Lean Manufacturing Team Lead — Safety, Quality & Growth

Flint Group; Elizabethtown (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Flint Group in Kentucky seeks a Manufacturing Team Leader to support daily production functions and uphold safety, quality and customer satisfaction goals. You will guide the team, communicate process changes, lead 5S housekeeping, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to train, coach and discipline as needed are essential. This role requires a proactive leader who can collaborate with diverse teams, manage priorities, and drive

Qualifications

• High school diploma and 2 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience; 2 or 4 year degree preferred.
• Prior Manufacturing work experience.
• Good time management skills; ability to meet deadlines on projects/tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills to relate with all team members; ability to train, coach, and direct others.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems; able to work with others collaboratively.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• The Manufacturing Team Leader will support daily manufacturing functions and reinforce expectations for performance and quality goals.
• Lead continuous improvement of departmental housekeeping using 5S methodology.
• Support safety initiatives with a goal of zero recordable incidents and assist investigations into injuries, near misses and environmental upsets.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and health policies and procedures by all department employees.
• Communicate process changes, quality alerts, and special requirements to all associates in the unit.
• Monitor performance, assist in developing performance improvement plans, conduct evaluations and administer disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Help operate to meet Supply Chain goals in production, on time and in full (OTIF) shipments, and address past due orders.
• Lead teams or projects and contribute to lean manufacturing and continual process improvement efforts.

Skills

High school diploma

2 years related experience

Manufacturing experience

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Written & oral communication

Problem solving

Team leadership

MS Office

Education

High school diploma + 2 years experience (2/4 year degree preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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The Manufacturing Team Leader will take guidance and direction from the Supervisor / Production Manager and will provide support for all daily manufacturing functions and reinforce expectations for performance and quality goals.

Responsibilities:

Safety Focus:

• Support continuous improvement of departmental housekeeping using 5S methodology
• Support continuous improvement in safety using a combination of behavior based and process safety techniques with a goal of zero recordable incidents
• Support investigations on all recordable injuries, near misses and environmental upsets using a root cause methodology and ensure all corrective actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure all safety, environmental and health policies and procedures are strictly followed by all department employees.

People Skills:

• As a member of the management team, the team leader MUST be able to communicate with any Flint group employee in a respectable and effective manner.
• The team leader is the front line in daily management communication with the departmental associates and is expected to communicate in a positive, “can do” manner.
• Departmental team leaders will help monitor performance of associates. They will also assist in developing performance improvement plans, conducting evaluations and when necessary administering disciplinary actions.
• Communicate to all associates in the work unit any process related issues, quality alerts, special requirements, and process/equipment changes.

Customer Focus:

• Help insure all final products meet specifications and customer requirements.
• Support successful resolution of all customer complaints using a root cause analyses to prevent future occurrences
• Help operate the process to meet Supply Chain goals in production, on time and in full (OTIF) shipments, and past due orders.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma and 2 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience; 2 or 4 year degree preferred
• Prior Manufacturing work experience
• Good time management skills; Ability to meet deadlines when given projects / tasks
• Strong interpersonal skills to relate with all members of the team; Ability to train, coach, and direct others
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Ability to work with others collaboratively
• Strong organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading teams or projects
• Lean manufacturing and continual process improvement experience