Team Leader

Timken; Rutherfordton (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Benefits start on first day

Career advancement

Team-oriented work environment

Job summary

Timken is hiring for a shift supervisor in Rutherfordton, NC. The role focuses on leading an operations team, maintaining safety, quality, and timely production while coordinating maintenance and fostering a high-performance culture.

The position emphasizes hands-on leadership, strong communication, and experience in manufacturing settings, with multiple shifts and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires TMOS training or commitment to enroll and complete TMOS.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support for operations team while ensuring workplace safety.
• Ensure adherence to quality requirements and attainment of shift production goals.
• Lead the team to deliver on-time, complete, and correct parts.
• Coordinate machine repair and preventive maintenance with maintenance technicians.
• Develop a strong team through training and communication of expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Manufacturing operations

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

Job description

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Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States, 28139

What Timken makes possible begins with you.Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Scope

This position is essentially a shift supervisor, without Performance Management responsibility. However, inputon employee performance management issues ispart of the position's responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

Providing leadership and support for operations team; assuring workplace safety; assuring adherence to quality requirements, attaining shift schedule production goals, andfacilitating efficient operations.

1st shift position

Regular work hours from 7:00am to 3:00pm, Monday – Friday. Overtime as needed.

2nd shift position

Regular work hours from 3:00pm to 11:00pm, Monday – Friday. Overtime as needed.

3rd shift position

Regular work hours from 11:00pm to 7:00am, Sunday – Thursday. Overtime as needed.

Safety

Promote a safe work environment byengaging team members increating and sustaining a 5S workplace

• Ensure EHS policies and procedures are followed consistently
• Motivate team members to be involved in safety initiatives

Quality

• Ensure employees and resources produce and deliver quality parts in an efficient manner to the next process and customer

Delivery

• Lead team in problem solving manufacturing issues to ensureon-time, correct, and complete delivery

Productivity

• Lead team in problem solving manufacturing issues to ensure shift schedule attainment
• Coordinate machine repair and preventive maintenance with shift maintenance technicians
• Ensureall jobs are performed on shift either by delegation or self-involvement

Teamwork

• Develop and maintain a strong team through leading by example, training and communicating expectations
• Maintain Training Matrix to identify and address training needs of shift associates

Cost

• Lead PDCA meetings to engage team in elimination of waste in their processes

Employee Engagement

• Ensure strong communication between employees, shifts, and plant leaders
• Maintain employeeschedules, track attendance, schedule vacations, andreviewtime cards (audited by Group Leader)
• Provide input to Group Leader for performance reviews, disciplinary actions, corrective actions, and opportunities for improvement

Minimum requirements for this position are

• Must have successfully completed Timken Manufacturing Operating System(TMOS) training (formerly called Lean Leader Academy) or will commit to enroll and complete next TMOS offering
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Computer skills including, but not limited to: Microsoft Office Word / Excel; SAP
• Experience and skill in manufacturing operations
• High school diploma or GED

Preferred qualifications include

• Experience in production planning, flow, and lean manufacturing principles

What We Offer

• Competitive pay.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance.
• Benefits start on first day of employment.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Supportive and team-oriented work environment.

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025. We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits

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