Team Lead, Packing

Canadian Solar; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Medical/dental/life/disability program

PTO and sick days

Performance bonus based on objectives

Job summary

Canadian Solar in Mesquite, Texas, is seeking a Production Team Lead to oversee shift activities in the production line. The ideal candidate will manage daily operations, ensure high quality, and foster a collaborative team environment.

This full-time role offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including a 401(k) plan, healthcare programs, and performance bonuses based on achieving annual objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to take a continental shift.
• Demonstrated ability to complete responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage shift activities for production lines.
• Monitor product and process concerns.
• Prepare daily production reports.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Time management skills

Computer literacy (MS Office)

Tools

Enterprise ERP system

Job description

Position Title

Production Team Lead

Department

Production Indirect

Reports To

Production Supervisor

Description

As Production Team Lead, you will manage shift activities for production lines, ensuring continuous improvement, accurate scrap verification and reduction, coordination of raw material verification, and safe operation of machinery. You will produce shift activity reports, train and qualify staff, and perform any other duties required to support profitable business operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist and coordinate a production shift for the production line
• Monitor and respond to daily product and process concerns and report to supervisor
• Balance production capacity
• Assist in the troubleshooting of production issues related to machine, material, process and operators
• Ensure compliance with product quality and standards, follow work instruction and procedures, and meet production and waste targets to keep schedules and delivery requirements on track
• Help with scrap verification and reduction
• Comply with team goals and objectives and foster positive staff relationships
• Coordinate with other departments such as QA, Engineering and Maintenance to achieve company goals
• Participate in training and development of self and individual team members
• Participate as part of the plant leadership team in setting objectives and creating strategies to achieve them
• Communicate results and issues to staff and supervisor
• Provide feedback on employee development and performance
• Prepare daily production reports and present them as needed
• Ensure all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the Canadian Solar Solution Code of Business Conduct
• Support ISO 9001 activities
• Adhere to all environmental, health and safety rules and policies
• Conduct other duties as required

Qualifications and Experience

• Able to take a continental shift
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to complete the above responsibilities
• Effective communication skills with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work sensitively, tactfully, confidentially and diplomatically with professionals and non-professionals alike
• Ability to work efficiently as part of a team as well as independently
• Attention to detail in all areas of work
• Analytical and time management skills
• Computer literacy, including proficiency with MS Office; experience with an enterprise ERP system or other software and e‑mail would be an asset

Note

The company reserves the right to change the duties and responsibilities of this position at any time as its own discretion.

Compensation and Benefits

Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus a fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, PTO and sick days. This is a full‑time position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Canadian Solar Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring accessibility for persons with disabilities by identifying, removing and preventing barriers to promote the rights of all persons and to create an inclusive and accessible working environment. Upon individual request, Canadian Solar will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to accommodate those candidates with disabilities.