Sr. Team Lead- Grind 849

CoorsTek, Inc.; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CoorsTek, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Team Lead- Grind 849 to supervise operators in a precision ceramics manufacturing cell. You will direct workflow, ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery, and coach staff on procedures while maintaining a clean, organized work area.

With four years of leadership and manufacturing experience, you will collaborate with planners to optimize throughput, provide performance feedback, and support continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in manufacturing environment.
• Four years of leadership and manufacturing experience.
• Ability to follow and coach others on procedures.

Responsibilities

• Direct operators operating complex or technical equipment to meet quality and schedule targets.
• Communicate workload, overtime needs and production challenges to leadership.
• Maintain production data and identify trends; escalate when needed.
• Collaborate with production planners to optimize workflow and scheduling.
• Provide timely feedback on performance and conduct to staff.
• Train and coach staff on work instructions and policies.
• Approve time records and ensure correct approvals.
• Operate or set up complex manufacturing equipment and inspect parts for defects.
• Gather improvement ideas and support implementation by supervision.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team coaching

Diversity & inclusion

Instruction skills

Advanced manufacturing knowledge

Math & computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

It's exciting to work for a company that makes the world measurably better.

We're committed to bringing safety, quality, and customer focus to the business of advanced ceramics manufacturing.

Job Title

Sr. Team Lead- Grind 849

Responsible for directing activities of workers involved in and producing parts using technical and complex equipment in an assigned area. Leads and encourages a collaborative team environment dedicated to meeting departmental goals and objectives. Maintains work area cleanliness. Working supervisor for a team of workers including conducting/providing input on performance reviews, hiring, coaching, and disciplinary actions.

• Direct work of operators operating complex or technical equipment following production schedule to meet quality and on time delivery requirements
• Communicate human capital and overtime requirements and production challenges to appropriate leader
• Maintain production data (workflow and scrap) in appropriate computer database, identifies trends correcting or escalating to appropriate person
• Partner with production planner to determine department work flow and schedule
• Provide consistent and timely feedback to employee on development, performance and conduct
• Train and coach employees on department work instructions, processes, procedures and policies
• Monitor, review and approve employee time records in a consistent and timely manner
• Operate and/or setup a variety of complex and/or technical manufacturing equipment in assigned area to produce acceptable product per work instructions, inspect parts for defects as part of in-process inspection, record results and adjust process/machine or notify appropriate person when production schedule compromised
• Gather improvement ideas, implement and maintain as directed by department supervisor
• Wears required personal protective equipment at all times in areas where mandatory

Job Requirements:

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience:

• Four (4) years relevant leadership and manufacturing experience

Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to provide and receive verbal and written instructions
• Intermediate math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, decimals and fractions) and computer skills
• Demonstrated leadership and coaching/mentoring ability
• Ability to resolve conflict in a professional manner
• Advanced knowledge of technical or complex production processes and equipment within assigned area
• Must exhibit attention to detail as well as excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work with a diverse variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds

Target Hiring Range

Hourly: USD 25.65 - USD 34.74

Actual compensation is commensurate with experience, skills and education. CoorsTek strives to give all qualified applicants equal opportunity and to make selection decisions on job related factors. Do not provide any information on the application which will indicate your race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

If you like working for a company that makes a real difference in the world, you'll enjoy your career with us!