Team Lead - Thursday-Saturday Day Shift

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORP; Cookeville (TN); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Milwaukee Tool in Cookeville, TN is seeking an Assembly Team Lead to oversee the daily operations of assembly production cells, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. You will provide hands-on leadership and support to production team members, coordinating activities to meet customer requirements and drive continuous improvement.

The role includes coaching, mentoring, and developing employees, maintaining training matrices, and collaborating with Quality and Production leadership

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of manufacturing experience.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to multi-task efficiently.

Responsabilités

• Oversee daily operations of assigned assembly production cells.
• Provide hands-on leadership and technical support to production team members.
• Lead, direct, and support the daily activities of 5+ production operators.
• Train team members on SOP requirements and ensure compliance with work standards.
• Coordinate production activities to meet schedule attainment and customer requirements.
• Identify quality concerns and implement corrective actions with Quality and Production leadership.

Connaissances

Multi-tasking

Manufacturing experience

Decision-making

User focus

Ownership

Team alignment

Disruptive mindset

Continuous improvement

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Description du poste

Job Description: Your Role on Our Team At Milwaukee Tool, we are committed to delivering high-quality, innovative solutions to our users.

The Assembly Team Lead is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of assigned assembly production cells while ensuring safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and employee development objectives are achieved. This role provides hands‑on leadership and technical support to production team members, coordinates production activities, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and serves as a key communication link between operators and leadership. You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities Consistently demonstrates safety first mindset; follows all safety related processes and procedures, quickly escalates safety related concerns or issues to create a safe work environment for all employees. Maintain work area per 6s facility standards without direction. Possess and maintain working knowledge of multiple assembly lines and production processes. Lead, direct, and support the daily activities of 5 or more production operators, including both full‑time and contingent employees. Train team members to Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) requirements and ensure compliance with established work standards. Maintain and monitor employee training matrices and training effectiveness. Coach, mentor, and develop production employees while promoting engagement and accountability. Provide performance feedback and participate in employee performance evaluations as required. Collaborate and support other team leads to promote leadership development and operational consistency. Serve as backup supervisor when needed. Coordinate daily production activities to ensure schedule attainment and customer requirements are met. Communicate production priorities, changes, and expectations to assigned teams. Monitor production output, efficiency, and labor utilization throughout the shift. Manage and coordinate changeovers to minimize downtime and maximize productivity. Reconcile daily production quantities and accurately report production performance. Record and track new production, rework, scrap, and repair activities. Conduct first‑piece inspections to verify product quality and specification compliance. Verify Bills of Materials (BOMs) and ensure correct materials are used for each production run. Review rejected materials and finished products to determine proper disposition according to established procedures. Identify quality concerns and implement corrective actions in collaboration with Quality and Production leadership. Ensure adherence to all quality standards and customer requirements. Serve as the first point of contact for production‑related technical issues. Troubleshoot production line issues and escal... All other duties as assigned. Ability to work overtime with advanced or little notice.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Milwaukee Tool, founded in 1924, is a global leader in delivering innovative solutions to the professional construction trades that increase productivity and safety. Milwaukee is known for their world‑leading M12, M18, and MX FUEL cordless systems, the ground‑breaking performance of their cordless innovations, safety solutions, battery‑powered outdoor power equipment, jobsite lighting and clean‑up, time‑saving accessories, and innovative hand tool and PACKOUT Modular Storage Products. The company is dedicated to delivering a steady stream of advanced, trade‑specific solutions. Milwaukee Tool is a Brookfield, Wisconsin‑based subsidiary of Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI) (HKEx stock code: 669, ADR symbol: TTNDY). For more information on the full line of Milwaukee products, please call 1-800-SAWDUST or visit Milwaukee Tool.

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The TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to multi-task efficiently
• 6 months of manufacturing experience
• Speed, Agility & Urgency- Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency by proactively addressing production challenges, adapting quickly to changing priorities, and making timely decisions to ensure all objectives are consistently achieved.
• User Focused, Solution Driven- Maintain a strong attention to detail and accuracy to ensure products meet quality expectations for a positive end user experience.
• Extreme Ownership- Takes full responsibility for the performance, safety, quality, and productivity of assigned operations by proactively identifying issues, driving solutions, and holding self and team members accountable for results.
• One Team Mentality- Creates alignment across shifts, departments, and team members through effective communication, collaboration, and shared accountability, fostering cooperation toward common objectives.
• Disruptive Mindset- Bring positive energy that motivates others while working independently or alongside a team
• Candid- Support a culture of transparency and accountability across the production floor through honest, direct feedback
• Relentless Improvement- Continuously seeks opportunities to improve processes, develop team capabilities, and eliminate inefficiencies by challenging the status quo and driving meaningful, sustainable change.

Working Conditions:

• Consistent repetitive motion The employee may be required to frequently lift, carry, push or pull up to 35 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Prolonged standing and/or walking for up to 12 hours per shift
• Occasional bending, crouching, twisting, reaching
• Employees are required to wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in certain work cells