Production Team Lead

1 week ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Optimal Inc. Full time

Job Title: Production Team Lead

Job Summary:

Optimal Inc. is seeking a skilled Production Team Lead to oversee daily operations in our manufacturing facility. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Lean Manufacturing principles and experience managing a unionized workforce.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coach and develop team members to ensure objectives are met through standardized work
  • Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives
  • Monitor ANDON occurrences and provide secondary support
  • Verify that production lines are running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts through Process Confirmation
  • Support Kaizen initiatives and coach problem resolution to the lowest level
  • Communicate and recognize team members' achievements
  • Meet First Time Through (FTT), inventory, cost, scrap, supply, and tooling expense targets
  • Build Team Leader and Team Member capability
  • Create a conducive work environment for the team to complete their assigned responsibilities

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
  • Microsoft Office knowledge
  • Body shop/stamping/paint/subassembly experience preferred
  • Safety and Quality experience preferred
  • Prior experience managing a unionized workforce

Work Environment:

Our workplace is committed to a culturally diverse workforce, without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or protected veteran status.

Working Conditions:

The Production Team Lead will be required to work the crew patterns in the plant, which rotate every 3 months, as well as overtime as required. Crew patterns are as follows:

  • A-Crew: Monday-Thursday 6am-4:30pm
  • B-Crew: Tuesday-Friday 6pm-4:30am
  • C-Crew: Friday/Saturday 6am-4:30pm, Sunday/Monday 6pm-4:30am

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