Lead

Flex; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Lead located in Columbia, SC to provide leadership and direction to groups of non-exempt employees. You will drive daily planning, performance feedback, and production issue resolution in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

You will participate in process development and cost improvement projects, coordinate department resources and budgets, and communicate effectively with shifts to maintain smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Expert in manufacturing line skills and ability to coach others.
• Broad knowledge of line techniques and potential process improvements.
• Applies new technologies and techniques.
• Able to present information to individuals and groups.
• Comfortable with basic math concepts used in production.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to groups of non-exempt employees.
• Give ongoing performance feedback and evaluations.
• Participate in process development and cost improvement projects.
• Coordinate people resources for the department and assist in budget planning.
• Communicate daily plan and resolve production or customer service issues.
• Identify shortages and interface with Expediter/Purchasing on parts.
• Highlight bottlenecks and monitor downtime with maintenance and test teams.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Mathematics basics

Presentation skills

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Lead located in Columbia, SC.

Reporting to the Associate Production Supervisor the Lead role is responsible for providing leadership and direction to groups of non-exempt employees.

What a typical day looks like:

• Providing ongoing feedback on performance of individuals through both formal and informal evaluations.


• Initiating and participating in process development and cost improvement projects.


• Coordinating people resource requirements for the department.


• Assisting in department budget planning and manage department expenses.


• Communicating daily plan and any production or customer service issues


• Highlighting material shortages, interface with Expediter/Purchasing on any part shortages


• Recognizing and monitor bottlenecks.


• Reporting and alerting resources concerning downtime.


• Interfacing with Test Support/Maintenance on equipment problems.


• Tracking time for NPI/Pre-production/re-work.


• Communicating with opposite shift to ensure communication flow.


• Updating department communication boards.


• Following quality indicators. Stop and alert if predefined indicators are below target.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Serves as an expert/consultant in manufacturing line skills with other employees.


• Demonstrates broad knowledge of manufacturing line techniques and may improve processes.


• Applies new technologies/ techniques.


• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees, and supervisors of the organization


• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.


• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations


• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).