Line Leader

Jabil; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil Minnesota seeks a department lead to drive daily operations, manage workflow, and sustain productivity across three shifts.

You will lead staff, set objectives, and ensure safety and quality while coordinating with internal customers to meet production targets. Strong communication, teamwork, and English proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Prior experience within the department is preferred.
• Prior experience in the medical device industry is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong time management skills and ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Lead department daily operations and manage workflow.
• Communicate objectives clearly to the team and assign tasks.
• Monitor production results and adjust resources to meet goals.
• Ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance across the shift.
• Coordinate with internal customers to resolve production issues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

English literacy

Education

Prior experience in department preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for leading their department on a day-to-day basis, managing workflow, making daily decisions, reaching daily production numbers, maintaining and enhancing productivity as well as ensuring a successful environment for employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with your team while providing leadership to the department
• Communication with your team is essential: Must be able to clearly state your objectives/assignments for the department
• Approach staff with respect as well as leadership
• Uphold the company’s standard of conduct
• Tracking metrics for the department(s) is required (both to report to Supervisor, as well as at production meetings); must be prepared with all information on a daily basis
• Continuously monitoring production results and adjust resources accordingly to consistently achieve goals
• Must be able to reassign staff, as needed, to cover PTO
• Extend department coverage in the event another lead is out on PTO
• Actively leading department processes to ensure all products meet/exceed established quality standards
• Driving compliance to FDA, ISO and Company requirements
• Championing efforts to comply with all safety, quality and operational documentation requirements and practices
• Recommending to supervisor when overtime is needed
• All overtime must be pre-approved by either Supervisor or Operations Director
• Staging workflow within the department: Must be able to stage/coordinate work in progress
• Must be able to ensure First In First Out (FIFO) according to job creation date
• Documenting/rejected devices not on approved list
• Staging/sorting/organizing/documenting job orders
• Monitoring/maintaining all testing equipment
• Meeting or exceeding production performance expectations
• Must continually check/monitor work flow throughout shift/department
• Must co-ordinate job orders/work flow
• Must be able to consistently track Job Orders/Devices, both via reporting and direct on the floor observation
• Managing the performance of non-exempt team members to include: Documenting all Quality, Productivity, Behavior and Safety items in the tracker
• Writing and participating in delivering performance improvement plans (PIPs)
• Providing appropriate positive recognition when warranted
• Developing employees
• Informing supervisor of performance & attendance issues
• Assisting supervisor in day-to-day production activities
• Writing performance reviews (with Supervisor approval)
• Ability to provide weekend overtime shift coverage as needed
• Ability to work across three shifts as business needs determine
• Conducting Employee training within the department as required
• Ensuring the efficient use of materials/supplies within the department
• Fostering relationships with internal customers (Other Leads, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, HR, etc.) to gain perspective and effectiveness when dealing with Operations issues
• Participating in problem-solving and recommending process improvements with other internal customers
• Assist with training and qualifying other team members to perform a variety of processes and operations
• Actively participating in and acting as “point of contact”, for all Environmental Health & Safety related matters within the department
• Willingness to be forklift certified if necessary
• Committed to building a positive culture
• Other responsibilities may be assigned & not all responsibilities listed may be assigned

POLICIES

Know and follow policies and procedures and assure that direct reports know & follow policies & procedures related to work activities performed in area of responsibility

TRAINING

Complete training in area of responsibility and assure that direct reports are trained in area of responsibility within allowed time-period. Training is required for changes in existing policies & procedures, for new assignments and for implementation of new policies & procedures. Complete required periodic re-training and assure that required periodic re-training takes place for direct reports in areas such as environmental health & safety

SAFETY

Set standards for safe behavior. Recognize and reward safe behavior in others. Ensure that direct reports employ safe practices. Enforce safety policies & procedures. Evaluate staff member’s safety performance & insure that safety is a part of each direct report’s performance appraisal.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Prior experience within the department is preferred
• Prior experience in the medical device industry is preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to contribute to the development of team and organizational objectives, to motivate self and others to achieve goals while taking ownership in the work
• Demonstrated ability to lead others
• Knowledge of "Good Manufacturing Processes"
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing preferred
• Basic knowledge of FDA and ISO regulations
• Willingness to learn and take on additional responsibilities
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to read, write, and understand English
• Ability to do basic mathematics (department metrics, etc)
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with diverse people and to promote teamwork/collaboration
• Ability to learn quickly and to identify, logically analyze, and solve work related problems
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to keep confidential information
• Ability to recognize opportunity to flex employees in department to other departments
• Ability to work overtime on a daily basis
• Ability to develop an overall understanding of process flow and resources within the organization
• Ability to maintain high work standards and concern for the quality of work; to work reliably and responsibly to improve daily
• Ability to function independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environment

Physical Requirements

• Lifts/carries up to 50 lbs
• Pushes/pulls up to 20 lbs
• Occasional bend up to 30 degrees, twist/turn, overhead reach, ladder/stair climb and rotate activities/positions
• Stands/walks frequently (34-66% of the time)
• Torqueing/crimping, grasping-light, out-stretched arms, and keystrokes with both arms/hands

Salary

The hourly pay range for this role is $22.84 - $41.11. Job-related, non-discriminatory factors used to determine the actual offered rate include qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave
• in 2027, 11 company-paid holidays (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to change yearly
• 401(k) retirement plan
• and employee stock purchase plan

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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