Welding Production Team Lead

Challenge Manufacturing; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP program

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Team Leader for the 3rd shift at the Walker, MI plant. You will lead production team members, coach adherence to safety, quality standards, and daily standard work, and support continuous improvement in productivity and morale.

You will verify product conformance, monitor checks per quality checklists, and ensure accurate labeling, packing, and label sign-offs before movement from the workcell.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Able to stand for 8-10 hours a day and perform essential functions with/without reasonable accommodation

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety rules are followed and report any abnormal conditions to group leaders or department management immediately
• Verify product being produced in the assigned work zone conforms to customer requirements
• Verify that team members are performing checks according to the quality checklist
• Conduct periodic gage and visual checks of parts being produced in work zone
• Ensure that production schedule and JRFP are being followed
• Verify label information and pack-out quantities are correct; sign off on label prior to movement from the workcell
• Fill in and run production when necessary to support (restroom breaks and absenteeism)
• Work with production team members to ensure hourly production rates are achieved
• Maintain hour by hour boards in the assigned work zone
• Escalate issues that are causing downtime and loss of productivity
• Has high standards of performance for self and takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes
• Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity
• Takes positive action to resolve conflicts by listening and focusing on the issue
• Maintains positive relationships by resolving conflicts constructively
• Uses feedback to continuously improve performance and relationships
• Moves within own or other work areas to support plant flow
• Works with sense of urgency to meet customer needs
• Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all responsibilities
• Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Safety awareness

Quality control

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Team Leader for the 3rd shift at the Walker, MI plant. You will lead production team members, coach adherence to safety, quality standards, and daily standard work, and support continuous improvement in productivity and morale.

You will verify product conformance, monitor checks per quality checklists, and ensure accurate labeling, packing, and label sign-offs before movement from the workcell.