Operator Team Lead - Manufacturing

What you’ll do:

Eaton’s Industrial Plastics Division (IPD) is currently seeking a Team Leader to join our Williamsport, MD team on 1st shift.

IPD provides custom complex profile plastic extrusions for a wide variety of customers and industries. Eaton's value-added fabrication—such as length cutting, hole punching, texture, and tape backing for mounting applications—provides customers with the capabilities to complete any production.

The hourly rate for this position starts at $24 per hour. 1st shift hours are from 7AM – 3PM.

The Team Leader assists the Production Supervisor in the coordination and facilitation of activities on their respective shift. This individual will support operators in meeting or exceeding established metrics and goals related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, lean manufacturing, and efficiency. This individual will also be expected to lead by example in areas such as safety, ethics, quality assurance, problem solving, operator standard work, and communications.

•    Receive work assignments from the supervisor, prioritize jobs based on order urgency, and execute tasks efficiently
•    Effectively communicate production, safety, and quality goals and the team’s progress toward meeting those goals
•    Drive team engagement by recognizing positive behaviors, providing feedback when improvements are needed, and encouraging participation in continuous improvement efforts
•    Ensure compliance with Eaton MESH initiatives including eye safety, hearing conservation, machine safety guards, ergonomic movement, lockout/tag-out, MSDS procedures, and OHSA regulations
•    Adhere to 5S standards by maintaining a clean and organized workspace alongside your team
•    Provide on-the-job training for specific skills based on individual and team needs
•    Collect and evaluate production and quality data to understand metrics that pertain to team and site goals
•    Engage in self-development activities such as specialized trainings, certifications, and projects
•    Attend Tier 1 and 2 production meetings
•    Perform data entry and other automated posting functions to support departmental needs using computer-based business systems
All manufacturing employees at Williamsport are also responsible for: 
•    Complying with all Environment, Health, & Safety (EHS) standards
•    Complying with all work and process instructions
•    Identifying improvement opportunities
•    Utilizing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for each task associated with the job
•    Working safely and reporting all near misses, illnesses, and injuries following established procedures.
•    Completing any initial or recurring training issued by the site or Eaton

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
•    High School Diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution
•    Minimum of two (2) years of manufacturing experience OR a satisfactory record of recent job performance
•    Reside within a 50-mile radius of Williamsport, MD. Candidates who are active duty military members are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Leadership experience, especially in a manufacturing setting 
•    Knowledge and/or experience leading projects, conducting analysis for root cause identification, and understanding how to identify problems and reach resolutions
•    Extrusion experience
•    Ability to read, understand, and effectively apply information contained in documents such as operating instructions, dimensional sheets, wiring schematics, and/or blueprints (including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing)

Position Criteria:

•    Computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office software
•    Able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future
•    Able to lift up to 40 lbs

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