Position Overview :
The Production Team Lead is responsible for overseeing daily production operations and meeting those targets while maintaining safety, quality and efficiency standards. This includes proactively identifying and resolving issues that negatively impact production, quality, or team performance to prevent further occurrences.
Duties And Responsibilities :
- Promote safety by conducting daily safety discussions, safety observations and audits.
- Ensure team compliance with safety protocols through consistent communication and training.
- Promptly record incident details, complete the required forms, and submit them in a timely manner to ensure proper documentation and follow-up actions.
- Prepare team members for daily activities by communicating equipment status, team expectations, plant activities, task assignments, and other relevant information.
- Relay critical information to management as needed.
- Continuously assess team member performance through informal and formal feedback.
- Provide coaching, counseling, and recommendations for performance improvement when necessary.
- Maintain accurate time and attendance records in the time and attendance system.
- Handle production reports, equipment data, staffing reports, and other required administrative functions.
- Partner with management with staffing needs, interviewing potential team members, in addition to processing time off requests and overtime.
- Conduct daily can and end meetings to review current quality metrics.
- Monitor production processes, equipment, and team activities to ensure quality and production goals are met.
- Identify production opportunities, participate in troubleshooting, and implement corrective actions.
- Engage subject matter experts for additional support when required.
- Enforce company policies, plant regulations, and guidelines.
- Address non-conformances through coaching, training, or disciplinary actions as needed.
- Direct and coordinate team resources to resolve issues and achieve operational goals.
- Facilitate a positive, productive, and collaborative work environment.
- Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned to support plant operations.
Minimum Requirements
High School diploma or GED required.Minimum of 2 years of experience leading in a manufacturing or production environment.Ability to follow and effectively communicate safety practices and OSHA requirements in a manufacturing setting.Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to troubleshoot operational issues effectively.Strong communication verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to lead, coach, and motivate team members.Organizational skills to manage tasks, production schedules, priorities efficiently and lead effectively.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.Ability to maintain confidentiality.