Rotor Assembly Team Lead - Production & Problem Solver

Mitsubishi Power Americas; Pooler (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K Matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Job summary

Mitsubishi Power Americas is seeking a seasoned SMW Team Leader to act as the primary resource and contact for their area of expertise. This role requires strong leadership, technical knowledge, and proactive problem solving to support production and maintenance of SMW operations.

The candidate will lead risk assessments, optimize production schedules, and drive continuous improvement initiatives while mentoring operators and ensuring safety and quality compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of permanent employment with MPSA-SMW.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of problem solving with the ability to determine appropriate involvement from others.
• Champion creative solutions using both formal and informal problem‑solving strategies.
• Promote a solutions‑oriented mindset by transforming obstacles into actionable steps toward success.
• Identify and assess upcoming risks and gaps to ensure safe and effective production.
• Monitor, maintain, and present productivity and utilization metrics.
• Understand and manage daily production schedules (DPS).
• Communicate clear, consistent information across all levels of the organization, including work assignments, productivity presentations, Tier I–III meetings, Kaizen/improvement reports, and formal problem‑solving meetings.
• Provide meaningful technical guidance to operators based on skill and knowledge.
• Perform and/or lead risk assessments using SMW's 'First Things First' process before any non‑standard work.
• Identify opportunities to improve departmental efficiency and cost performance.
• Actively participate in Behavior Based Safety (BBS) and Behavior Based Quality (BBQ) programs as a daily observer and champion.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Team coordination

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

MS Office

FANUC controls

PLC/robot systems

Job description

Mitsubishi Power Americas is seeking a seasoned SMW Team Leader to act as the primary resource and contact for their area of expertise. This role requires strong leadership, technical knowledge, and proactive problem solving to support production and maintenance of SMW operations.

The candidate will lead risk assessments, optimize production schedules, and drive continuous improvement initiatives while mentoring operators and ensuring safety and quality compliance.