Team Lead

Job Description: Team Lead

Location: La Vergne
Department: SCS / La Vergne Division
Classification: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Supervisor

Position Summary

The Team Lead is responsible for providing daily guidance, training, and work assignments to production employees. This role ensures efficiency in daily operations, enforces company safety and operational policies, and assists with warehouse and production duties as needed. The Team Lead must understand all roles reporting to them and be prepared to step in for the Supervisor when necessary.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Team Guidance: Provide daily work assignments and hands-on training to employees.
• Resource Management: Evaluate and implement resources efficiently to meet daily production tasks.
• Leadership Support: Perform duties of the Supervisor as needed, including managing attendance and daily production tracking.
• Operational Execution: Assist with picking products from the warehouse using provided documentation.
• Cross-Training: Master every aspect of the job descriptions for reporting positions to step in and perform those duties seamlessly.
• Communication: Escalate production or employee issues to a Supervisor or Management in a timely manner.
• Policy Enforcement: Ensure all company policies, safety requirements, and procedures are strictly followed.
• Workplace Maintenance: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe workstation.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• System Knowledge: Working knowledge of AS400, basic PC functions, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail and effective communication skills.
• Experience (Preferred): Prior supervisory experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Education Requirements

• Minimum of a High School Diploma, GED, or a demonstrated ability to perform math, reading, and writing at a high school level.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Mobility: Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, as well as climb up and down stairs to support production.
• Lifting: Ability to manually lift, push, pull, and move materials or products weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Dexterity: Ability to reach, grasp, bend, lean, stoop, squat, twist, and stretch for product assembly, machine setup, and material staging.
• Screen Time: Requires sustained periods of sitting, typing, and reviewing a computer screen.
• Environment: Occasional exposure to low or elevated temperatures and dusty environments.

Training & Eligibility

• Includes thirty (30) days of on-the-job training under the direct supervision of a Manager, Department Supervisor, or current Team Lead. Additional training needs will be assessed during annual evaluations.