Production Team Lead — Employee-Owned Growth

Timberline Manufacturing; Marion (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Timberline Manufacturing in Marion, IA, seeks an experienced Team Lead to supervise a production work center. You will assign tasks, prep and set up jobs, partner with Scheduling and Production to meet schedules, and mentor employee-owners.

You will monitor quality, time, and efficiency, communicate issues promptly, participate in new product development, and uphold company policies while coaching team members toward growth.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience leading teams on a production floor.
• Excellent communication with employee-owners, leads, and supervisors.
• Highly organized and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Physical capability to lift 50 lbs regularly.

Responsibilities

• Assign team members tasks within the production work center.
• Prep and set up jobs as scheduled on the board, ensuring readiness.
• Coordinate with Scheduling and Production Supervisor to meet schedules.
• Communicate issues impacting planned work in a timely manner.
• Review Quality data to align with quality policies.
• Make decisions aligned with company goals and policies.
• Participate in NPD (new product development).
• Monitor job times, indirect hours and efficiencies.
• Generate work orders for equipment repairs within the work center.
• Monitor inventory sign-out sheets.
• Ensure proper training per the training plan for new team members.
• Evaluate performance with Production Management and HR.
• Mentor/coach employee-owners for growth.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strong communication

Organized

Lift 50 lbs

Job description

Timberline Manufacturing in Marion, IA, seeks an experienced Team Lead to supervise a production work center. You will assign tasks, prep and set up jobs, partner with Scheduling and Production to meet schedules, and mentor employee-owners.

You will monitor quality, time, and efficiency, communicate issues promptly, participate in new product development, and uphold company policies while coaching team members toward growth.