About this role
POSITION: Coating Applicator Team Lead - Night Shift
SHIFT: Monday - Thursday, 4:00pm-4:30am (OT as required Fridays)
PAY RATE: $31 - $34+ per hour DOE + $2 shift differential pay + Full Benefits Package
LOCATION: West Fargo, ND
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
The Team Lead will assist the Shop Supervisor in overseeing and coordinating all activities of production employees in their designated area.
ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Embrace and demonstrate the qualities of the TrueNorth Steel Game Changer Definition.
- Participate in building a strong culture to positively impact site yearly retention goals.
- Will support and strive for safety in all areas of the site. This includes resolving safety problems that arise and completing the required paperwork to close the actions items.
- Drive employee engagement by hosting one-on-one discussions with shop floor employees.
- Prepare and administer, with shop supervisor assistance, employees yearly goal check ins and annual performance review.
- Apply root cause analysis and actively participate in the closing of site Corrective Actions (CAs) and Non-Conformances (NCs) to ensure our internal and external customers receive the highest quality product.
- Time and Labor Management
Review and make corrections daily to labor time reporting.
- Review and approve or deny PTO requests for direct reports.
- Approve bi-weekly time sheets for Payroll.
- Review and correct labor reporting in jobs in ERP system.
- Continually supervise direct staff to produce manufactured products, organize and monitor workflow on the shop floor.
- Identify issues, problems, and solutions in areas of safety, quality, and production.
- Maintain safe and clean work environment through leading by example and assisting Shop Supervisor in monitoring the proper use of equipment and resources.
- Oversees the day-to-day functions of their assigned department by providing guidance and direction.
- Maintains an adequate supply of tools and consumables required to keep the shop floor producing efficiently.
- Helps to reduce production costs without compromising the quality of the end products.
- Enforce safety rules with their team members to avoid them getting badly injured in cases of accidents and production hazards.
- Ensures that all team members wear protective gear during production and all safety items are installed and are functioning correctly.
- Inspect work done by team members to ensure that they meet company standards of good quality.
- Follows all company Safety and Quality policies.
- Be trained in surface preparations using blast and solvent cleaning processes and application of coatings products.
- Establish knowledge of how to read Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and Product Data Sheets.
- Able to follow verbal or simple written instructions and procedures.
- Assist in the loading/unloading of product onto flatbeds/trailers.
- Operate forklift and overhead crane.
- Prompt and dependable attendance with a willingness to work flexible hours including overtime or weekends as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Leadership Skills to positively impact those they are leading.
- Training and experience in personnel management.
- Applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of complex tasks.
- Good understanding of company policies and procedures.
- All aspects of Coating Applicator 1 & 2.
- Extensive experience in the application of exterior and interior coatings.
- Able to perform simple maintenance on application equipment.
- Ability to perform quality inspections on all tank coatings.
- Mentors and trains lower level of applicators.
- Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions and the trait of being dependable and trustworthy. Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
- Uses effective methods, resources and interpersonal skills to help build a cohesive team.
- Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task and perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Ability to make decisions to take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal and look beyond the standard solutions.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of two years' experience in a related field preferred.