Pulling Team Leader

Role Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Lead shift operations to achieve production goals. 
• Provide focus and direction to production employees. 
• Manage resources (people, materials, equipment) to optimize throughput and quality. 
• Balance production with validation runs, equipment upgrades, process improvements and maintenance activities. 
• Meet all safety, environmental and regulatory requirements. 
• Create and maintain a safe working environment for all employees. 
• Build a culture of process discipline and change management. 
• Track and report production metrics. 
• Develop staffing and training plans for production operators. 
• Build effective relationships with operators and support groups.
• Perform employee performance reviews.  Administer feedback and recognition when appropriate.
• Onboard and train production workforce, achieving maximum workforce flexibility.
• Execute operating plan to achieve team objectives
• Provide immediate supervision to subordinates to execute assignments using established guidelines, procedures, and policies

Work Hours

• Rotating 12‑hour shift schedule (6am–6pm / 6pm–6am) following a 2‑3‑2 pattern, alternating between day and night shifts every two weeks.
  
• Flexibility required to support weekend or evening operational needs, including occasional coverage for shift supervisors on the 12‑hour rotation when necessary.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a work, academic, military, or community setting.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing or engineering experience required.

Required Skills

• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate clearly across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and lead teams, providing clear direction, setting expectations, and developing employee capability.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross‑functional activities and partnering with support groups to achieve operational goals.
• High standards of character, ethics, integrity, and professional conduct.
• Strong team‑building capability, fostering collaboration, accountability, and mutual respect.
• Commitment to process discipline and operational control, ensuring consistent and predictable performance.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt, and grow in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Strong customer focus, ensuring decisions and actions support internal and external customer needs.

Desired Skills

• Experience with early-stage manufacturing and new product delivery 
• LEAN manufacturing techniques and knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting

Soft Skills

• Strong team leadership, with the ability to motivate, align, and guide employees toward shared objectives.
• Adaptable and flexible, willing to step outside core responsibilities to support operational needs and ensure team success.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey information clearly and constructively.
• Effective conflict management, able to address issues promptly, fairly, and with a focus on positive outcomes.