Location: 

Elizabethtown, KY, US, 42701-8747

Job Title:  Production Team Leader

The Manufacturing Team Leader will take guidance and direction from the Supervisor / Production Manager and will provide support for all daily manufacturing functions and reinforce expectations for performance and quality goals.

Responsibilities:

 

Safety Focus:

  • Support continuous improvement of departmental housekeeping using 5S methodology
  • Support continuous improvement in safety using a combination of behavior based and process safety techniques with a goal of zero recordable incidents
  • Support investigations on all recordable injuries, near misses and environmental upsets using a root cause methodology and ensure all corrective actions are completed in a timely manner.
  • Ensure all safety, environmental and health policies and procedures are strictly followed by all department employees.

 

People Skills:

  • As a member of the management team, the team leader MUST be able to communicate with any Flint group employee in a respectable and effective manner. 
  • The team leader is the front line in daily management communication with the departmental associates and is expected to communicate in a positive, “can do” manner.
  • Departmental team leaders will help monitor performance of associates. They will also assist in developing performance improvement plans, conducting evaluations and when necessary administering disciplinary actions.
  • Communicate to all associates in the work unit any process related issues, quality alerts, special requirements, and process/equipment changes.

  

Customer Focus:

  • Help insure all final products meet specifications and customer requirements.
  • Support successful resolution of all customer complaints using a root cause analyses to prevent future occurrences
  • Help operate the process to meet Supply Chain goals in production, on time and in full (OTIF) shipments, and past due orders.

 

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma and 2 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience; 2 or 4 year degree preferred
  • Prior Manufacturing work experience
  • Good time management skills; Ability to meet deadlines when given projects / tasks
  • Strong interpersonal skills to relate with all members of the team; Ability to train, coach, and direct others
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications
  • Ability to analyze and solve problems
  • Ability to work with others collaboratively
  • Strong organizational skills

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience leading teams or projects
  • Lean manufacturing and continual process improvement experience