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Summary:

The Team Leader has overall responsibility for coordinating and managing production and associates to meet safety, quality and production goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Good technical or process knowledge as it applies to the facility
• Minimum education level of High School or GED
• Be at the top pay rate for current location within the job classification the associate is currently assigned 
• Associates on support or entry level jobs will not be considered (Internal candidates only)
• Must be able to lead team and shift meetings
• Able to achieve results through others
• Must be able to work the required schedule including rotating shifts
• Ability to make sound, logical decisions

Reporting Structure

• Reports to Weave Senior Production Manager

Common Elements of Job Structure

• Work with Production Manager and HR to make decisions of employment status on associates
• Cannot directly manage or supervise immediate family members
• Production Manager inputs Production Supervisor payroll hours
• Give input on performance reviews
• Make decisions on production and job assignments
• Participate in/administer discipline with approval from direct manager and Human Resources

Typical Responsibilities (not limited to below)

1.   Safety

a.   Lead and organize investigation of safety incidents

b.   Be a First Responder

c.   Continuously monitor safety processes and compliance

2.   Quality

a.   Investigate and communicate quality concerns

b.   Conduct standard work audits of varying type

c.   Drive continuous improvement

d.   Monitor product quality and take appropriate action when not meeting specifications

e.   Work on chronic quality machines when needed

f.    Follow up on all No Warps, No Filling and Bad Warps during his or her shift

3.   Productivity

a.   Ensure shift is properly manned and call in associates as needed to cover for attendance issues or run job himself or herself

b.   Lead projects assigned by management and communicate status to management on a routine basis

c.   Ability to perform all jobs and run if necessary.

d.   Maintain housekeeping for entire location.  Audit each area of the plant for housekeeping, assign ownership to associates, and follow up

e.   Take appropriate action to keep production moving

f.    Apply good judgment on when to involve management concerning an issue no matter the time of day or night

g.   Utilize key operating indicators for control of product cost, material usage, machine downtime, and expenditure control

h.   Support and implement any special instructions provided by plant leadership team.

i.    Understanding of the BARCO planning board and how to provide information for TECOing production orders

10. Ability to use current computer software (MS Office, BARCO, Outlook and SAP) and hardware as defined by the location (Required)

4.   Personnel

a.   Enforce discipline

b.   Give direction to shift shop and warp replacement personnel

c.   Assign associates to tasks and hold them responsible

d.   Ensure associates are properly trained and assist with scheduling retraining as necessary or conduct the training if necessary

e.   Report attendance issues to production manager.

f.    Keep up with all certification on his or her shift.  Follow up on all OJT paperwork and training

g.   Train as needed any new Support and Technicians needed on his or her shift

h.   Communicating expectations and holding people accountable

i.    Develop and maintain respectful workforce

j.    Conduct performance evaluations and implement development plans when required.

k.   Achieve results through others

5.   Administrative

a.   Lead team meeting, present to management

b.   Ensure proper paperwork is being completed

c.   Ability to use current computer software and hardware

1. Perform assigned standard work audits daily

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact TalentAcquisition@milliken.com.