Operations Team Lead

Operations Team Lead

The Operations Team Lead supports all aspects regarding Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Team (SQDC T) of the assigned production Value Stream(s). The Operations Team Lead will lead, coach, and influence all direct employees affiliated with the Value Stream (VS). This position will interact with support services in carrying out duties and responsibilities and will interface with the Customer as needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Put Safety first at all times, never compromise on safety for the obtainment of other objectives. Responsible for health and safety of themselves and coworkers.
• Ensures operational SIRM goals are met, if not met, develop a plan to make up back log / miss.
• Track daily / weekly production, give updates daily and identify problems.
• Ensure the flow of subcomponents through the cell "bottlenecks"
• Provide work direction to workers assigned to the work cell, coordinate vacation and lunch/break coverage, obtain overtime coverage as approved, time approvals.
• Coordinate and provide training of Technicians.
• Housekeeping, organization and encouraging (5S) of the work cell
• Raw materials & general supplies needed are present at each work station and surplus materials are properly stored.
• Ensure proper completion of production and traceability documentation is present at all work stations
• Set-up and operate key equipment in work cell. Help in establishing, implementing, and sustaining; TPM (Total Productive Maintenance). Ensuring AM are complete
• SAP transactions including but not limited to; Migo, Co11 N, MMBE, MD04
• Lead Start-up Meeting (Tier 1), Involvement in Tier 2
• Ensure proper procedures are followed during: Safety Incidents, Evacuation, Inclement Weather

Qualifications / Characteristics

• Good leadership skills communication, coordination, recognition, coaching, accountability
• Attention to detail
• Ability to understand, follow, and enforce training materials and work instructions.
• Basic knowledge of MSDS and their use.
• Proper use of safety and personal protective equipment.
• Ability to work scheduling issues.
• Minimum High School Graduate with relevant work experience.

Working Conditions

Indoor production environment, adequate lighting and comfortable temperatures. Occasional exposure to moderate noise and machinery with mechanical moving parts. Ability to work schedule modifications and be available as business situations required, overtime dependent on business need.

Physical Requirements

Frequent repetitive hand movements, use of hand tools pliers, sanders, scissors, etc

Frequently remain in a stationary position up to 75% of the time

Must be able to detect and recognize visual differences between materials or parts, etc

Frequently moves molds and parts >25 lbs between work tables and carts

Nothing in this document restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.