Production Team Leader 2

This job is a first-level supervisor supervising 10-25 and typically reports into a second-level manager. Provides direct supervision to employees (typically non-exempt) performing routine work within a single function or work group. This includes providing input into annual plans/objectives and enforces policies related to the functional area. May contribute to policy development. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Receives assignments in the form of tasks and goals and follows established processes to meet the goals of the unit. Executes budgets develops schedules and enforces policies and procedures. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the departments operations schedules and/or performance goals. Provides immediate supervision to a unit or group of employees assigning tasks and checking work at regular intervals. Directs subordinates to achieve assignments using established guidelines procedures and policies. Participates in the interviewing and hiring process. Reviews employees performance and recommends employee compensation; recommends disciplinary action as necessary. Approves overtime schedules and working hours. Interacts directly with subordinates and peer groups; engages in routine exchanges of information; interactions with external contacts if applicable would be monitored.

Performs tasks such as but not limited to the following:

• Receives a daily production schedule from planning; receives material to manufacture modify or repair products from logistics.
• Co-ordinates these inputs and a variety of resources (e.g. materials personnel equipment etc.) to achieve on-time production of quality products within budget guidelines.
• Identifies and resolves bottlenecks in the production process.
• Management of controllable operating expenditure e.g. scrap consumables.
• Identifies limits to production and guides teams to continuously improve processes.
• Manages the performance motivation and satisfaction of all the team and processes to ensure key quality output and efficiency targets are met.
• Ensures all return to work interviews and first level disciplinary hearings are conducted in a timely consistent and professional manner.

• Knowledge of the production process and the tools and equipment used in the process.
• Knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions impact customer satisfaction product quality on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit.(WOR/MOR/RCC)
• Ability to coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet production quality and quantity metrics.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively lead manage train and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production levels within tight time deadlines and in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: Word Lotus Notes Excel Powerpoint.

• Duties of this position are performed in a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to elements such as noise dust chemicals operating machinery temperature extremes etc.
• Duties may require periodic sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• May require occasional travel.
• Above demands are carried out within the local existing Health and Safety guidelines

• Four to six years of relevant experience

• Bachelors degree in related field or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.