3rd Shift Team Leader (Production)

Sunrise Systems, Inc.; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Systems, Inc. in Ankeny, IA seeks a shift supervisor for the 3rd shift (9:30 pm–6:00 am) to oversee production and people performance in a fast-paced factory environment.

You will coach teams, ensure safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency, and drive 5S and continuous improvement initiatives. Onsite role with required metatarsal boots; Teams interview preferred.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred; visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities include monitoring production performance and taking corrective action.
• Ensure training, work instructions, and tools are available.
• Support 5S, Continuous Improvement, manpower planning, and budgets.
• No remote work; onsite factory environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor production and employee performance on safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency; take corrective action.
• Establish the employee environment regarding communications, feedback, and guidance.
• Ensure personnel have training, work instructions, and tools.
• Drive department support of factory goals for 5S implementation, Continuous Improvement, manpower planning, and operating budgets.

Skills

Decision making under pressure

Crucial conversations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Operations/Business Management

Tools

Word

Excel

SAP

SharePoint

PowerBI

Job description

Shift: 3rd shift (9:30 pm to 6:00 am) Sunday night to Friday morning - overtime likely

Your Responsibilities:

• Manage and monitor individual and departmental production and employee performance on safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency and take corrective action including discipline as needed
• Establish the employee environment regarding communications, feedback, and overall guidance
• Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instruction, and the tools necessary to successfully execute their jobs
• Drive department-level support of factory goals regarding 5S implementation, Continuous Improvement, manpower planning, and operating budgets

Skills

• Demonstrated experience making sound decisions and being proactive in high-pressure or time-sensitive environments
• Ability to conduct crucial conversations, including ability to enforce company policies, practices, procedures, and work rules
• Demonstrated experience driving cross-functional performance and teamwork in situations without authority

Makes you stand out:

• Demonstrated experience utilizing lean manufacturing techniques to drive business improvements
• Two or more years of experience with shop floor manufacturing and incentive pay systems (such as CIPP)
• Cross-functional work experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Material Control, or Supply Management
• Possess a good working knowledge of the appropriate operating and information systems used in Operations (Word, Excel, SAP, SharePoint, PowerBI)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, Operations, Business Management, Supply Management, Maintenance, or equivalent related work experiences

• Onsite only (no remote)
• Business casual dress code
• Interview preference: Teams but will consider onsite if candidate is local
• Will need metatarsal safety boots for first day
• This is a shop floor position so candidates must be comfortable in this environment

Other Notes:

• Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the future, for this position
• Fully onsite; candidate must be comfortable with factory environment and occasional intra-facility travel