Production Team Lead

Summary: The main goal of the Production Team Lead is to manage production flow to meet QAP goals and customer demands.

The Production Team Lead will work closely with his/her team to ensure quality and development of future QAP leaders.

A successful Production Team Lead will be able to communicate across multiple departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

Other duties may be assigned.


* Continuously strive to drive, improve, and monitor QAP companywide KPI's: safety (6s), people, quality, cost of production, delivery/Inventory, continuous improvement, finance/cash, and commercial under the direction of the Production Manager.


* Research and analyze daily/weekly/monthly reports.

Research efficiency, quality, and scrap rate to meet QAP goals and standards.

Provide appropriate coaching, direction corrective action to resolve issues.


* Ensures employee and departmental compliance with all QAP policies, procedures, values and mission.


* Ensure that employee conduct is free from any form of harassment (sexual, racial, religious, etc.).

Immediately reporting violations to supervisor or Human Resource Manager.


* Administer and lead 8D problem solving process.


* Administer and lead standardized work list.


* Ensure that all employees actively participate in and complete appropriate training (on the job, classroom, or otherwise).

Ensure all training is evaluated and proper documentation is maintained.


* Maintain daily two-way communication with team.

Provide updated information on current business status.


* Identify and coach employees on maximizing production through put by goal setting and removing obstacles.

Reestablish goals when needed.


* Attend and actively participate in production meetings.


* Evaluate management and overall department performance through formal and informal performance appraisals.

Provide continuous coaching to engage and motivate team.


* Assign appropriate corrective actions when needed to maintain QAP mission and values.


* Maintains complete security and confidentiality of company and employee information.


* Investigates employee concerns promptly and thoroughly creating an environment of trust.


* Foster a spirt of safety-first focus by conducting layered process audits on lock-out, PPE, pinch points, machine guards etc.

Analyze near miss and OSHA recordable data to reduce future/potential injuries.

Enforce all safety polices and regulations.

Actively participate in monthly safety committee meetings.


* Ensure production team is producing top quality parts.

Work with management and operators to identify and resolve issues.


* Facilitate communication between shipping and production departments on status of product fulfillment.


* Create a culture of positive momentum by holding roadblock meetings; Explore production opportunities utilizing employee input.


* Identify and resolve variances with inventory.
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