Production Team lead

IFA Rotorion•Summerville, SC

16h

About The Position

The Operations Team Lead is responsible for leading a production line to meet safety, quality, delivery, and morale targets. This role is primarily leadership-focused (70%), with a strong emphasis on coordinating people, maintaining flow, and eliminating disruptions to performance. Technical capability (30%) is required to support execution, troubleshooting, and changeovers. Team Leads do not hold direct disciplinary authority but are expected to lead through influence, accountability, and presence on the floor.

Responsibilities

Safety Leadership
Ensure a safe working environment by enforcing all safety standards and promoting proactive behaviors.
Enforce PPE compliance and workstation-specific safety requirements
Actively observe, coach, and correct unsafe behaviors in real time
Maintain strong floor presence and reinforce safety culture daily
People & Productivity
Ensure effective use of labor and continuous productivity across the team.
Ensure all team members are actively engaged in value-added or assigned tasks
Assign alternative work (TPM, cleaning, organization) during downtime
Allocate staffing based on qualifications, demand, and line needs
Manage rotation and cross-training to build flexibility
Coach, mentor, and support team development
Validate training completion and readiness of team members
Report touch points within the first 20 minutes of the shift
Coordinate staffing across lines with other Team Leads as needed
Production & Line Management
Drive stable, efficient production flow and ensure readiness of the line.
Lead the line to achieve hourly and daily output targets
Maintain flow and immediately address disruptions
Own changeover preparation and execution:
Verify tools, materials, and machine readiness
Execute changeovers independently on all assigned equipment
Ensure safe, correct, and efficient execution
Visual Management & Escalation
Maintain transparency of performance and enforce escalation discipline.
Maintain and follow the Heijunka board to ensure balanced production
Update hourly boards with actual output and clear gap explanations
Document reasons for misses and define immediate countermeasures
Enforce escalation of downtime, scrap, quality, and safety issues
Create and track maintenance tickets through resolution
Control and document rework activities
Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement
Drive structured problem solving and eliminate recurring issues.
Lead or support root cause analysis using structured methods (e.g., 5 Why)
Implement and follow up on corrective actions
Identify trends and initiate improvement actions
Support achievement of scrap and efficiency targets