Team Lead, Assembly

JOB TITLE :
Team Leader – Assembly / 219 Value Add Lines

DEPARTMENT :
Manufacturing / Distribution

REPORTS TO :
Operations Manager

MAJOR FUNCTION

This role is responsible for ensuring production assembly cell is actively engaged to meet daily customer demand and production schedule. The Team Lead provides effective training to the assembly cell and ensures safety and quality standards are maintained at all times. This role is also responsible for the operation of a manufacturing function, supporting the Warehouse Manager with the day-to-day management of their assigned area, and ensuring an efficient operation in achieving business targets.

Other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

IMPORTANCE

% OF TIME

Determine production requirements (e.g. output quality and quantity, cost, time, labor requirements), analyzing charts, work orders, production schedules, etc.

20%

Determines schedules, priorities and assignments for assembly line activities.

20%

Confer with other supervisors, managers to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments to ensure alignment.

20%

Training and cross-training employees within the different areas; monitor assembly line workers performance.

20%

Participates in the work activities of assembly line work.

10%

Enforce safety practices and all times; recommend and implement initiatives such as new techniques and products, and changes in staff levels to upper management.

5%

* Other duties as assigned.

5%

TOTAL

100%

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six months to (1) year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong computer skills a must.
• SAP experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to operate a fork-lift.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Provide leadership and line management to the team; coordinating workloads.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and quality standards are being met in order to meet the requirements of the customer.
• Continuously develop the team by focusing on individual performance and support requirements to achieve high standards, while fostering a culture of working safely.
• Work positively with support functions to fully define the processes/procedures/controls relevant to team activities. Provide support and input to continuous improvement activities within the team.

COMPUTER SKILLS: must have basic computer skills.

Word, Excel and PowerPoint, SAP, ERP systems

SCREENING REQUIREMENTS:

• Standard drug-screen and physical.

Let’s create a cleaner future together

Clean is changing. Today, cleaning is a key contributor to health and safety, and a new clean is emerging, driven by technology and innovation. At Nilfisk we are a driving force in this development, and we work as one team with one agenda, supporting each other across an exciting, dynamic organization. Being part of Nilfisk means having the freedom to speak your mind and do what you do best.

You will thrive by having a hands-on approach and the drive to bring your great ideas to life. At Nilfisk you can lead, innovate and collaborate for a cleaner future. Are you ready to make a change?

We embrace diversity and equality with an environment of inclusion. We encourage everyone to apply for the position, regardless of origin, race, ethnicity, religion, physical or mental ability, gender, gender-identity or expression, sexual orientation, and age.

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