Team Leader

Timken Company; Rutherfordton (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Career advancement

First day benefits

Job summary

Timken Company in North Carolina seeks a Team Leader to lead an operations team across 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts. You will promote a safe workplace, ensure quality parts, meet production goals, and drive continuous improvement with the PDCA mindset.

Ideal candidates have TMOS training or commitment, strong leadership and communication, and experience in manufacturing operations. A high school diploma or GED is required, with the Associate degree preferred.

Qualifications

• TMOS training or commitment to enroll and complete TMOS
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Experience in manufacturing operations
• High school diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support for operations team
• Ensure workplace safety and 5S standards
• Meet shift production goals and ensure on-time delivery
• Coordinate machine maintenance and repairs with maintenance team
• Develop and maintain a strong team through training and communication
• Support performance reviews and improvement actions

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

SAP

Job description

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.
Team Leader
Scope - This position is essentially a shift supervisor, without Performance Management responsibility. However, input on employee performance management issues is part of the position's responsibilities.
Key responsibilities include: Providing leadership and support for operations team; assuring workplace safety; assuring adherence to quality requirements, attaining shift schedule production goals, and facilitating 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.
Essential Responsibilities
Safety:
Promote a safe work environment by engaging team members in creating 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 ensure on-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
• Ensure all 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 employee schedules, track attendance, schedule vacations, and review time 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

• Associate's degree
• 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.