Team Leader, Production (2nd Shift, SJ66)

Job Title

Job Summary: To coach associates to meet quality, cost, delivery, morale, and safety (QCDMS) targets in compliance with the quality policy and continuously working for associate's success.

Major Responsibilities:

• Coordinate production in the specific area to meet required schedules.
• Controlling 5M changes- Investigate problems/processes; notify affected departments and implement appropriate action as needed.
• Troubleshoot and fix machine problems.
• Daily start up meeting with associates to communicate expectation and strategy.
• Monitor production start-up for any abnormal conditions and take appropriate action when needed.
• Verify quality of your product and associates work.
• Responsible for training and development of associates.
• Responsible for maintaining daily and monthly charts, graphs, and reports.
• Maintain subordinates documentation on time sheets, attendance, corrective action, etc.
• Establish and maintain operator instructions.
• Effectively communicate with all levels of associates.
• Schedule and perform preventative maintenance on machines as needed.
• Use Associate Success Center to implement kaizens using PDCA method.
• Complete daily log book with details and strategy for the next shift.
• Review, correction and approval of associate timecards within respective areas.
• Make recommendations to improve productivity, quality and efficiency of operations.
• Assists with the company management style in a manner that promotes ownership by all associates.
• Acts as key member of Employee Involvement with promotion of good morale, pride and ethics throughout DMNC.
• Directly supervises departmental line keepers and associates within respective areas.

Minor Responsibilities:

• Requires teamwork and participation and promotion of company activities such as IATF16949, ISO9001, ISO14001 and Employee Involvement.
• Requires effective communication with team members and internal departments and related outside resources in both written and oral format.
• Understand, comply and consistently apply company policies and procedures fairly to all employees.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Maintain 5's standards: maintaining good housing keeping.
• May require some travel.
• Make recommendations to improve productivity, quality and efficiency of operations through continual improvement.
• Responsible for coordinating the establishment of production goals within respective area.
• May require shift work & overtime to support area of responsibility as needed.

Minimum Qualifications for the Job:

• Requires High School Diploma or GED equivalent (must fulfill NC State or Federal educational requirements).
• Requires 1-3 year manufacturing experience; supervisory experience preferred.
• Prefer 2 or 4 year degree in related field or equivalent related work experience.

Key Competencies:

• Must have proficient math and analytical skills.
• Must be proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Effective verbal, listening and communication skills.
• Effective leadership and coaching skills.
• Strategic thinking and decision making skills.
• Ethical conduct.
• Must have investigative, troubleshooting and analytical skills in order to evaluate problems/processes and take necessary action in support of subordinates.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires constant standing and moving 8-12 hours per day.
• Must be able to constantly lift and carry up to 35 lbs.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and kneel.
• Must be able to apply up to 66lbs push/pull force unassisted.
• Must be able to reach overhead.

Annual Salary: $61,500-$76,900

Job Identification 24058

Job Category Production

Posting Date 06/17/2026, 04:00 PM

Degree Level High School Graduate

Job Schedule Full time

Locations DMNC Statesville