1st shift Team Lead

US Farathane; Orion (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

EAP

Employee Discounts

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Referral program

Holidays & vacation

Promotional opportunities

Job summary

US Farathane Orion is seeking an experienced 1st shift Team Lead to act as a representative overseeing hourly associates in the assigned work area. The role supports production, quality, safety, and efficiency across the line.

The position emphasizes leadership, process adherence, and collaboration with Engineering, Tooling, Quality and Maintenance teams to drive improvements and maintain high housekeeping standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Responsibilities

• Act as a conduit for company, plant and departmental communications to employees in the area.
• Oversee and lead manufacturing personnel in the assigned area.
• Ensure adherence to the scheduled work in the area.
• Monitor equipment in the area for optimal performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team coordination

Reading comprehension

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

US Farathane Orion is seeking an experienced 1st shift Team Lead. The Team Lead is to act as a company representative in overseeing the work activities of hourly associates in assigned work area.

US Farathane has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years.

Through highly technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, US Farathane has continued to grow each year. We provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black-box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPEs and TPOs as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a conduit for company, plant and departmental communications to employees in assigned area.


• Oversee/lead manufacturing personnel in area assigned.


• Ensure compliance to required schedule in assigned area.


• Monitor all equipment in assigned area for optimal performance.


• Contribute to quality, cost, safety, and efficiency improvements in assigned area.


• Ensure conformance to all process controls, quality and efficiency criteria.


• Train employees in assigned area as required.


• Execute necessary production documentation (i.e., tool reports, scrap sheets, production reports, accident reports, first shot sheets, manning logs, maintenance requests, etc.)


• Monitor all personnel in assigned area for adherence to company policies and procedures (i.e. quality policy manual, associate handbook, Level II procedures, etc.)


• Serve as leader for associates in assigned area in group problem solving and employee involvement activity.


• Cooperate with support personnel (Engineering, Tooling, Quality, Maintenance, etc.) on their specific agendas and assignments as they relate to area of responsibility.


• Adhere to all company policies and procedures (i.e., quality policy manual, associate handbook, Level II procedures, etc.)


• Comply with of all internal and OSHA required safety procedures.


• Maintain high standards of housekeeping in respective areas.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.


• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.


• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch and lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus, depth perception, peripheral vision, distance vision, and close vision. In addition, the employee must have the ability to distinguish color variation.

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These conditions include:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

US Farathane offers an impressive compensation and benefits package including:

• Medical


• Dental


• Vision


• 401k with company match


• Employee Assistance Program


• Employee Discounts
  
• Flexible Spending Account


• Life Insurance


• Referral program


• Paid holidays and vacation


• Job Promotional Opportunities and much more!

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of US Farathane.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.