Team Leader 2-Bedford Park

G3 Enterprises; Bedford Park (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

G3 Enterprises in the United States is seeking a results-driven Operations Leader to mentor Supervisors and Team Leaders, ensure quality, cost parameters, and customer satisfaction while directing manufacturing, distribution, and/or operations processes.

You will drive scheduling, staffing, training, cross-functional projects, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives, with travel up to 5% and a focus on Lean and GMP to improve efficiency and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics or related leadership roles.
• 2 years of supervisory or managerial experience leading direct reports.
• Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record; CA license required within 30 days of hire.
• MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint at an intermediate level.
• Off-shift work may be required; able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Experience with Production Management and/or Warehouse Management Systems.
• LEAN methodology familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise day-to-day operations of a group to ensure workflow and targets.
• Develop team to solve operational issues and assist with troubleshooting.
• Train staff on equipment use and execution of work.
• Oversee production, quality, and shipping of manufactured goods.
• Plan staffing to reduce labor costs while meeting schedules and budgets.
• Lead cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support HR in performance management and corrective actions.
• Ensure GMP compliance and safety investigations; document findings.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Mentoring

Lean methodology

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 4 years ops experience

HS diploma + 8 years ops experience

Tools

Production Management System

Warehouse Management System

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

G3 Enterprises is an industry leader in packaging, logistics, real estate and minerals solutions. Our diverse portfolio of businesses creates a variety of opportunities for career growth. We believe in fully leveraging the talent within our organization, presenting employees with challenging work, opportunities for job rotations, special projects, and a changing landscape.

Job Description

Summary

Responsible for individual and team development, and provides mentorship to Supervisors and Team Leaders. Ensures quality performance, cost parameters, and service to customers (internal and external). Responsible for training, coaching and leading a team of individuals with varying levels of experience and education who execute manufacturing, distribution, and/or operations processes. Collaborates crossfunctionally to ensure successful production scheduling, inventory tracking, vendor information, and customer experience. Has broad influence on the organization both cross-shift and cross-functionally in helping to manage the business and drive improved performance.

Essential Functions

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Directly supervises and oversees the day-to-day operations of a group of employees to ensure a smooth workflow and that organizational production expectations are met.
• Develops team to solve own day-to-day operational issues and assists with troubleshooting when needed.
• Trains staff on how to properly use equipment and successfully execute work.
• Oversees the accurate and timely production, quality, and/or shipping of manufactured goods.
• Develops and modifies employee schedules and staffing plans to reduce labor costs while ensuring project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Guides the manufacturing/operations team in interpreting existing processes and policies, applies them to Team and individual objectives, and assists in the development of efficiencies or process improvements.
• Responsible for managing team member performance, training and development.
• Partners with HR to address employee performance issues and progressive discipline practices.
• Motivates employees and creates an environment where team members can ask questions and share concerns.
• Executes organizational directives and modifies individual and team goals to reflect such directives.
• Organizes and facilitates team meetings.
• Travels to company sites, and/or meeting locations up to 5% of the time.
• Transports employees to work related appointments/meetings as needed.
• Works cross-functionally to lead projects and initiatives, troubleshoot and solve problems as needed.
• In partnership with Operations leadership, leads the Annual Skills training planning.
• Analyzes employee productivity, processes, workflow, and recommends actions to improve efficiency and cost.
• Leads the implementation of changes meant to improve the organization's financial performance and competitive positioning.
• Ensures a safe working environment and leads safety incident investigations; conducts root cause analysis, documents incidents, reports findings to leadership, and makes recommendations for corrective action and/or process changes.
• May perform lower level operations essential functions when critically necessary, qualified and trained to do so.
• Leads the design of formal training programs and ensures the successful administration.
• Initiates and leads continuous improvement and lean projects and communicates project updates to team members as needed.
• Ensures GMP.
• Collects data on team/department performance, tracks progress against goals, and proposes adjustments to policies and procedures as needed.
• Maintains satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality environmental and safety regulatory considerations. If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring their understanding and compliance.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for training and development of subordinate staff.
• Conducts performance evaluations; reviews and communicates salary adjustments; schedules and approves overtime; takes disciplinary action, as necessary; addresses complaints and resolves issues.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Construction, Military, Agriculture, and/or leadership experience in a Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Construction, Agricultural, and/or leadership experience in a customer service environment reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of G3 Operations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 8 years of Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Military, Construction, Agriculture, and/or leadership experience in a customer service environment; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 7 years of G3 production, operations or logistics experience.
• 2 years of supervisory or managerial experience leading a team of direct reports with demonstrated team building, leadership and mentoring skills.
• Candidates for this position must have a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record. Required to obtain a California driver’s license or appropriate state driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
• Skilled with MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint at an intermediate level.
• Required to work an off-shift (swing or graveyard), when necessary.
• Required to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Experience using a Production Management System &/or Warehouse Management System.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years of Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Military, Construction, and/or Agriculture experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 10 years of Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Military, Construction, and/or Agriculture experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience managing Quality standards in a manufacturing environment.
• Supervisory experience leading and developing high potential direct reports.
• Experience using technical skills to troubleshoot issues and understand requirements
• Decision-making skills.
• Experience applying LEAN methodology.
• Ability to foster teamwork.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The employee may also occasionally be exposed to extreme cold and high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Compensation

Hiring Salary Range: $85,200 - $106,500

Actual compensation amount paid may be lower or higher to be determined by factors other than race and gender such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Perks & Benefits

This position includes a competitive benefits package.

G3 is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verifying program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required. G3 does not sponsor for employment based visas for this position now or in the future.