Packaging Floor Lead-1st Shift

electrolux; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrolux is seeking a Production Team Lead to provide day-to-day tactical leadership to hourly teammates, ensuring production goals and quality standards are met.

The role focuses on developing the team, training new staff, ensuring resources and safety, and driving continuous improvement across shifts and work centers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Bilingual encouraged to apply.
• Has team leader skills with the ability to motivate and develop others.
• Engages interest and participation of others with a collaborative approach.
• Good understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of not meeting deadlines.
• Effective communicator at all levels within the organization.
• Knowledge of operating systems and equipment used in each department.
• Basic understanding of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day tactical leadership to hourly teammates to ensure daily production goals and KPI’s and quality standards.
• Develop the team by focusing on individual performance and support requirements to achieve high standards.
• Train new teammates on processes used to perform in their jobs.
• Ensure teammates have resources to be successful and productive.
• Act as the technical expert in the department and model safety, attendance, productivity, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure tasks are completed on time and reallocate work as needed.
• Resolve issues or elevate to senior leadership when necessary.
• Communicate priorities and shift hand-offs to staff regularly.
• Report progress and concerns to warehouse supervisors or managers.
• Ensure inventories are accurate and perform spot quality audits.
• Track accountability of the department on all transactions and produce reports.
• Participate in continuous improvement events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Continuous improvement

Collaboration

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Support bringing the right people in the right place.

By creating desirable solutions and great experiences that enrich people’s daily lives and the health of our planet, we want to be a driving force in delivering enjoyable and sustainable living. We go to work every day determined to shape living for the better – for our customers and for the health of our planet.

For that, we employ great people from a wide variety of backgrounds – not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because we believe that diverse perspectives make our business stronger and more innovative. If you share our values, come find your place in our global community.

You will be based in Fletcher, NC location. The shift will start at 6:00 am and end at 2:30 pm depending on the production Schedule. This role supports the production line and will follow production's needs.

Please be advised that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position at this time.

Your main tasks:

• Provide day to day tactical leadership to hourly teammates to ensure daily production goals and KPI’s as well as quality standards are met within each work center.
• Develop the team by focusing on individual performance and support requirements to achieve high standards while fostering a culture of working safety, teamship, quality and continuous improvement.
• Responsible for training new teammates on the processes used to perform in their jobs.
• Ensure that teammates have the required resources to be successful at their work, remain focused and productive.
• Act as the technical expert in the department while setting the example for safety, attendance, productivity, and attitude with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ensure tasks are completed on time and redirect the work force as needed to help in other areas.
• Where possible, resolve any issues or problems which occur in the area. Where appropriate, elevate the issue to more senior leadership.
• Communicate with staff on a regular basis to make them aware of priorities, operational requirements, and shift hand‑offs where applicable.
• Report progress updates, key achievements, and any concerns to warehouse supervisors and/or managers.
• Ensure inventories in area of responsibility are accurate.
• Do spot quality audits in area of responsibility.
• Help track the accountability of the department on all transactions.
• Produce regular reports and statistics as required.
• Participate and/or lead in continuous improvement events.
• The teammate will also perform other duties, as assigned. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
• Provide lead support to work centers as needed due to absenteeism, etc.
• Wear all applicable PPE, as required, at all times.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.
• Bilingual encouraged to apply
• Previous experience in a similar industry
• Has team leader skills with the ability to motivate and develop others.
• Is self-aware with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with others.
• Good understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of not meeting deadlines/ cost of poor quality.
• Effective communicator at all levels within the organization
• Knowledge of operating systems and equipment used in each department.
• Basic understanding and experience with MS Office, to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift packages 35 lbs. or less on a consistent basis
• Should be able to team lift any package greater than 35 lbs. but less than 71 lbs.
• Should be able to handle repetitive twisting, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, and bending
• Must be able to spend long periods of time on your feet
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essentials functions of the job.

Benefits:

At Electrolux, we take responsibility for our development in a supportive environment where we embrace our differences and learn from each other. In a truly multicultural setting, we shape living for the better and create remarkable experiences for employees and consumers, all around the globe.

Find out more on:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/electrolux/life/lifeatelectrolux

Electrolux Group is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our group of leading appliance brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell household products in around 120 markets every year. In 2023 Electrolux Group had sales of SEK 134 billion and employed 45,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.