First-Shift Lean Materials Team Leader

Trane Italia; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Fertility coverage

Adoption/surrogacy assistance

Paid time off

Holidays

Sick leave

401K match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Trane Technologies in Columbia, SC seeks an on-site Lean Team Leader to guide teams, schedule work, and ensure safe, compliant operations. The role emphasizes coaching, problem solving, and maintaining product quality across departments.

The position requires strong leadership, TLDP completion, and the ability to influence behavior with limited supervision. On-site work and a focus on Lean culture are core to the role.

Qualifications

• Lead others and influence behavior.
• Able to perform the job that employees under supervision are also performing.
• Problem solve, provide feedback, and coach.
• Works with limited supervision.
• Completion of TLDP.
• Experience as a Team Leader.

Responsibilities

• Leads MDI board meetings and other Lean related activites.
• Assigns work schedules and coordinates overtime.
• Ensures the safety of employees and adherence to EHS requirements.
• Monitors the quality of products and work.
• Troubleshoots simple machines, processes, or products, or employee issues.
• Leads and trains team leaders, provides feedback and coaching.
• Frequently communicates with team members, supervisors, and across departments, and with plant leaders.
• Coaches other team leaders.

Skills

Lead others

Team Leadership

Lean Principles

Coaching

Problem solving

Communication

TLDP completion

Limited supervision

Job description

Trane Technologies in Columbia, SC seeks an on-site Lean Team Leader to guide teams, schedule work, and ensure safe, compliant operations. The role emphasizes coaching, problem solving, and maintaining product quality across departments.

The position requires strong leadership, TLDP completion, and the ability to influence behavior with limited supervision. On-site work and a focus on Lean culture are core to the role.