Manufacturing Team Leader- Night Shift

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry. This segment is classified into two main product groupings - carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications.

The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Supervisory responsibilities for cable operations and/or warehouse operations including supervisory responsibility for 30-60 hourly associates and 1-3 operations coordinators. This individual will function in either area (Ribbon Production or Cable Production), at any given time, in accordance with business needs. This position is a part of the NCP Leadership team and reports directly into Operations.

• Responsible for ensuring personal and others' safety at the facility by adhering to safe work practices and proactively reporting any unsafe conditions.
• Oversee activities in production and/or warehouse to achieve production goals, quality, and cost objectives.
• Prioritize production schedules based on product induction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply,
• Adjust staffing and machine assignments to achieve optimal flow and efficiency.
• Develops and manages training plans for operators and support staff, ensuring ongoing job-related education and recognizing high performance.
• Achieve and maintain world class housekeeping and product flow standards.
• Manage employee time and attendance for timely and accurate payroll processing.
• Lead teams to accomplish objectives such as quality improvements, operating expenses, inventory targets, production goals, equipment run time, and on-time shipment.
• Understand cost drivers and manage to lowest cost / highest output impact decisions of team.
• Lead projects that have either direct impact on hourly staffing levels or improvement of flow through the process area.
• Support development Lean project teams that introduce new products or processes into the area.
• Participate in the Team Leader Continuous Improvement Team to improve plant operations.
• Develop and document procedure revisions for assigned areas. Identify and improve inefficiencies.
• Implement procedures in all production functions to meet and maintain ISO standards.
• Utilize capacity models to develop staffing and production plans.
• Identify production bottlenecks and manage resources to exploit the bottleneck.
• Investigate and implement assigned Corrective Actions.
• Reduce process variation and improve production yield.

• Night Shift

• Bachelor of Science with 1+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• OR 3+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to take initiative, provide direction, and drive successful outcomes in collaborative environments.
• Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis and drive problem resolution in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment with evolving priorities and changing business needs.
• Computer skills (Excel – basic formulas and Word).
• Engineering or Technical degree.
• 2-3 years previous supervisory…