About this role
Role Purpose:
Under the direction of the shift supervisor, the role of the Team Leader is to support and empower our production team members to ensure we are operating safely, while achieving our high-quality standards and production targets. The Team Lead will help maintain production requirements by providing input on staffing needs, and monitoring and updating production priorities on an ongoing basis for their assigned lines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support team members by ensuring they have the tools and resources necessary to successfully perform the responsibilities of their roles.
- Provide input and assist in scheduling proper staffing for shift production including assisting with line resourcing taking into consideration any approved accommodations. Provide required onboarding training for all new employees and temporary staff
- Act as first point of contact for any production, safety, quality or employee relations issues that arise.
- As needed, escalate any violations of company policies or employee relations issues that require further action or investigation to the shift supervisor
- Ensures that all employees are working safely
- Ensures good housekeeping practices daily
- Works closely with:
Scheduling – changes in job priorities
- Line Service – flow of materials
- Receiving & QA/QC – material requirements
- Completes the first quality control check at the start of production
- Ensures all samples required are submitted
- Ensures that the right quantity for the job is produced unless special instruction was given
- Coach and support team members to ensure that lines are running efficiently and that the target run rates throughout the shift are being met
- Line speeds to be checked at start of shift to ensure maximum speed
- Checks paperwork on the lines to ensure accuracy
- Prepares shift reports - communicate to the next shift on daily runs, procedures or problems on line
- Achieves operational objectives
- Help determine and collaborate with other shifts on production priorities
- Resolves production problems
- Coach team members on company policies and procedures
- Perform assigned duties in compliance with applicable ISO, GMP, quality, and environmental procedures and promptly report deviations or risks.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Secondary Highschool education
- 2+ years in a high-paced manufacturing environment
- Organization, planning and leadership skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Experience with Microsoft Office programs
Physical Demands:
- Standing and walking for extended periods of time
- Lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds
- Pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds