ElectroCraft

Makes motors and controls for moving machinery

Team Leader

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePrinceton, IN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
Two years of experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
Strong leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills are required.
Effective verbal and written communication skills are required.
The ability to motivate team members and support continuous improvement is required.
Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing, self-motivation, self-direction, and other soft leadership skills are required.
Attention to detail and strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities are required.
Basic math, reading, and comprehension skills are required.
Excellent time-management skills are required.
The ability to effectively use Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, is required.
The ability to stand and walk for extended periods is required.
The ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials as required is required.
The ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery, noise, and varying temperatures is required.
The ability to perform production duties while leading and supporting team members is required.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership, work direction, coaching, and support for a team of approximately 5–20 employees.
Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Coach employees on safety procedures, quality standards, standardized work, and productivity expectations.
Provide employee training and update training according to procedures, including safety and ISO guidelines.
Work with Group Leaders on the development and cross-training of team members.
Provide feedback to the Group Leader regarding employee performance.
Coordinate daily work assignments and hold regular team meetings.
Lead team communication; investigate production, quality, and safety concerns; and escalate issues when appropriate.
Support achievement of departmental goals related to safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
Record and use process metrics, including safety, quality, and productivity metrics.
Use operational metrics to identify improvement opportunities and support action plans.
Monitor and report quality-related data and reports, and implement countermeasures to eliminate or reduce waste.
Monitor quality performance and support corrective actions addressing defects and nonconformances.
Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including 5S, continuous improvement, standardized work, and problem-solving activities.
Sustain 5S and housekeeping expectations.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Experience training, coaching, mentoring, or directing the work of others is preferred.
Prior experience with enterprise resource planning systems, such as Microsoft AX, is preferred.
Familiarity with Lean tools, including value stream mapping, 5S, Kanban, total productive maintenance, and single-minute exchange of die, is a plus.

Description

Description

At Hansen Corporation, an ElectroCraft Company, we value craftsmanship, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement. The Team Leader is responsible for supporting the daily execution of manufacturing operations through hands-on involvement on the production floor, while providing leadership for a team of employees. The Team Leader coordinates daily work activities, supports employee development and engagement, drives continuous improvement efforts, and helps ensure departmental goals for safety, quality and productivity are achieved.
The Team Leader is expected to perform production-related duties while leading, coaching, and supporting team members throughout the shift, completing standardized work audit sheets, tracking operational metrics, and problem solving.

About Our Company

Hansen Corporation, an ElectroCraft company, specializes in synchronous motors and DC motor production as part of the ElectroCraft family of motion control products that provide dependable, application-engineered fractional-horsepower motors and motion control products.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership, work direction, coaching, and support for a team of approximately 5–20 employees.
Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Coach employees on safety procedures, quality standards, standardized work, and productivity expectations.
Provide employee training and update training per procedures, including Safety, and ISO guidelines
Work with Group Leaders on development and cross training of team members
Provide feedback to Group Leader regarding employee performance
Coordinate daily work assignments, hold regular team meetings
Lead team communication and investigate production, quality, and safety concerns, escalating issues when appropriate.
Support the achievement of departmental goals related to safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
Record and use process metrics (Safety, Quality, Productivity, etc.)
Utilize operational metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and support action plans.
Monitor and report quality related data and reports, implement countermeasures to eliminate/reduce waste
Monitor quality performance and support corrective actions to address defects and nonconformances.
Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives including 5S, continuous improvement, standardized work, and problem-solving activities.
Sustain 5S and housekeeping expectations
Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills, acting as a role model on attendance, dependability, and reliability
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to motivate team members, a passion for improvement, and willingness to make things better
Must possess solid interpersonal, communication, influencing, self-motivation, self-direction, and other soft leadership skills
Attention to detail with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Basic Math, Reading, and Comprehension skills. Excellent time management skills
Effectively use Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, et al packages)
Prior experience with ERP systems (such as Microsoft AX) preferred.
Familiarity with Lean tools a plus (VSM, 5S, Kanban, TPM, SMED)

Position Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED
2 years in Manufacturing environment. Experience training, coaching, mentoring, or directing the work of others preferred.

Physical Requirements

Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials as required.
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery, noise, and varying temperatures.
Ability to perform production duties while leading and supporting team members.

Benefits

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

About the Company

ElectroCraft

Makes motors and controls for moving machinery

ElectroCraft designs and manufactures electric motors, gearmotors, linear actuators and electronic drives that move and control parts inside other companies' equipment. Equipment manufacturers buy standard products or commission customized motors and drive systems matched to required power, dimensions and control functions. Its components are used in medical and laboratory equipment, mobile robots, industrial machinery and powered mobility devices. The company earns revenue from sales of these components and works with customers through application engineering, product development and manufacturing. ElectroCraft is headquartered in Stratham, New Hampshire, with engineering and manufacturing operations in North America, Europe and Asia.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Stratham, NH
Founded: 2007

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