Team Lead, Assembly

Overview

The main responsibility of a team lead is to assist the supervisor in the operation of the department. This includes confirming the area has no safety hazards and that all employees are wearing proper PPE, overseeing, and troubleshooting equipment and machinery, monitoring and verifying incoming and outgoing material, auditing to ensure that production and quality requirements are being met and all processes are being run within specification.

The Team Leader is also required to assist with OJT of employees and for being a champion of problem solving and continuous improvement toward the ideal state.

The starting pay rate - $27.79 per hour

D Shift: Night - Thurs-Sat, every other Wed

Our plant is located in Salina, KS but we have employees that live in our neighboring towns such as Concordia, Ellsworth, Herrington and McPherson.

• Quarterly Attendance Bonus - associates have the potential to earn up to $600 each quarter; just for showing up to work your scheduled hours!
• Gainshare Bonus - hourly associates have potential to earn up to 10% of their gross monthly pay; potentially $300 per month!
• Production Bonus - associates have potential to earn daily bonuses based on the plant hitting production goals; potentially up to $11.50 per hour in addition to your base pay!

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans
• Short-term, long-term disability and employee life
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays (Stryten pays the majority of your benefit contribution costs)

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• Assign and monitor work to achieve production efficiency.
• Direct, train, and apprise hourly employees as required.
• Assure production meets quality standards and control scrap and rework.
• Implement and assure compliance with plant policies and procedures regarding safety and health.
• Assist in establishing and setting up equipment for production jobs or for improved processes.
• Report and follow through on tooling needs and equipment maintenance problems.
• Undertake assigned projects as directed.
• Work with Shift Supervisor concerning disciplinary problems.
• Comply with current Quality Systems requirements.
• Must be able to communicate effectively to give guidance and instruction to other employees in the department.
• Responsible for reviewing hand-off materials from the previous shift and confirming that the department is ready for start-up including correct manning and communicating any abnormal production situations to the team.
• Audit the lines for safety hazards and correct PPE, appropriate amount, and correct stock numbers in place to run and visual check for starting 5S condition.
• Continuous monitoring of product quality including feedback to Supervisor and Quality. Ensures that defective product is identified and removed from the line, if necessary.
• Hazardous waste training shall be provided to the employee within six months of the date the employee filled this position, and a review of this training will be provided every 12 months thereafter. The employee will complete a program of classroom instruction. The employee shall be supervised until training is completed. The training shall consist of a review of the proper management of hazardous waste, satellite accumulation containers, how to review and prepare a hazardous waste manifest, and proper labeling requirements.
• Perform other work as assigned by Management including 5S cleaning.

Physical Requirements:

• Continuous standing, walking, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, and reaching, for 12 hr. shifts. Repetitious work.
• Required to repetitiously lift and handle battery parts, elements, and items weighing from grams to 50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting from grams up to 50 pounds.
• Will be exposed to extreme environmental conditions (hot, cold, humid).
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment in the assigned area.
• Required to work any shift, including overtime when deemed necessary.

Equipment Used:

• General office equipment, PC with various software programs.
• Small hand tools, numerous types of powered equipment, and control…