Production Team Leader, Machining - Second Shift

Festo SE & Co. KG; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Festo SE & Co. KG in Mason, Ohio, seeks a Production Team Leader for the second shift. The role focuses on managing a machining line, ensuring safe, efficient operations, and delivering on quality, cost, and delivery targets. The position is full-time on site with responsibilities across staffing, equipment, and process optimization.

The candidate will drive standard work, coordinate with logistics, and participate in daily shopfloor meetings to improve performance and safety on the line.

Qualifications

• Ability to use computer and word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Min. 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Good knowledge of OPEX production management methods.
• Knowledge of Quality control.
• Good technical knowledge of the products produced in the Value Stream.
• Ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth shift operations for people, machines and materials.
• Manage staff availability and assign resources across lines.
• Coordinate with other team leaders to allocate resources within the shift.
• Prepare for shift handover and ensure smooth production/logistics for next shift.
• Develop and maintain standardized work and monitor daily deviations.
• Lead with Shopfloor Management practices and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Computer skills

Experience (2+ years)

OPEX knowledge

Quality control

Product knowledge

Teamwork

Job description

Festo inspires people and organizations around the world with innovative solutions for industrial automation. We are an independent family business and offer more than 20,000 employees the opportunity to take bold steps, realize their ideas, and take on responsibility. As a team, we grow by tackling challenges together and we welcome everyone who wants to move the world with us.

Production Team Leader, Machining - Second Shift

15071

Mason

Full Time or Part Time

Production

Summary of job contents

Approx. 50% of the time: managing the team performance: responsible for the efficient management of the production / logistic line in the shift with a high ability to impact on the Quality, Cost and Delivery ability rates. Approx. 50% of the time: active value creation in the dedicates lines.

Key accountabilities

• Assures and takes responsibility for the trouble-free flow during the shift regarding people, machines and materials.
• Assures staff availability according to their qualifications.
• Manages the shortage or surplus of human resources for the line and cooperates with other team leaders within the shift to allocate human resources between the lines. Replaces (short-term) missing colleagues on the line, within the shift, on demand.
• Is responsible for shift handover and for ensuring trouble-free production / logistic of the next shift by preparing machines, people and materials in advance.
• Considers the deviations from the standard Check List.
• Proposes changes and is responsible for developing and maintaining work standards on the line. Monitors and records deviations from the standard on a daily shift basis.
• Maintains shift priorities/production plan and tasks.
• Meets and monitors the performance according to the indicators and objectives for the day. In charge of the production / logistic line and monitors the performance of his area of responsibility.
• Responds to incidents with the workers by notifying the Value Stream Leader.
• Describes all problems applying the easy problem-solving process.
• Creates, updates, and communicates standardized work.
• Ensures processes and standards according to Shopfloor Management. Conducts and moderates daily small-group meeting based on Shopfloor Management standards.
• Ensures and develops standardized work.
• Frequent coordination with logistics and warehouse / production areas often with diverse interests.
• Rare communication with internal and external auditors.
• Engages and escalates problems with the established Shopfloor Management process.
• Continuously improves work processes within a shift considering OPEX tools.
• Initiates optimizations related to the Value Stream or to workflow improvements in the line.
• Encourages the continuous improvement process according to focus topics.
• Participates in decision making and gives opinion on accepting new facilities, machines and production /products/ in the line.
• Leads and motivates workers in the line through leading by example as well as good management culture.
• Ensures compliance with rules and regulations in the shift.
• Controls absence planning and approvals for team members in cooperation with the Value Stream Leader.
• Decides on substitution and temporary rotation on the line.
• Conducts performance reviews and regularly gives feedback to workers about their performance.
• Guarantees safety on the line.
• Is responsible for the introduction/initial training program of new comers.
• Ensures that the qualification matrix of the employees is updated, that the training needs are defined and that the training on-the-job is conducted.
• Supports Value Stream Leaders in performance feedback for testimonials or the like.
• Strengthens and develops quality and work safety awareness of employees.

Knowledge and Experience

• Ability to use computer and word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Min. 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Good knowledge of OPEX production management methods.
• Knowledge of Quality control.
• Good technical knowledge of the products produced in the Value Stream.
• Ability to work in a team.

Your global benefits at a glance:

A strong team by your side

Freedom to drive your ideas forward

Develop innovative solutions with real impact

Be part of a global network – in a family-owned company

Attractive compensation and additional benefits

We look forward to your application and to getting to know you!