Team Leader-Shipping/Receiving

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corp in Connecticut seeks a production coordinator to drive daily processes, organize workloads, and track results to keep production on schedule and aligned with customer demand.

The role requires 7–10 years in manufacturing, strong English reading/writing, and solid computer skills. You will train teams, conduct meetings, and support continuous improvement initiatives within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 7–10 years experience in manufacturing environment, assembly required.
• Ability to read and understand written/verbal instructions in English.
• Ability to interpret charts, tables, handbooks and precision measuring instruments.

Responsibilities

• Assign, organize, prioritize and communicate expectations and workload for material handling team.
• Track results against expectations and take corrective action.
• Assist in resolving conflict between employees.
• Train material handling associates on requirements and reading standard work instructions.
• Assist Manager in conducting and facilitating team meetings.
• Use MS Excel to track parts for production.
• Train cell associates on requirements, how to read documentation and shop routings.
• Assist supervisor in conducting team meetings.
• Administer vacation planning to keep workflow aligned with customer demand.
• Provide assignment information to area supervisor for performance reviews.
• Use Excel to track vacation.
• Lead high performance teams and support lean/Kaizen initiatives.
• Collaborate with Customer Service demand management.
• Pull jobs as needed and resolve picking errors.

Skills

Advanced computer skills

English reading/writing proficiency

Problem solving

Team leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Access

Job description

Position Summary

Coordinationofproduct throughdaily processes.

Responsibilities

• Assign,organize,prioritizeandcommunicateexpectationsandworkloadformaterialhandlingteam.
• Trackresultsagainstexpectations fordepartmentandtakecorrectiveactiononresults.
• Assistinresolvingconflict betweenemployees.
• Trainmaterialhandlingassociatesonrequirements,howtoreadstandardwork instructions.
• AssistManager inconducting&facilitatingteammeetings.
• UseMSStotrackparts forproduction.
• Traincell associates onrequirements, how to read documentation,how to readshop routings, single piece flow assembly, and test stand usage.
• AssistSupervisorNalueStreamMgr.inconducting&facilitatingteammeetings.
• UseMSStotrackparts.
• Administer vacation planning and scheduling in order to keep workflow and material handling operations working to meet customer demands
• Provide job assignment information to area supervisor as required in order to assist supervisor with preparation of individual employee performance reviews.
• UseExcel totrack vacation
• Usedatacollection andreportingtechniquestoanalyze dataanddetermineappropriatecourseofaction.
• LeadingHighPerformance Teams
• WorkswithCustomerServicedemand management
• AssistMaterialHandlingtopulljobsasneededandresolvepickingerrors

Qualifications

• HighSchoolDiplomaorequivalentrequired.
• 7-10yearsexperience inmanufacturingenvironment,assembly required.

Technical Depth and Breadth:

• Advancedcomputer skills.
• KnowledgeofExel&Access programs.
• Abletofollowwritten/verbalinstructionsanddirectionsin English.
• Abilitytointerpretwrittenmaterialandmaintainappropriate documentation.
• Abilitytousecharts,tables,handbooks, andwidevarietyofprecisionmeasuringinstruments andgauges.
• Learns and maintains required skill and proficiency to successfully accomplish full job responsibilities; willingly takes on new assignments and cross trains in other areas. Able to work proficiently (3/4 dot on Skills Matrix) in assigned cells.

Problem Solving and Analytical Skills:

• Incoordinationwithteammembers,initiatecontact withothersupportgroupstoresolveproblems.
• Actively participate in improvement activities, Lean and Kaizen projects, HPTandTIB meetings.
• Learnstructured problem solvingskills.
• Providesuggestionsforimprovement.
• Consistentlyopentochangeandnewideas.

Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills:

• Dependable,promptandreliablewithgoodoverallattendance;presentatworkstationwhenrequired.
• Demonstrate ability to get along with others; behave professionally; treat all coworkers with respect and dignity consistent with Parker Values and Code of Conduct.
• Activelyparticipate; gaincooperationandtrust;anddealwithconflictseffectively.
• Buildsandeveragesstrongrelationshipsbeyondtheproductionareatoaccomplishteamgoals.

Communication/Contact with Others:

• Abletoread,understandandfollowwritten&verbalinstructionsanddirectionsin English.
• Keep others informed, provide accurate and timely feedback, communicate clearly, listen and be receptive to feedback.
• Abletointerfaceeffectivelywithotherareasoutsideof Department
• Abletoleadteams,facilitate meetings,andpresentteamresults.

Withorwithoutreasonable accommodation:

• Requiredtosit,stand,bend&reach.
• May be required to stand, sit or alternate between sitting and standing for 8+ hours at a time, based on business needs.
• Require near vision acuity, color vision, and visual accommodation to see and manipulate small parts at near point for extended periods of time.
• Goodhand/eyecoordinationandmanualdexterity.
• Rotatefunctionsincellsasneeded.
• Frequentliftingormovingof light weight(<20 lbs.)