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Team Leader, Manufacturing

Setra Systems
Plainville, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 2/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/22/2025
Position Title Position Report to Date 1st shift Team Leader, Manufacturing Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor July 12,2024 Supervises Location N/A Plainville, CT, USA Department FLSA Operations Non-Exempt

Position Summary

The Team Leader will share their time between Assembly cell support (Daily management, Planning, Standard work, Training, Materials) and acting as a floating assembly labor resource to provide back-up and support increased demand. The Team Leader is proficient and capable of working in their designated cell areas, completing all job duties and responsibilities, with minimal oversight and direction. They will proactively communicate problems/issues as they arise as well as recommending solutions to their supervisor and assisting to resolve them quickly. The Team Leader is responsible for on-boarding and cross-cell training for cell employees. The Team Leader must embrace FBS (Fortive Business System) and use the tools to drive continuous improvement.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Acts as floater between assembly cells to provide back-up for employees who are out and/or where production demand requires more labor capacity (Approximately 25% of time).
  • Supports manufacturing assembly in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Productivity through daily management and FBS tools.
  • Trains, promotes, and ensures employee adherence to all safety policies and regulations. Maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area always. Actively participates or leads team safety-related activities, including but not limited to near miss program and safety marathon.
  • Ensures adherence to all ISO quality policies and the achievement of customer quality targets.
  • Complete daily Gemba walk with all responsible cell/mfg. areas.
  • Actively participates in value stream SQDIP meeting representing the voice of the process.
  • Ensure all daily tasks (hour-by-hour, 5S, Kamishibai, First / Last / 2nd level inspections) are being completed in a timely manner by team.
  • Works with the Manufacturing Supervisor to plan and prioritize daily work and “expedites” through each assembly cell to meet or exceed customer request.
  • Ensures process discipline to standard work and one-piece flow.
  • Communicate lack of or excess labor based on scheduled demand to Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor. Rotate team members to different cells/tasks based on workload.
  • Schedules and conducts on-boarding and cross-cell training for production cell assemblers.
  • Supports manufacturing readiness of new product manufacturability to meet or exceed launch schedules.
  • Champions FBS lean manufacturing principles in assembly cells. Participate in lean kaizens and blitzes.
  • Works with Sales, customer service and engineering to expedite products to the customer.
  • Gives feedback to team members on tasks or job-related performance. Escalates behavioral or on-going performance issues to Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor. Proactively provides input to supervisors regarding performance management of team members.
  • Responds to team member questions and concerns in a timely manner.
  • Address policy violations with team members when observed and communicate with supervisor.
  • Provides direction in the absence of the Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor.
  • This employee may be assigned other duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

EDUCATION

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required (2-year technical degree preferred)

Experience

  • Three (3) or more years of lean manufacturing work experience.
  • Aptitude to learn all assembly operations to backfill any position based on business need.
  • Ability to make base level decisions for product line(s) and processes in which the associate supports.
  • Prior experience operating basic manufacturing and inspection tools and equipment.
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to create and follow schedules.
  • Good computer skills including ability to navigate web-based and MS Office applications as well as MRP software.
  • Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to read / interpret drawings and bill of materials in absence of drawings.

Additional Required Skills And Abilities

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact at various levels within the organization.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including but not limited to strong active listening skills; ability to provide reinforcing or development feedback in a constructive, respectful way; good conflict management skills; solid influencing skills.
  • Ability to teach/train others in new tasks.
  • Ability to work independently and as a team member in a process oriented, rapidly changing, fast paced, hands-on environment.
  • Individuals must embrace FBS (Fortive Business System) and use the tools to drive continuous improvement.
  • Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in a timely manner.
  • Must be self-motivated, self-directed and act with a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail.

A flexible schedule and regular overtime with potential for Saturday is a requirement of this position.

Other Functions

May be assigned various tasks and responsibilities at the sole discretion of the Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor or Value Stream/Focus Factory Manager.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (never/occasionally/frequently) required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently (never/occasionally/frequently) required to stand/or sit, squat, turn/twist, reach, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and computer keyboards.

The employee must occasionally (never/occasionally/frequently) lift, carry, push, or pull up to 15 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, and workspace restrictions.

The noise level in the work environment is rarely (never/occasionally/frequently) loud.

Employees will be required to wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which may include eye, hearing and respiratory protection, protective smock, steel toe shoes, gloves, hard hats, or face shields. Contact lenses may not be allowed in some areas.

The associate must also be willing and able to travel by all forms of transportation.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

Gems Setra is a leading global supplier of sensing and monitoring technologies, operating within the Precision Technologies platform of Fortive Corporation .Through our comprehensive portfolio of premium sensing products, we deliver solutions to customer problems and challenges.Astwo Fortive businesses merged in 2022, Gems Setra’s vision is to connect our customers to their environment to create a safer,healthier, more sustainable world. Gems Sensors product offerings include a range of products that encompass liquid level, flow, and pressure sensors, miniature solenoid valves, proximity switches, and integrated fluid management solutions. The Setra Systems product line offers an extensive selection of high-quality sensing instrumentsfor humidity, current, vacuum, energy, and pressure measurements.At the heart of our combined company's mission lies a shared dedication between Gems Sensors and Setra Systems to deliver high-quality sensing solutions, backed by reliable customer support on a global scale. AsapartofFortive, we embrace a culture of innovation, driving progress and empowering advancements in the industries and customers we serve. “We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com. “

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 20.00 - 23.00 Hourly

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