Department Lead I

Parker Hannifin Corporation; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Department Team Lead I to direct daily manufacturing activities in North Haven, CT. You will coach team members, maintain safety and quality standards, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with site leadership.

Responsibilities include monitoring schedules, on-the-job training, equipment upkeep, and accurate production data. You will promote a positive work environment and ensure adherence to procedures and ISO requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Good written and verbal English communication.
• Basic computer skills (Excel/Outlook).
• Willingness to learn and use labor scanning software.
• Understanding of safety and quality procedures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production schedules and ensure timely task completion.
• Coordinate on-the-job training and support for team members.
• Verify safety and quality standards are followed by all team members.
• Document daily production data and team performance.
• Maintain Team Improvement Board and communicate production issues as needed.

Skills

Problem-solving

English communication

Basic computer skills

Labor scanning software

Read/write English procedures

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Position Summary

The Department Team Lead is responsible for directing and coordinating the daily activities of team members to ensure safe, high-quality, and efficient manufacturing operations. This role serves as the key link between site leadership and the shop floor team providing leadership, coaching, and support to maintain safety standards, meet production goals, and foster continuous improvement. The Team Lead monitors workflow, resolves operational issues, and drives adherence to company policies and procedures while promoting a positive and productive work environment.

Responsibilities

Department Lead I - Responsibilities

• Monitor production schedules and ensure timely completion of tasks assigned by Operational Leadership (Supervisor, Value Stream Team Lead, and/or Value Stream Manager).
• Coordinate on-the-job training and support for team members.
• Verify all safety and quality standards are followed by all team members and escape any challenges as appropriate.
• Communicate production issues and escape as needed.
• Assist in maintaining equipment and work area cleanliness.
• Document daily production data and team performance.
• Hourly sign off of Day by Hour boards including verifying comments for hours that do not meet production targets.
• Maintain Team Improvement Board(s)
• Identify potential employee conflicts and escape as appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good problem-solving skills.
• Can read, write, and speak English well enough to perform job responsibilities.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Able to learn and use labor scanning software.
• Understand routers, ISO procedures, work instructions, and standard work written in English.
• General responsibilities for assigned area(s)
• Understand and fill out Team Improvement Board.
• Verify setup of machines based on established process sheets.
• Ensure quality standards are met by team members.
• Ability to identify need for rework and escape as appropriate.
• Assist with implementation of process improvements.Use required measurement devices such as calipers, VMM, or micrometer.
• Able to count and record good pieces and scrap on work orders.

Typical Mental and Physical Demands:

• Spend most of the day walking or standing.
• Work with other team members, maintenance, leadership, manufacturing engineering to support the process.
• Required to independently lift and move materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Use of computer for reporting, emails, and other tasks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years manufacturing experience.
• Basic leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to motivate and guide team members.
• Knowledge of safety and quality procedures.
• Basic computer skills (i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams).

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.