Manufacturing Team Lead: Leadership, Training & Safety

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Lewiston (ID); On-site; USD 80,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. in Lewiston, Idaho, seeks a supervisory manufacturing leader to guide a department toward achieving production objectives and maintain clear communication across upstream and downstream teams.

The role emphasizes coaching, training, and safety, while driving engagement and applying SEL values and world-class manufacturing principles in a collaborative, employee-owned environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to communicate professionally to a diverse audience.
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes and product flow.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and department's business systems.
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL.
• Negative drug test result(s).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for department indicators and providing clear direction to department to meet department production objectives.
• Understand upstream and downstream departments to ensure accurate communication and appropriate product flow.
• Monitor employee performance, regularly provide employee feedback, empower, mentor and coach employees, write and deliver performance reviews, and assist employees in setting goals.
• Responsible for driving employee engagement and positively and accurately communicating change.
• Responsible for assessing employee training needs and providing/overseeing training.
• Actively and effectively address personnel issues and settle differences equitably and productively.
• Create, update and ensure control of department work instructions and reports.
• Provide input into staffing and capital needs through the collection and reporting of data.
• Promote safety standards to others and assist in implementing safety initiatives.
• Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Professional communication

Prioritization & delegation

Team collaboration

Writing & communication

Learner mindset

Background check

Drug test compliance

Education

BS or BA degree

Tools

Lotus Notes

Dynamics AX

SQS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. in Lewiston, Idaho, seeks a supervisory manufacturing leader to guide a department toward achieving production objectives and maintain clear communication across upstream and downstream teams.

The role emphasizes coaching, training, and safety, while driving engagement and applying SEL values and world-class manufacturing principles in a collaborative, employee-owned environment.