Team Lead

Dover Corporation; Conover (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

OPW Propane Energy Solutions in Conover, NC, is seeking a Team Lead to supervise a diverse production team in our onsite facility. The base schedule is Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 3:00 pm with overtime required as needed to meet production goals.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficiency, including leading safety talks, coordinating with maintenance, managing workflows, and developing team members to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to perform work in a safe manner and stand for long periods.
• 1-3 years of leadership experience as a team lead or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety toolbox talks, participate in plant safety meetings, and kaizen events.
• Perform in-process layered audits and maintain documentation.
• Maintain data boards and track team performance and work order status.
• Review and execute work-center schedules for on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to optimize machine uptime.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Adaptability

Conflict resolution

Problem solving

Interpersonal communication

Leadership

Delegation

Multilingual communication

Education

Associates degree

Equivalent experience

Job description

This position is based onsite in our Conover manufacturing facility and the base schedule is Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 3:00 pm. Ability to work overtime as needed is required.

Scope

The Team Lead is responsible for supervising a diverse team, ensuring the efficient and high quality production of products. This includes monitoring work progress, training employees, and communicating production goals and procedure changes. We are looking for individuals with a strong understanding of the assembly process and prior experience in a Team Lead role. In addition, Team Lead II’s must have high attention to detail, the ability to communicate effectively, skill in critical thinking and problem-solving, and a strong focus on quality and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead safety toolbox talks, participate in monthly plant safety meetings, & 6S Kaizen events.
• Perform in process layered audits to ensure procedures are being followed and documentation is being completed thoroughly.
• Maintain LDM boards with correct data, owners, and actions.
• Update hour by hour boards to demonstrate team performance and work order status.
• Review and execute work-center schedules for on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with Maintenance department to ensure machine uptime status is optimized.
• Assign daily tasks & duties to operators.
• Manage rework and scrap process.
• Maintain accurate inventory data on all components counted for scrap, excess, etc.
• Maintain FIFO and WIP lanes.
• Lead and participate in kaizen events aimed to eliminate waste and to increase productivity.
• Work with training coordinator to develop team members.

Critical Competencies

• Emotional intelligence - The ability to understand and manage your own emotions and those of your team members. This helps you navigate team dynamics, make decisions, and build relationships.
• Adaptability - The ability to adapt to different situations and influence your team.
• Conflict resolution - The ability to identify and manage different types of workplace conflict.
• Problem solving - The ability to tackle problems with a can-do attitude, think strategically, and provide concrete solutions.
• Interpersonal communication - The ability to interact with and influence others respectfully through verbal and nonverbal communication.
• Leadership - The ability to guide a diverse team, both individually and collectively, to achieve objectives in a manner that adheres to our Dover Values.
• Delegation - The ability to delegate tasks to your team members in a way that helps them grow, facilitates teamwork, and leads to better decision-making.
• Integrity - The ability to do the right thing, even when no one is watching. This can help set the tone for your entire team.

Education and Other Requirements:

• Associates degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Must demonstrate integrity in all aspects of performance.
• Ability to perform work in a safe manner.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time (up to 10 hours).
• Skill in critical thinking or using logic and reasoning to identify the strength and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
• Skill in problem detection and solving or recognizing when something is wrong, or likely to go wrong, and using critical thinking to execute a solution.
• High attention-to-detail, including the ability to accurately follow instructions and execute production.
• Ability to manage a diverse group of people.
• Ability to disseminate information thoroughly and accurately to a multilingual population.
• At least 1-3 years of leadershp experience as a team lead or a similar role.

OPW Propane Energy Solutions (PES) is your premier choice for alternative fuel solutions. With over a century of expertise in manufacturing top-of-the-line gas flow and control products, PES stands at the forefront of innovation in the industry. Our proven technology in LPG and NH3 products allows us to craft solutions compatible with emerging alternatives like Bio LPG formulations and ammonia. Whether it's storage, transportation, or setting up filling stations, PES’s commitment to quality, performance, and cost-effectiveness is unparalleled. We pride ourselves on delivering tested and reliable solutions backed by unrivaled technical and sales support. From our roots in the U.S.A. to our global reach with regional customization, PES is poised to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of this new era of energy. For more information on OPW's Propane Energy Solutions, please visit our website: OPW Propane Energy Solutions.