Production Team Lead/ Unit Coordinator C - 2nd Shift

NSK; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NSK is seeking a Shift Supervisor / Production Team Lead for the 2nd Shift at our Hub plant in Franklin, IN. The role coordinates team efforts toward safety, quality, and production goals and serves as the primary contact for line activity, applying lean and 5S to standardize operations.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED plus several years in a supervisory role, with preference for technical education and lean manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 4–6 years of position-related experience.
• Preferred technical diploma or associate degree with 6–8 years of experience.
• Experience in a supervisory role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the activities of team members on the production line.
• Enforce safety and quality standards across the shift.
• Communicate shift updates on safety, quality, production, and line status.
• Coordinate with other supervisors on inter-department operations.
• Discuss with management quality concerns, production status, and line issues.
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet goals.
• Monitor work activity to ensure adherence to plant standards.
• Utilize 5S and Lean principles to improve procedures.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean manufacturing

5S

Safety standards

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical diploma or associate degree

Job description

Shift Supervisor / Production Team Lead - 2nd Shift

NSK is seeking a Shift Supervisor / Production Team Lead to work 2nd Shift and fill the Unit Coordinator C position at our Hub plant in Franklin, IN.

The purpose of this position is to coordinate team efforts toward meeting safety, quality, production, and cost goals. This position will serve as the primary person responsible for coordinating and supporting all line or shift activity. Lead team members by embracing the principles of lean manufacturing and 5s standardization.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and coordinate the activities of team members engaged in the production line.
• Enforce all safety and quality standards.

Communicate:

• Keep team members informed, before and during each shift, of all safety, quality, production, manning, and line condition updates.
• Coordinate with other supervisors on operations and activities within or between departments.
• Discuss with management:
  • Quality Concerns
  • Production Status
  • Equipment & Line Issues
  • Team Member problems, complaints, or grievances.
  • Areas for improvement

Plan, Check and Confirm

• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
• Observe work and monitor activity to ensure that team members uphold all plant standards.
• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Utilize 5s and Lean production principles to improve standard operating procedures.

Qualifications:

• This job requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 4 to 6 years of position-related experience; the preferred formal education is a Technical Diploma or associate degree and 6 to 8 years of position-related experience
• H.S. Diploma / Completed GED

Preferred:

• Experience or exposure to 5s and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience in Supervisory role.

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