establishing a positive employee environment through communications, feedback and overall guidance.
Monitor individual/group performance and take corrective action including discipline, as needed and respond to complaints to ensure the Company and employees adhere to policies, practices, procedures, and work rules.

Requirements
Excellent communicator, who thrives on solving problems and working in a team environment.
Experience with, or supporting, shop floor manufacturing and/or warehouse operation.
Demonstrated team leadership skills.
Experience communicating across functions (such as: supply management, engineering, operations and human resources).
IF NEEDED – Ability and flexibility to work across shifts based on production needs.

Desired Skills/Experiences
Experience with continuous improvement pay plans (CIPP).
Experience with wage/union employee policies, practices, procedures and work rules.
Experience in leadership or supervision of a union workforce.
Working knowledge of the CI continual improvement process and 5S.

Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Notes:
1st Shift – hours 6AM to 230PM