Switchgear Team Leader: Lead, Quality & Safety

PowerSecure Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Powersecure-Inc. in the United States is seeking a Team Leader for Switchgear who will guide a production cell, train staff, and drive quality and safety initiatives. You will monitor shop orders, manage up to 15 operators, review routing and BOM, and ensure on-time delivery within labor hour targets.

You will lead continuous improvement and report performance to the Production Supervisor. Strong reading of mechanical/electrical drawings and ERP usage are required; a HS diploma and manufacturing

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent.
• 1 year of manufacturing experience.
• Ability to understand and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings is required.
• Must have organization and time management skills; this position requires the management of multiple critical tasks concurrently.
• Ability to efficiently plan and meet project schedule deadlines, while maintaining contingency plans to preserve committed timeline.
• Must possess an advanced understanding of workflows in production and prioritize work.
• Capable of recognizing individual strengths and developmental needs within the team; constructs training to encourage proficiency and overall employee productivity within the cell.
• Possess an advanced competency using ERPs in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead up to 15 operators and manage all shop orders within the department’s work centers.
• Maintain service records, schedule preventative maintenance, and mitigate interruptions to production.
• Ensure compliance of documentation and production reporting.
• Be the steward of quality: observe operation, identify defects, and conduct root cause analysis to implement corrective actions.
• Set the pace of work using routings and data to determine if expectations are met.
• Review routings before starting work and report issues to Production Supervisor.
• Report schedule status on time/late/ahead of schedule.
• Use forecast planning to mitigate parts shortages and notify material handlers to prevent interruptions.
• Keep BoM/Kanban usage updated and fill appropriate locations after job completion.
• Maintain and review hours allocated to jobs and prepare contingency plans to limit O&M expenditure.
• Commit to team safety and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Process change requests from ECOs on SO within cell.

Skills

Interpret drawings

Manufacturing experience

Time management

Team training

ERP proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Powersecure-Inc. in the United States is seeking a Team Leader for Switchgear who will guide a production cell, train staff, and drive quality and safety initiatives. You will monitor shop orders, manage up to 15 operators, review routing and BOM, and ensure on-time delivery within labor hour targets.

You will lead continuous improvement and report performance to the Production Supervisor. Strong reading of mechanical/electrical drawings and ERP usage are required; a HS diploma and manufacturing