Team Lead - 2nd Shift Paintline Front

Landscape Structures Inc.; Delano (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Stock ownership plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Landscape Structures Inc. in Delano, MN is seeking a Team Lead to support the process and people in their assigned work cell. You will assign workload, coach team members on standard work, and help meet department goals. Hours: Mon-Thu, 1:30 PM – 12:00 AM.

The role emphasizes leadership with a 30/70 split between processing and administrative duties, including cross-functional problem solving, audits, and Q Board ownership. The company emphasizes lean practices and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 2+ years manufacturing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of lean principles strongly preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Assigns positions or directions to team for the workday.
• Ensures training occurs and time for training is available; validates competencies of team members.
• Acts as the outgoing quality gate.
• Works through problems with cross functional teams/departments.
• Conducts standard work audits and 5S audits.
• Maintains and updates the Q Board daily and coordinates department participation.
• Provides interview and onboarding support.
• Follows leader standard work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

People leadership

Lean principles

Team communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

ERP system

Job description

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Regular Full-Time Delano, MN, US

ABOUT LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES

Landscape Structures Inc. has been the leading manufacturer of commercial playground equipment in the world for more than 50 years. Our employee-owned company designs community and school playgrounds that encourage kids of all ages and abilities to learn persistence, leadership, competition, bravery, support, and empathy through play. Landscape Structures pushes the limits—of design, inclusion, and play—to help kids realize there is no limit to what they can do today and in the future. For a better tomorrow, we play today.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Team Lead is responsible for supporting the process and the people in their assigned work function or work cell. This includes assigning workload, communicating to internal customers, providing continuous feedback on the daily performance of the team; listening, responding and coaching team members about concerns with standard work and process issues; and works towards meeting department goals.

Hours: M-Th, 1:30 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.

VALUES

• Commitment & Passion
• Integrity
• Team & Relationships

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This individual spends about 30% of their time in the process:

• Assigns positions or directions to team for the workday
• Training
  • Ensures that training is happening and that there is time for training to happen
  • Validates competencies of team members
• Acts as the outgoing quality gate

This individual spends about 70% of their time working on administrative duties:

• Works through problems with cross functional teams/departments
• Conducts standard work audits
• Conducts safety and 5S Audits
• Works on MDI projects/Control Plans
• Owns the Q Board
  • Updates the board at a minimum of daily, and ensures department participation
  • Puts in request to complete newspaper items
  • Closed out newspaper items or escalates as needed
• End of Day Communication (depending on area: start and end of shift meeting, end of day emails or end of day checklists)
• Provides interview and onboarding support
• Follows leader standard work.
• Other duties as assigned.

ATTRIBUTES

• Action Oriented: Takes pride in their work; pursues work with energy, drive, and a need to finish; enjoys seeing work completed; is action oriented and full of energy for the things they see as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.
• Approachability: Is easy to approach and talk to; spends the extra effort to put others at ease; can be warm, pleasant, and gracious; is sensitive to and patient with the interpersonal anxieties of others; builds rapport well; is a good listener; knows how to manage relationships effectively and knows when to elevate.
• Composure: Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is considered mature; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; doesn’t show frustration when resisted or blocked; is a settling influence in a crisis.
• Conflict Management: Steps up to conflicts; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can work through disagreements equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise; awareness of the pulse of the team; doesn’t avoid conflict
• Problem Solving: Uses lean or problem‑solving tools (including LSI tools) to solve difficult problems; knows which resources to use and when; can see hidden problems; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.
• Planning, Priority Setting & Managing (and Measuring): Work Spends their time and the time of others on what’s important; develops schedules and task/people assignments; sets clear objectives and measures; clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions; eliminates roadblocks; understands how decisions impact up and down stream customers and organizational goals; monitors process, progress, and results; designs feedback loops into work; accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects;; measures performance against goals; identifies, understands, and act upon department trends; evaluates results.
• Delegating: Delegates both routine tasks and decisions appropriately and when needed; may delegates tasks to team members but is ultimately responsible for the output; ensures time and resources are in place, giving team members time to complete tasks; equitably and fairly assigns tasks among team members.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in people leadership
• 2+ years manufacturing experience preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of lean principles strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and an ERP system strongly preferred
• Ability to lift up to 50 Lbs.

The target hourly range is $23.00 - $26.00, depending upon qualifications and experience. This position qualifies for a shift differential of $3.00 per hour. The posted pay range reflects the expected compensation for a fully qualified candidate. Starting pay may be above or below this range based on job‑related factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and training needs.

In addition to hourly pay, the compensation package also includes eligibility for profit‑sharing and monthly bonus opportunity. Additionally, for eligible full‑time employees, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits; paid time off and paid holidays; 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock ownership plan.

Employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background screening, conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Landscape Structures is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Landscape Structures participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. See more here.