Manufacturing Team Leader

Role Purpose

Supervisory responsibilities for cable operations and/or warehouse operations. The typical position will have supervisory responsibility for 30-70 hourly associates and 4-6 operations coordinators. There is an expectation that this individual may need to flex between shifts in accordance to business needs. This position is a part of the TCP Leadership team and reports directly into Operations. Incumbents in this position have the opportunity to progress to various other roles (i.e. Facilities, Engineering, Supply Chain, Technology, and Division Engineering).

Key Responsibilities:

• Safety first: Work safely and keep a safe work environment for yourself, your team, and visitors. Report unsafe conditions proactively.

• Production results: Plan and run activities in the production area or warehouse to meet or exceed production, quality, and cost goals.
• Lead and develop people: Coach, train, and develop employees to own their performance. Build a challenging work environment and recognize high performers.
• Open communication: Build a culture of honest, open communication and employee involvement so every team member is a partner in the business.
• Scheduling and staffing: Prioritize production schedules based on product induction, equipment efficiency, and material supply. Adjust staffing and machine assignments to keep flow efficient. Use capacity models to build staffing and production plans.
• Training and daily operations: Build and manage training plans for operators and support staff. Maintain world-class housekeeping and product flow standards, and manage time and attendance for accurate payroll.
• Continuous improvement projects: Lead projects that improve flow or affect hourly staffing, such as distribution flow optimization. Support Lean teams introducing new products or processes, and join the Team Leader Continuous Improvement Team.
• Cost and performance: Understand cost drivers and make lowest-cost, highest-output decisions. Work toward team and division goals for quality, operating expense, inventory, equipment run time, and on-time shipments.
• Bottlenecks and yield: Find production bottlenecks and manage resources around them. Spot inefficiencies, reduce process variation, and improve yield.
• Procedures and compliance: Develop and document procedure revisions, and implement them to meet and maintain ISO standards. Investigate and carry out assigned corrective actions.

Experiences/Education – Required

• Bachelor Degree Or Minimum 6 years in a Manufacturing environment
• Computer skills (Excel – basic formulas and Word)
• Night Shift- 7:00 pm to 7:00 am 2-2-3 rotational shift 

Experiences/Education – Desired

• Business, Engineering or technical degree 
• 2 years of supervisory experience