2nd Shift Team Lead

Overview

McBee, South Carolina, is home to A. O. Smith’s Engineering and Manufacturing teams for our Commercial Water Heaters and Boilers, a category where we are the industry leader with #1 market share. This plant has earned the Lloyd B. Smith President’s Safety Award more times than any other plant in our organization, and has received an Excellence in Safety Award from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce for the fifth consecutive year.

We are looking for a 2nd Shift Team Lead that will coordinate operations in our Fabrication manufacturing area in supporting Supervisors with day-to-day management, in effectively leading a group of employees and in ensuring efficient operations through achieving plant metrics (safety, quality, delivery and cost).

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  Starting pay is $19.67/hour with evaluations every 90 days that can lead to pay increases
• 2nd Shift hours are roughly 1:30 - 2:00 pm to 11:30 - 12:00 am, including some Saturdays, depending on overtime needs
• Would be enrolled in A. O. Smith's Team Lead leadership training program

Responsibilities:

• Track and understand production metrics (KPIs), conduct meetings and create reports for shift handover and problem escalation
• Plan and lead production activities in assigned area
• Plan and coordinate employee training
• Ensure that all checks on product and equipment are performed according to established procedures
• Conduct problem solving projects and identify potential for process improvements
• Lead and motivate team members, to ensure optimum line performance and highest quality levels
• Be available before and after the assigned shift hours to all preparation is complete and handover to other shifts is successful

Requirements:

• High School Diploma required or GED equivalency
• 3 years of manufacturing industry experience
• Demonstrate strong safety, quality, productivity, performance, attendance and adherence to company policies
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills to ensure stable operations of the assigned functional areas
• Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written communication
• Proficiency with MS Office and demonstrated working knowledge of SAP
• Lean manufacturing and/or continuous improvement experience a strong plus
• Proven welding experience
  • Ability to ASME certify, TIG certify and certify in robotics
  • Ability to understand and apply all standard resistance and MIG welding techniques
• Willingness to work overtime as required depending on business need

We Offer:

Comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, and vision which start immediately! Additional benefits include life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401k, and tuition assistance. We offer an onsite fitness center, onsite cafeteria and micro market, and employee discounts on Aquasana water filtration products.