Team Leader - 1st Shift

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc; Prescott (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Profit sharing

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

FSA

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Job summary

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is seeking a Production Team Lead to ensure the production line runs smoothly by providing the needed resources and guiding staff.

You will help improve processes to uphold safety, quality, delivery, and lean operations, and will develop standard work while auditing data to meet daily goals. Ideal candidates bring leadership, strong communication, and hands-on capability with production environments, including CNC operations, tool setting, and problem solving, while

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team and promote collaboration.
• Experience with data collection and internal process documentation.
• Ability to learn and work with computer software including Oracle, Workday, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to identify and work with different personalities to achieve defined goals and objectives.
• Leadership and problem solving skills.
• Strong communication including the ability to develop team skills and manage conflict.
• Ability to coach associates at various job tasks.
• Ability to be hands-on to maintain production, which may include use and operation of CNC machines, tool setting, in-line gaging, and securing successful delivery of supplies.
• Experience with OSHA standards and enforcing safety policies and procedures.
• Experience with root cause analysis and process improvement, including A3 and Kaizen.
• Ability to work well under pressure and must be able to multitask.
• Ability to adhere to a flexible schedule to meet production goals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure department associates have resources needed to perform requirements.
• Improve department processes to ensure safety, quality, delivery and lean operations.
• Create and monitor standard work, audit production data, and collaborate with associates to meet daily goals.

Skills

Team leadership

Data collection

ERP/Office software

People skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Hands-on machining

OSHA compliance

Lean Kaizen

Under pressure

Schedule flexibility

Tools

Oracle

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Overview

Starting wage is based on experience and shift. In addition to a base wage, every associate is eligible for quarterly profit sharing!! Various shifts are available and off shifts include additional shift differential pay.

Company Overview

Join the team that is part of an American Tradition! Ruger Firearms is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of rugged, reliable firearms and components for the commercial sporting market.

Benefits

• 401k contribution
• quarterly profit sharing*
• medical
• dental
• vision
• FSA
• life insurance
• short term disability coverage
• long term disability coverage

Core Values

The right candidate must possess a positive attitude and a strong ability to work with others to further the Company’s core values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork.

Position Summary

The Production Team Lead role is responsible for ensuring department associates have the resources needed to successfully perform the requirements of their positions. This role works to improve department processes which ensure the safety, quality, delivery and lean operations for the production line. This person may also be responsible for creating and monitoring standard work, auditing production data, and working with production associates to meet daily goals.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience leading a team and promote collaboration
• Experience with data collection and internal process documentation
• Ability to learn and work with computer software including Oracle, Workday, and Microsoft Office
• Ability to identify and work with different personalities to achieve defined goals and objectives
• Leadership and problem solving skills
• Strong communication including the ability to develop team skills and manage conflict
• Ability to coach associates at various job tasks
• Ability to be hands-on to maintain production, which may include use and operation of CNC machines, tool setting, in-line gaging, and securing successful delivery of supplies
• Experience with OSHA standards and enforcing safety policies and procedures
• Experience with root cause analysis and process improvement, including A3 and Kaizen
• Ability to work well under pressure and must be able to multitask
• Ability to adhere to a flexible schedule to meet production goals

Physical Demands

Associates are frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The position can involve sitting, walking and lifting up to 40 pounds several times throughout the day. Job is performed standing all day. Job requires substantial movement/motion with regard to walking, bending, lifting, grasping and applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palms.

Requirements

You must be a minimum of 18 years old, and able to pass both a background and drug screen.

*Quarterly profit sharing for associates is based on the Company’s profits earned for the quarter. Visit our website at Ruger.com/investor relations to view earnings statements.

Ruger Team Members

• Possess a positive attitude.
• Support each other by maintaining good attendance.
• Have the capability of harmoniously working with other teammates.
• Exhibit quality work.
• Advocate a safe work environment.
• Strengthen the Company’s core values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork.

Regarding our products or services, visit Ruger.com or click the link below and navigate to the menu button in the top right corner. Ruger.com