Quality Team Lead - 1st Shift - Employee Owned

Challenge Mfg. Holdings, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employer 401k Match

ESOP shares

Tuition reimbursement

Referral Bonus Program

Challenge Incentive Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Team Leader for the 1st shift (6AM–2PM) at our Holland, MI plant. You will lead the department, ensure adherence to policy and process, and support safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale.

You will mentor team members, escalate abnormalities, and participate in continuous improvement projects, while coordinating inbound/outbound truck activities and maintaining FIFO/EDI requirements.

Qualifications

• Must maintain quality and safety standards.
• Ability to read, write and understand work instructions.
• Ability to read, sort, check, count, and verify numbers.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic.
• Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel.

Responsibilities

• First line of support to team members when abnormal conditions exist.
• Escalating issues so that appropriate resources are involved when abnormalities occur.
• Ensure continuity of operations by filling in for team members when necessary.
• Working on continuous improvement projects.
• Oversees personnel loading/unloading trucks, verifying counts and inspecting packaging.
• Ensure safe operation of equipment by team members.
• Train team members on processes and job tasks within their zone.
• Certify team members on workstation progression in the skills matrix.
• Track and communicate inbound/outbound truck schedules.
• Communicate with supervisor and forklift drivers.
• Verify EDI requirements and manage loads.
• Lead and assist shipping personnel as needed.
• Spot check labeling of staged containers.
• Enforce FIFO procedures.
• Follow plant rules (dress, hair, cell phone).
• Provide relief to production team members during breaks/lunch.
• May perform tasks normally done by operators or drivers to cover absenteeism.

Skills

Quality standards

Safety procedures

Read/write instructions

Basic arithmetic

Problem detection/_reporting

PC/scan gun use

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Team Leader for the 1st shift (6AM–2PM) at our Holland, MI plant. You will lead the department, ensure adherence to policy and process, and support safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale.

You will mentor team members, escalate abnormalities, and participate in continuous improvement projects, while coordinating inbound/outbound truck activities and maintaining FIFO/EDI requirements.