Internal- 1st DDL Team Lead

ABOUT THE JOB

In this role you will have the opportunity to Lead and mentor a team of associates by motivating and inspiring them to achieve high standards in safety, quality and production. You will be a champion of culture who will Communicate and exemplify safety practices, company goals and policies to the team. You will also contribute to a work environment where fairness, equality and non-discriminatory practices are the standard.

In this role you will have the opportunity to Lead and mentor a team of associates by motivating and inspiring them to achieve high standards in safety, quality and production. You will be a champion of culture who will Communicate and exemplify safety practices, company goals and policies to the team. You will also contribute to a work environment where fairness, equality and non-discriminatory practices are the standard.

• Key leader in safety culture by creating a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for associates
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with associates, off shift teams, and support groups, through strong listening and communication skills to aid in removing roadblocks
• This is a fast-paced position and the ideal candidate must be flexible (including work schedule), easily trained, and self-motivated in order to fill this position successfully
• Swift and proactive coaching of associates for basic safety, quality, performance, and other behavior concerns while providing feedback and follow up to supervisor
• Group leader will be expected to work on the line to assist in production
• Plays an active role in daily huddles
• Monitor and coordinate all activities related to production (labor, breaks, production schedule, rotation schedule)
• Understand complex production schedule and be able to communicate and initiate adjustments as needed
• Responsible for housekeeping, scrap reduction, problem solving and troubleshooting for any down time, quality, or performance concerns
• Ensure all scrap and RTV product is properly documented and removed from the area physically and electronically
• Complete Work Instruction certification for all respective areas.
• Other duties as assigned or defined out by area

• High School Graduate/HSE or equivalent manufacturing experience
• Ability to obtain Forklift License
• Ability to be certified in all LOTO procedures for respective area
• Ability to be certified in all jobs of respective area
• Manage ambiguity while working through stressful situations
• Positive attitude and a willingness to work with others

• Previous production experience in a leadership type position

• Physical demands of performing the duties of this job are outlined in the area specific Physical Demands Analysis. Please discuss this with your supervisor and HR team for more details

• Include but are not limited to time pressures, frequent change of tasks, irregular work schedule/overtime, multi-tasking, working closely with others as a team, and tedious or exacting work.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate works around mechanical hazards, noise and or vibration on a daily basis. Extreme temperatures, wetness / humidity and being outdoors are seasonally in nature.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of computer functions and strong computer operations skills. Ability to run respective inventory system (Great Plains, E21, Bentley, MES etc.)

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence.