Team Leader- 1st Shift (TN)

Job Summary & Duties

Job Summary: In conjunction with the Production Manager, provide leadership and establish priorities for hourly team members to efficiently utilize both personnel and equipment while maintaining on-time product delivery, accurate reporting and ensuring a safe work environment first.

Job Duties:

• Monitor team member safety and ensure that the proper tools and personal protective equipment (PPE) are being utilized.
• Balance safety, quality, morale, and productivity to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Ensure that quality finished goods are being built and shipped to our customers and that they meet the customer’s quality specifications in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ensure team members are following established policies and procedures.
• Assist in the problem solving and continuous improvement processes.
• Train new and existing team members in all processes in your area as established by JR and our customers.
• Work overtime with little or no notice.
• Effectively conduct and lead team meetings.
• Implement and utilize methods of continuous improvement.
• Be constructive in feedback and instructions.
• Be fair, honest and positive with all team members.
• Participate actively in Safety 8Ds & Quality 5p's.
• Provide leadership to team and individual and establish action items for continuous improvement to individual and team for problem improvement.
• Follow procedures as established with quality process.
• Communicate and work effectively with direct reports, peers, and management.
• Additional tasks given by the Supervisor, Production, or Materials Manager.
• Document data and information in all required forms. Ensure Machine Operators are completing required documentation
• Destructs twice a shift, making sure all process sheets are filled out daily.
  • Startup checklist, In-Process Inspection Sheets, Feeder Logs, Destructs Sheets, Cell Interruption Logs, and making sure all product leaving is labeled correctly
• Any new employee product must be sorted by Team Leader or assigned team member
• Any product movement that needs done for any of the areas required
• Ensure finished goods are being built and shipped to the customers that meet the customer’s quality specification in a safe and efficient manner on a daily basis
• Follow and ensure the proper tools and personal protective equipment (PPE) are being utilized daily

Qualifications

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of Microsoft applications
• High Degree of professionalism along with organizational skills, tact and diplomacy
• Ability to keep pace in a fast-paced environment
• Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead and get results through others
• Provide leadership to all team members for a successful day to day operation
• Work closely with others to include coordinators, auditors, and assistants to include communicating between shifts
• Ability to work effectively without supervision
• Work with departments to assist in root-cause and countermeasure current issues
• Ability to travel to costumer or supplier locations as needed
• Assist quality, management and maintenance when required
• Understand, follow, and support JRM non-conformance, safety, 5S and quality protocols
• High School education or GED. Secondary education is a plus
• Effective communication skills
• Works well in a close team environment
• Ability to aid in problem solving
• Previous experience in a Manufacturing/Industrial setting
• Good Communication skills
• High Degree of professionalism

Physical demands and work environment: 

• Able to lift or move 30lbs unassisted. Able to lift or move 50lbs with aid.
• Stretching, squatting, and reaching.
• Ability to sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time.
• Computer/Walking/ Sitting/ Stairs in a Manufacturing / Warehouse facility
• Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures in the warehouse

Salary : $20