Writing Head Team Leader

The Writing Head Team Leader is responsible for leading the day-to-day operation of the Writing Head manufacturing and integration team, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of production activities. The role drives operational excellence by managing people, production priorities, process adherence, continuous improvement initiatives, and cross-functional coordination with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D. The Team Leader serves as the primary focal point for production execution, workforce development, escalation management, and delivery performance while ensuring operational targets are consistently achieved.

Responsibilities

• Leads and develops a team of technicians and engineers responsible for Writing Head manufacturing, integration, troubleshooting, and production support activities.
• Manages daily production execution to ensure delivery, quality, yield, productivity, and safety targets are achieved.
• Establishes priorities, allocates resources, and balances workload to support changing business and production requirements.
• Leads resolution of production issues and escalations, ensuring rapid containment and recovery of manufacturing processes.
• Drives cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and R&D to remove operational barriers and improve performance.
• Ensures compliance with manufacturing procedures, quality requirements, safety regulations, and operational standards.
• Identifies opportunities for process optimization, productivity improvement, waste reduction, and cost savings.
• Monitors key operational metrics and drives corrective actions to improve efficiency, yield, equipment utilization, and output.
• Supports introduction of new products, technologies, manufacturing processes, and engineering changes into production.
• Leads continuous improvement initiatives and promotes a culture of operational excellence and problem-solving.
• Develops team capabilities through coaching, mentoring, training, and performance management.
• Supports workforce planning, staffing requirements, and organizational development activities.
• Provides regular operational reports and recommendations to management.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically 7-10 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, production engineering, quality, or a related technical field.
• Previous experience leading technical teams, manufacturing operations, or production support organizations is strongly preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent
• Project Management certification (advantage)

Knowledge & Skills

• Manufacturing Operations
• Production Management
• Process Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma Methodologies
• Quality Systems
• Continuous Improvement
• Production Planning
• Resource Management
• Escalation Management
• Technical Leadership
• Risk Management
• Performance Metrics Analysis
• Change Management
• New Product Introduction (NPI)

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication
• People Leadership
• Collaboration and Influence
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Customer Centricity
• Strategic Thinking
• Decision Making

Impact & Scope

• Leads a Writing Head operational team and drives execution of manufacturing, integration, and production support activities.
• Impacts organizational performance through achievement of production, quality, delivery, safety, and cost objectives.
• Leads cross-functional initiatives and serves as a key operational interface between Production, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.

Complexity

• Works on complex operational and technical challenges requiring evaluation of multiple factors including production schedules, resource constraints, technical risks, quality requirements, and business priorities.
• Makes decisions with direct impact on manufacturing performance, delivery commitments, workforce effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.