2nd Shift Packaging Team Lead — Lean & Safety Focus

Minerals Technologies Inc.; Dyersburg, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision plans

401k company match

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Educational Assistance

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Minerals Technologies Inc. in the United States seeks a Team Lead for the 2nd shift in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Lead the packaging team, unload raw materials, and ensure production targets are met while maintaining safety.

You will plan supplies, adjust equipment as needed, and drive Lean/OE initiatives to improve processes. The role requires forklift experience, leadership, and the ability to lift 50 lbs. This full-time position offers competitive pay and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma/GED.
• Forklift experience required.
• Knowledge of lean principles.
• Experience leading a team.
• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Proficient with Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Unloads raw materials from railcars.
• Leads, trains, and mentors the packaging team, assuring production goals are met.
• Planning and staging all required supplies and raw materials on time as to not slow production according to the daily production schedule.
• Able to make minor adjustments and setups to equipment.
• Must maintain a safe industrial work environment, able to enforce and adhere to all applicable safety policies.
• Held accountable for the well-being of team members and the care of equipment.
• Implementation of all associated Operational Excellence goals with the packaging area.
• Ensure highest level of safety, product quality, productivity.
• Ensures housekeeping is maintained to the acceptable standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean principles

Team leadership

Forklift experience

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Self-motivated

Climb ladders

Continuous education

Outlook

Excel

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Minerals Technologies Inc. in the United States seeks a Team Lead for the 2nd shift in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Lead the packaging team, unload raw materials, and ensure production targets are met while maintaining safety.

You will plan supplies, adjust equipment as needed, and drive Lean/OE initiatives to improve processes. The role requires forklift experience, leadership, and the ability to lift 50 lbs. This full-time position offers competitive pay and strong benefits.