Team Leader (Manufacturing)
What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.
A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world- improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.
Team Leader
Scope - This position is essentially a shift supervisor, without Performance Management responsibility. However, inputon employee performance management issues ispart of the position's responsibilities.
Key responsibilities include: Providing leadership and support for operations team; assuring workplace safety; assuring adherence to quality requirements, attaining shift schedule production goals, andfacilitating efficient operations.
This is a second shift position. Regular work hours are 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Substantial weekday and weekend overtime may also be required.
Essential Responsibilities
Safety:
Promote a safe work environment byengaging team members increating and sustaining a 5S workplace
- Ensure EHS policies and procedures are followed consistently
- Motivate team members to be involved in safety initiatives
Quality:
- Ensure employees and resources produce and deliver quality parts in an efficient manner to the next process and customer
Delivery:
- Lead team in problem solving manufacturing issues to ensureon-time, correct, and complete delivery
Productivity:
- Lead team in problem solving manufacturing issues to ensure shift schedule attainment
- Coordinate machine repair and preventive maintenance with shift maintenance technicians
- Ensureall jobs are performed on shift either by delegation or self-involvement
Teamwork:
- Develop and maintain a strong team through leading by example, training and communicating expectations
- Maintain Training Matrix to identify and address training needs of shift associates
Cost:
- Lead PDCA meetings to engage team in elimination of waste in their processes
Employee Engagement:
- Ensure strong communication between employees, shifts, and plant leaders
- Maintain employeeschedules, track attendance, schedule vacations, andreviewtime cards (audited by Group Leader)
- Provide input to Group Leader for performance reviews, disciplinary actions, corrective actions, and opportunities for improvement
Minimum requirements for this position are :
- Must have successfully completed Timken Manufacturing Operating System(TMOS) training (formerly called Lean Leader Academy) or will commit to enroll and complete next TMOS offering
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Computer skills including, but not limited to: Microsoft Office Word / Excel; SAP
- Experience and skill in manufacturing operations
- High school diploma or GED
Preferred qualifications include:
- Associate's degree
- Experience in production planning, flow, and lean manufacturing principles
What We Offer
- Competitive pay.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance.
- Benefits start on first day of employment.
- Opportunities for career advancement.
- Supportive and team-oriented work environment.
This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data ("CTD") and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.
All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.
The Timken Company, a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, designs a growing portfolio of next-generation products for diverse industries. For more than 125 years, Timken has used its specialized expertise to innovate and create customer-centric solutions that increase reliability and efficiency. The company posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2024 and employs more than 19,000 people globally, operating from 45 countries. Timken has been recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies and America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere and America's Most Innovative Companies by Fortune.
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