AR Team Lead (Monday - Friday 5am-1:30pm)

ABB OPTICAL Group; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and group life insurance

Voluntary supplemental life insurance

Supplemental health benefits

Short- and long-term disability

Paid family leave

401(k) plan

Job summary

ABB Optical Group in Erlanger, KY is seeking a Team Lead to oversee lab production, coordinating daily tasks, training staff, and ensuring quality and safety standards are met. The role requires strong communication, and the ability to follow procedures, with a background in optical manufacturing preferred.

Qualifications include 18+ years, high school diploma, and at least two years and six months in optical manufacturing. The position may involve overtime and offers a benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day coordination of a specific lab function or area
• May delegate tasks and assign duties to employees
• Evaluate employees within department utilizing a skills assessment checklist and provide feedback to management
• Partner with Management to determine department standards, operational procedures, and metrics to drive performance excellence
• Review data from performance reports, determine accuracy of reports and efficiency and productivity of employees
• Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to improve and develop the performance of employees

Job description

JOB SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVE

The Team Lead is responsible for the timely, efficient, and accurate processing of products in the lab. A Team Lead is a working lead who is cross-trained to conduct a wide variety of tasks and may oversee the day-to-day activities within their team for a specific area, as well as be expected to perform work in additional essential function(s) as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage day-to-day coordination of a specific lab function or area
• May delegate tasks and assign duties to employees
• Evaluate employees within department utilizing a skills assessment checklist and provide feedback to management
• Partner with Management to determine department standards, operational procedures, and metrics to drive performance excellence
• Review data from performance reports, determine accuracy of reports and efficiency and productivity of employees
• Provide recommendations for immediate process or performance corrections based on reports; Partner with management to implement the necessary adjustments
• Plan and schedule regular rotation of all employees through the various key process responsibilities
• Analyze and share daily production stats with employees
• Review and recommend department processes to ensure maximum level of productivity and cost efficiencies
• Identify potential trends in performance gaps and recommend modifications to the standardized work documents by using process improvement principles
• Report all known product, process, and or reporting defects and inefficiencies to supervisory personnel
• Participate in team, department, and company-wide meetings as schedule; Actively participate in team discussions and provide feedback to maintain and improve the work environment
• Provide information regarding work activities, department activities and programs and company updates; Promote industry information within the team and organization
• Ensure that employees follow documented and standardized work procedures
• Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to improve and develop the performance of employees
• Ensure the work area is clean and organized and prepared for the next shift with all items in their designated locations
• Redirect employees to management and notify management regarding any employee relations or performance management issues, safety issues and incidents employee personal concerns, and all employee complaints; May be asked to provide input on discipline, performance reviews, payroll, attendance, etc.
• Ensure all employees are trained and comply with related policies and procedures for both the department and the company
• Utilize proper handling techniques and equipment to minimize damages and reduce injuries
• Follow and uphold all OSHA and company safety guidelines, policies, and regulations
• Ability to work overtime as business needs dictate
• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBLITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older +
• Ability to follow procedure and contribute as an individual and a team member
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two (2) years and six (6) months of optical manufacturing experience (unless business needs dictate otherwise)
• Excellent oral and written communication

Desired Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of experience leading or training employees

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, bend, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds (safety/weight belt provided, if requested). Specific vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus is required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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. The work environment is a climate-controlled warehouse with moderate noise.

TRAVEL

Travel for this position would be minimal if at all.

For U.S. Candidates

Compensation Range

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $21.50 Hourly. This represents the good-faith estimate of the compensation range at the time of posting.

Actual pay will be based on job-related factors, which may include:

• Geographic location
• Education and qualifications
• Job-related skills
• Internal equity considerations
• Applicable minimum wage laws

This position may also be eligible for a bonus and/or commission plan, subject to the terms of the applicable plan.

Depending on eligibility and position, employees and/or eligible dependents may participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, which may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and group life insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Supplemental health benefits (critical illness, hospital, accident)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid family leave (where applicable by state law)
• 401(k) plan

Eligible U.S. employees receive the following time-off benefits (subject to Company policy and applicable state/local laws):

• Paid vacation and/or sick time
• Paid holidays
• Birthday PTO

(Some states require front-loaded sick leave; others accrue. The Company will comply with all applicable local requirements.)

Accessibility and Accommodations

Upon request and consistent with applicable law, ABB Optical will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation, please email [e-mail] and include your name and contact information so we can follow up promptly.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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International Candidates

The compensation and benefits information in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will receive compensation and benefits aligned with their local market.