06 - Production Team Leader 1 1

Celestica Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. is seeking a Production Team Leader 1 to coordinate daily production planning and lead a diverse team in manufacturing operations. The role focuses on achieving on-time delivery within budget while maintaining product quality.

The incumbent will drive continuous improvement, resolve bottlenecks, and manage resources, including materials and personnel, in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Four to six years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of ISO Standards and Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Receives a daily production schedule from planning and coordinates inputs and resources to meet on-time production targets.
• Identifies and resolves bottlenecks in the production process.
• Manages controllable operating expenditures such as scrap and consumables.
• Leads and motivates a diverse team to achieve high production levels under tight deadlines.

Job description

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Date: Sep 17, 2026

General Overview

Functional Area: OPS - Operations
Career Stream: PRD - Production
Role: Team Leader 1
SAP Short Name: TL1
Job Title: Production Team Leader 1
Job Code: TL1-OPS-PRD
Job Level: Band 06
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Receives a daily production schedule from planning; receives material to manufacture modify or repair products from logistics.
• Co-ordinates these inputs and a variety of resources (e.g., materials, personnel, equipment, etc.) to achieve on-time production of quality products within budget guidelines.
• Identifies and resolves bottlenecks in the production process.
• Management of controllable operating expenditure e.g. scrap, consumables.Identifies limits to production and guides teams to continuously improve processes.
• Ensures all return to work interviews and first level disciplinary hearings are conducted in a timely, consistent and professional manner.
• Knowledge of the production process and the tools and equipment used in the process.
• Knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit (WOR/MOR/RCCP).
• Ability to coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet production quality and quantity metrics
• Knowledge of ISO Standards and Company Contiuous Improvement Initiatives
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production levels within tight time deadlines and in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, Powerpoint

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to elements such as noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, etc.
• Duties may require periodic sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Above demands are carried out within the local existing Health and Safety guidelines

Typical Experience

• Four to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

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