Team Lead

• Full-Time
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits beginonthe first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• Eligible for paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
• 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward thinking, open-minded and well-rounded individuals to join our global team. Located in our Columbia, MO plant, you will be aTeam Lead.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensures a safety focused culture where expectations are clearly articulated, safe work practices are adhered to and employees are held accountable for safety infractions. Investigates safety related issues or violations.
• Monitor and communicate employee issues and concerns. Contact HR / Management to consid course of action for situations that require immediate attention.
• Solicits employees' ideas and communicate to Supervisor, Continuous Improvement Coordinator and / or Manufacturing Process Technicians.
• Participates in operational improvement programs and projects.
• Facilitates efficient changeovers.
• Responsible for providing daily direction and training to area employees who perform work in production, ensuring efficient operations and processes.
• Facilitates teams in the area of performance, productivity, quality, housekeeping expectations and personal accountability.
• Works with supervisor for performance problems and recognition and provides coaching as appropriate.
• Assists supervisor to ensure policies and work practices are administered in a fair and consistent fashion.
• Ensures the GEM philosophies are adhered to creating a culture of self directed behavior and accountability and process and performance excellence.
• Conducts thorough pre-shift meetings and reports daily attendance and punctuality.
• Controls and maintains raw materials, production supplies and tools.
• Responsible for reporting and tracking of shift metrics.
• Ensures that all area employees are trained and follow SOPs on a daily basis in the areas of Safety, Quality, Production, Inventory and 5S procedures.

• Must have a high school diploma. Prefer 2 or 4 year college degree.
• Experience working in Lean manufacturing environment.
• 3 years experience in manufacturing environment.
• Extensive facilitation skills
• Demonstrated initiative in fast paced work environment
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to coach and train team members
• Demonstrated understanding of regulatory environments
• Experience in Lean manufacturing environment
• Change management influence capability
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Suite and other ERP systems, such as Oracle
• Ensure operators on team are following correct procedures required for safety, quality, and production in accordance with company policies.
• Provide coaching and instruction to team members to improve performance.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Provide reports on daily performance of assigned shift.
• Other tasks as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Will provide coverage when shift supervisor is not available. Will provide mentoring, coaching, training, and monitor safety, quality and production of assigned team.