Team Lead
About the job
- At least 2 years of production or assembly experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated reliability, teamwork, and performance in a hands-on role.
- Strong understanding of standard work, quality expectations, and takt time principles.
- Good communication and peer leadership skills.
- Willingness to support and coach others while performing production work.
- Work alongside operators to execute daily tasks within the assigned station or cell.
- Monitor team adherence to takt time and schedule, escalating risks or issues to the Work Center Supervisor.
- Provide peer coaching, task coordination, and informal training support to newer or less experienced team members.
- Assist in managing material readiness, tool availability, and workstation organization using 5S practices.
- Support quality checks and ensure standard work instructions are followed; report any deviations.
- Lead daily team huddles, communicate shift goals, and update production boards as needed.
- Model safe work behaviors and reinforce safety policies among peers.
- Participate in continuous improvement and problem-solving activities led by the Supervisor or Operations Manager.
- Experience with Lean tools, including 5S, standard work, and visual boards.
- Peer mentorship or informal training experience.
- Light troubleshooting or escalation awareness.
- Basic familiarity with enterprise resource planning or work instruction systems.
About the company
I.E.M. helps Italian wine producers reach buyers and media worldwide by organizing promotional events. It designs and runs end-to-end programs—walk-around tastings, B2B meetings, study trips to Italy, and educational seminars—using its network of professionals and international press. Its advantage comes from over 20 years focused on Italian wine and a turnkey service that handles concept through final event, supported by a broad global network. The goal is to boost visibility and international distribution of Italian wines by connecting producers with global buyers, media, and wine professionals.
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$360K
Headquarters
Verona, Italy
Founded
1999
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 2026 tours include Hong Kong, Stockholm, Belgrade, Tokyo, Taipei, and US cities.
- Wine Meridian collaboration on 2025-2026 taps expands lead flow and market reach.
- Recent website updates show active operations and ongoing international client demand.
What critics are saying
- Dependence on Italian wineries and trade events exposes revenue to cancellation risk in 2026.
- Competing organizers and consortia can replicate tastings and workshops, compressing margins quickly.
- If producer budgets tighten, IEM loses its only niche and faces existential contraction.
What makes IEM unique
- Since 1999, IEM has focused exclusively on Italian wine internationalization.
- Its Simply Italian Great Wines platform runs multi-city tours across Asia, Europe, Americas.
- IEM combines seminars, walkaround tastings, B2B meetings, and inbound study trips.
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