Team Leader

RV Team Leader

The Team Leader is responsible for the safe utilization of staffing, equipment, and materials within the assigned area of responsibility. The Team Leader communicates company goals, safety practices, and deadlines to team. Motivates team members and assesses performance. Provides help to management, including training, and keeps management updated on team performance. Communicates concerns and policies among management and team members. The position reports directly to the Production Supervisor and interfaces frequently with all other departments including Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Human Resources. The RV Team Leader behavior that supports IHP values.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a sense of ownership & urgency to ensure on time customer deliveries within Safety, Quality and Cost standards.
• Insures all work assignments be carried out in a safe manner. Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing associates on the use of equipment, and resources; maintain compliance with established safety policies and procedures.
• Drives efficiency and productivity improvements by eliminating wastes.
• Deploy/sustain Lean methodologies to ensure compliance to Takt time and establish standard work wherever possible.
• Utilizes data driven problem solving tools and drives root cause analyses to solve safety and production challenges.
• Maintain positive employee relations.
• Assigns work and insures proper training of employees.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Keep Production Supervisor aware of any problem areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
• Effective problem identification and solution skills.

Must Have:

• Associate's Degree from an accredited university or college (or a High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Manufacturing)
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in Manufacturing Leadership

Language Ability: Position requires fluency in English. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the environment is moderate.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required stand, and walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.