Production Team Leader: Safety-Driven Shift Lead

Parker Trutec, Inc.; Urbana (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company?

Job summary

Parker Trutec, Inc. is seeking a Production Team Leader to manage multiple projects on the plant floor, ensuring accuracy and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

This role will oversee up to 10 workers per shift, promote safety, and drive 5S initiatives while coordinating with Production Control, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve issues. Responsibilities include identifying parts, verifying numbers, maintaining fixtures, training setters, and ensuring smooth material flow.

Qualifications

• Good analytical skills; good written, and verbal communication skills.
• Record of dependability and good attendance
• Work with a high degree of accuracy
• Must have safe forklift skills
• Strong leadership abilities and work well with all associates

Responsibilities

• Lead Associates to ensure they are working in a safe manner
• Must be able to identify all parts, verify part numbers, and production numbers
• Verify, on a daily basis, that all fixtures are in good working condition (Quality) and that there are enough fixtures to perform the jobs efficiently (Quantity)
• Verify (setting and desetting) that all parts/loads are set and deset according to processing standards
• Verify and train all setters and desetters to be able to perform the setting and desetting function; also train them to look for bad parts, mixed parts, etc.
• Ensure that product is moved throughout the plant properly and timely
• Resolve and communicate any issues with Production Control, Maintenance, Furnace Operators, Engineering, and Managers
• Ensure all checklists required are completed for the day
• Ensure that the PC Chart is followed each day
• Prepare area for the next shift
• Must be able to work overtime as requested
• Promote and implement 5S activities in all areas of the plant

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Dependability

Attention to detail

Safe forklift skills

Leadership

Job description

Parker Trutec, Inc. is seeking a Production Team Leader to manage multiple projects on the plant floor, ensuring accuracy and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

This role will oversee up to 10 workers per shift, promote safety, and drive 5S initiatives while coordinating with Production Control, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve issues. Responsibilities include identifying parts, verifying numbers, maintaining fixtures, training setters, and ensuring smooth material flow.