Injection Molding Team Leader - Night Shift

About ITW Medical

ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global multi‑industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $16.1 billion in 2023. The company’s seven industry‑leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best‑in‑class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer‑focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 45,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture.

ITW Medical is a division of ITW, comprised of the brands Coeur and Filtertek, supplying critical filtration and flow control solutions to global OEMs, serving Surgical, Infusion, Bioprocessing and Diagnostic Imaging end markets.

The role is to lead the line of injection molding machine operators on a rotating 12‑hour shift from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.

Shift schedule:

• Week 1:
  Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun
• Week 2:
  Wed, Thu, Fri

• This position is responsible for the day‑to‑day supervision of manufacturing personnel in the plant. Evaluate work centers and utilize manpower in a manner that will maximize efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Make decisions on production and personnel matters to ensure a safe and orderly production environment.
• Ability to learn ERP system for data entry and transactions.
• Ability to communicate with staffing agencies as required.
• Team leaders are responsible for correcting non‑standard behavior. When disciplinary action is required, Human Resources and Production Manager are to be advised.
• Promote safety, quality, and production goals.
• Provide leadership and coaching by promoting teamwork and sharing successes of meeting goals.
• Ensure the plant is always presentable by monitoring housekeeping.
• Ensure a smooth transition by communicating from one shift to another.
• Verify shop orders for material and components issues.
• During shift monitor production levels, rejects and downtime on machines, by physically being in the rooms and working with the people.
• Accountable for training of employees, work with employee to make sure they understand the job requirements and can perform the job.
• Any other duties as assigned by any supervisor or member of management.
• Perform yearly reviews of employees on shift.
• Verify employee punches in the payroll program. Keep accurate records of employees’ attendance.
• Approve vacation time for the staff on their shift to ensure we maintain adequate staffing to meet customer requirements.

• 1–3 years of related experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment overseeing production.
• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
• Knowledge and ability to read and understand instructions for ERP system and data recording.
• Knowledge of the medical room requirements.
• Strong knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office software products. Ability to create and maintain Excel spreadsheets, charts, and graphs is required.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Requires detailed analysis and strong problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute ratios and percentages.
• Ability to maintain an attitude of professionalism when dealing with customers, vendors, and co‑workers.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee occasionally is required to reach with hands and arms; is required to be able to verbally communicate.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Specific vision abilities are required such as close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.