Team Leader - Powder Paint

Kids for the Future; Orrville (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids for the Future in Orrville, OH seeks a Team Leader to supervise painting activities, coordinate loading/unloading, and ensure quality and safety goals are met on the paint line. The role includes assisting with pretreat and paint records, color changes, and tool/fixturing development under the Paint Line Supervisor.

You will lead daily line priorities, guide team members, and help drive cost and quality improvements through effective hang density and safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
• One to three years of experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates painters and other workers on the paint line.
• Assists with production coordination and loading/unloading as directed by Paint Supervisor.
• Reads and interprets specifications and related data to determine tooling requirements and sequences.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Maintains records of paint issued and inventory of supplies; checks equipment for proper operation.
• Reports malfunctions to maintenance and supports continuous improvement of hanging standards and quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality checks

Safety procedures

Reading blueprints/specs

Education

Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent

Job description

• Base Pay $25.00 / Hour
• Job Category Production
• Employee Type Non-Exempt

SUMMARY

Supervises and coordinates the activities of workers engaged in painting products, including loading, unloading, packaging, staging, light assembly work, and quality and chemical checks. Assists paint line operations with all paint line activities, including pretreat and paint records, powder and liquid paint applications, and color changes/cleanup. As a Team Leader, you will be part of the workforce while also being responsible for assigned duties as directed by the Paint Supervisor. This includes daily leadership of the load or unload end of the line, providing direction and priorities to team members. The Team Leader helps ensure quality and cost metrics are met through proper hanging density, continuous improvement of hanging standards, development of improved tools and fixtures, quality improvements, and safety improvements. This position reports to the Paint Line Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with production coordination.
• Reads and interprets specifications, blueprints, job orders, planning sheets, sketches, and related technical data to determine tooling requirements, setup procedures, control settings, machining methods, and sequences; assigns duties as required.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of the shop, department, or work crew.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Performs activities of workers supervised.
• Checks equipment to ensure the pretreatment washer operates within required parameters.
• Maintains knowledge of chemicals and safety procedures related to their handling and use.
• Attaches powered mixers to barrels of unmixed paint and operates mixers to obtain specified paint consistency.
• Assists painters in the powder coat room during painting operations, color changes, and other production needs.
• Maintains records of paint issued and inventory of supplies on hand.
• Assembles parts by bolting and riveting.
• Ensures parts comply with drawing specifications.
• Reports machine and equipment malfunctions to maintenance personnel.

Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Quality

Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity

Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.

Safety and Security

Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

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/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or one to three years of experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision.

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 regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.