Working Team Leader - Quality Focus- Injection Molding

Leads assigned team to ensure daily departmental goals are achieved. (Small team of 4 people) 

Essential Job Functions and Performance Standards:

• Assures team members adhere to all safety policies & in general promotes a safe working culture
• Promotes and maintains a positive, professional attitude and demeanor to drive a positive culture
• HANDS ON Working Leader that sets the example as a leader and follows American Autocoat policies. Physically works along side the team and monitors team member adherence to policies and addresses any issues with each individual team member as necessary. Leads a small team of 4-6 people
• Understands and upholds disciplinary process fairly with each team member. Promotes and maintains a continuous improvement atmosphere, suggests improvements and assure the teams involvement
• Address performance issues as they occur and provide constructive feedback. Lead daily startup meetings with team including ergonomic stretches
• Demonstrates and promotes teamwork with other departments
• Document significant issues and communicate them to appropriate people, including opposite shift Team Leaders
• Assure shift handover is thorough (areas organized, issues/expectations communicated, work complete before shift leaves, etc.)
• Assure Standard Work Instructions and company policies are being followed. Assures scrap/non-conforming parts are reviewed and dispositioned properly
• Maintain clean and orderly work areas at all times
• Sets expectations and monitors team member participation in meetings and training as applicable
• Writes performance evaluations, processes timecards, issues disciplinary action and is involved in the new hire selection process
• Cross-trains in other departments as needed
• Follows and supports all company processes and procedures
• Maintain training records of area, standard work
• Ability to run machines, including Inj. Molding Machine to relieve for breaks, lunches, call-offs