Job Description

The Team Leader lead will be responsible for the personnel and product in their work center(s). They will handle personnel training, quality, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives in their area. Product and personnel status will be measured and reported on to the Production Supervisor. Team Leads are responsible to monitor and manage the completion of shop orders and operations as determined by the part number routing, ensuring operations are complete on time and at or under the allotted labor hours. They actively manage the safety culture, implement refined policies, and ensure their cells are in safe working order. They also review quality data to ensure that manufacturing quality is improving and that the MoM and work instructions are updated to reflect corrective actions.

Minimum Qualifications: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills):

• High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent.
• 1 year of leading a welding and fabrication team in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to understand and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings is required.
• Must possess an advanced understanding of workflows in production and prioritize work.
• Capable of recognizing individual strengths and developmental needs within the team; constructs training to encourage proficiency and overall employee productivity within the cell.
• Ability to efficiently plan and meet project schedule deadlines, while maintaining contingency plans to preserve committed timeline.
• Possess an advanced competency using ERPs in a manufacturing environment.
• Organizational and time management skills: Must manage multiple critical tasks concurrently.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Team leaders will be responsible for as many as 15 operators and all shop orders within their department’s work centers.
• Maintains accurate service records, constructs preventative maintenance plans, schedules equipment services, while mitigating unnecessary interruptions to production schedules.
• Accurately maintain compliance of all required documentation and production reporting.
• Must be the steward of quality: observe machine operation, technician output, identify defects, and deviations from standards. Utilize discrepancy data obtained to troubleshoot and conduct a root cause analysis; provide solutions and training to mitigate noncompliance.
• Sets the pace of work within cell utilizing IFS routings and data to determine if expectations are met.
• Reviews part number routings before beginning work, reporting issues to Production Supervisor.
• Accurately reports schedule – on time/late/ahead of schedule.
• Utilizes forecast planning to mitigate parts shortages and ensure timely notification is sent to material handlers, preventing interruptions in production.
• Responsible for keeping manufacturing traveler and Bus BoM/Kanban usage updated and filling in appropriate location upon job completion.
• Accurately maintains and reviews worked/hours allocated to jobs, ensure reporting is precise, while preparing for contingency planning to mitigate excessive O&M expenditures.
• Models and cultivates a culture for team safety and improvement of initiatives.
• Processes change request from ECOs on SO within cell.
• Providing a safe and productive work environment for team.
• Analyzing the manufacturing process, identifying trends, and proposing new ways to improve existing products and procedures.
• Motivating members of the team to harness their potentials and work harder for the execution of projects.
• Assigning tasks to team members and giving them specific directions and procedures to follow in carrying out assigned tasks.
• Interpreting engineering specifications, prints and job orders to workers and assigning jobs between areas.
• Conferring with supervisors and other leads to coordinate operations and activities within or between shifts and other functional areas.
• Providing guidance and expert advice on technical, systems, or process-related topics.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

This position will require standing, stooping, bending, and limited lifting of up to 50lbs.

Exposure to weather, extreme heat or cold, noise intensity level, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, wet and/or humid, vibration, proximity to moving mechanical parts.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time, based on business needs.

About Us

PowerSecure, a Southern Company subsidiary, is a leading provider of innovative energy solutions to electric utilities and their industrial, institutional, and commercial customers.

Join Our Power Team!

We invest in high-value and cost-effective benefits for our employees. Our benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
• Competitive pay and a matching 401 (k) plan
• Vacation, Company Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO- personal and sick days)
• Flexible spending accounts/Health savings account
• Wellness Incentive Programs
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

PowerSecure is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law. This position is not open to third-party agencies.