Job Description
Summary/Objective: The Team Lead position is part of the leadership team and will deal with the daily operations of assigned areas. This individual sets the tone for the entire team and needs to make fact based decisions keeping safety, quality, schedule, and cost in mind at all times. Team leads must have exceptional communication, leadership, and multitasking skills and performs well under pressure. A team lead provides motivation, feedback, structure, and sets the direction for the entire team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages day to day planning, operations, and problem solving to maximize production and product flow.
- Helps with the training, coaching and development of the team. Supports and strives for a cross-trained workforce.
- Works with area supervisor to monitor and schedule labor needs to meet capacity requirements and minimize unnecessary overtime.
- Leads the team in identifying, submitting, and implementing continuous improvements.
- Sets the example in work ethic, attendance, and the willingness to achieve company goals.
- Effectively communicates standard work and job instructions, audits the process and operators to ensure accuracy and builds skill levels. Works as a team to eliminate the potential of scrap and rework.
- Promotes 6S functions and looks for opportunities to initiate lean initiatives.
- Proactively communicates any constraints with supervisors, and/or other shop personal to minimize downtime.
- Must adapt well to continuous change and overcoming frequent obstacles.
- Look for innovative ways to meet or exceed our safety, quality, schedule, and cost goals.
- Provides constructive feedback to all teammates when needed. Plays an active role with peer reviews by supplying accurate and detailed information to the area supervisor.
- Monitors team member to assure they are supporting a safe work atmosphere. Proactively looks for ways to reduce and/or eliminate the potential of recordable, lost time, or personal injuries.
- Assist the area supervisor by helping communicate expectation, resolving personal issues, and fostering a positive work environment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills and Specifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must possess strong team building skills
- Ability to make strategic decisions based on risks and benefits
- Proficient computer skills and the ability to generate and understand reports, spreadsheets, and charts to help communicate trends, goals, and current metrics
- Exceptional communication, organizational, and technical skills
- The ability to teach, train and coach others as needed
- Individual must be self-managed and able to work with little to no supervision, sets the example and demonstrates a high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and excellent work ethic.
Post-offer drug screen and background checks are required
Other Information:
APPLIED ENGINEERING, INC. IS AN EEO/AA EMPLOYER.
APPLIED ENGINEERING, INC. OFFERS COMPETITIVE WAGES AND BENEFITS
This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations. As such, this position is open only to applicants who qualify as “U.S. Persons” according to U.S. federal law.