Materials Team Leader

Company: Springs Window Fashions
Location: Waukegan
Posted on: November 16, 2023

Job Description:

Description

Perform run-the-business activities through management of department(s)/area(s).

• Monitor and manage department/area daily workload.
• May meet with Production Services and Inventory Control to plan department/area workload.
• Ensure quality, safety and service within department/area.
• May represent department/area on cross-functional teams.
• Participate on other cross-functional teams or work on special projects.
• Manage department/area Quality.
• Develop and maintain area work instructions
• Maintain departmental training matrix
• Manage department/area material yield.
• Implement Lean and cost control initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise in department/area.
• Interact with engineering on new product development.
  Manage associate lifecycle.
  
  • Hire and train associates.
    • Perform needs assessment for staffing.
    • May update job description.
    • Complete headcount requisition.
    • Interview and select appropriate candidates.
    • Schedule/manage new hire training
    • Ensure associate performance.
      • Complete associate assessment.
      • Complete one-on-one review with each associate.
      • Make recommendations on associate pay increases.
      • Train new associates on assessment.
      • Coordinate assessment translation/interpretation
      • Complete mid-year check-ins with associates.
      • Coaches and mentors associates.
        • Monitor errors relating to production, quality, OTD, Efficiency, etc., on associates.
        • Prepare documentation for all verbal and written warnings, up to final warning.
        • Meet with associate to discuss warning.
          Manage associate time and attendance.
          
          • Input missed punches, vacation time, attendance bonus, leave of absence, holiday, and other non- worked hours.
          • Check and approve overtime.
          • Adjust time entries, as necessary.
          • Move time entries to different departments, as necessary.
            Maintain clean and safe work environment using 6's standards
            
            • Ensure associates follow established procedures to maintain work environment in a neat and orderly condition.
            • Ensure associates perform minor maintenance on equipment and tools.
            • Ensure associates follow safety policies and procedures. Ensure associates attend regularly-scheduled safety meetings.
            • Lead daily huddles and other meetings to ensure smooth flow of communication.
              
              Requirements
              
              Minimum Education Required:
              
              • High School diploma or equivalent
                Minimum Job-Related Experience Required:
                
                • 2 years prior leadership / supervisor experience
                  
                  
                  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
                  
                  • Proven written and verbal communication skills.
                  • Basic computer skills.
                  • May facilitate other groups.
                  • May train and mentor other associates.
                  • Use Microsoft Office to prepare charts, graphs and presentations.
                    
                    Ensures quality by:
                    
                    • Clearly defining and utilizing processes in daily work
                    • Understanding HWF team structure, roles and responsibilities
                    • Integrating process methodology into daily work; TOC, 5S, Q@S etc
                      Looking for innovative ways to streamline work processes
                    • Establishing forums to share best practices
                    • Using department and company scorecard and other metrics
                    • Measuring own work to plan and reports out at a micro and macro level
                    • Proven ability to eliminate waste using lean principles

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