Team Leader, Manufacturing Operators

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday: 6 AM - 2:30 PM
Flexibility to work Overtime, Saturday shifts and 2 PM to 10:30pm if necessary

TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work and report directly with other team leaders and operations manager to ensure successful manufacturing operations
• Lead/assist in Non-Conformance Investigations and follow up on the implementation of solutions
• Lead/Assist on troubleshooting and problem solving as directed
• Manage daily production schedules by following up and providing feedback and updates on daily scheduled activities to operators
• Engage and encourage good working relationships with peers in production and all other departments
• Maintain and improve operational safety, efficiencies, product quality and regulatory compliance.
• Provide employees with the tools necessary to work safely and efficiently while encouraging positive employee motivation and job satisfaction.
• Perform other duties as required
• Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to and that personnel are compliant
• Lead root cause and counter measure investigations and improvement opportunities
• Initiate, track, Monitor, analyze and report production performance indicators for the purpose of controlling and reducing waste/scrap and improving efficiency
• Lead and organize production flow to ensure production schedules and targets are met
• Operate production equipment on the floor during lunch coverages and/or absences as needed.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as a leader and role-model at all times
• Work closely with team to identify issues, resource needs and improvement opportunities.
• Participate/Lead Continuous improvement events and problem solving through our PPI-5 culture
• Monitor, track and provide constructive feedback on employee performance through the PMD process and recommend necessary adjustments
• Provide coaching and corrective actions when needed
• Continuously monitor work area to maintain safe conditions and take immediate action to correct unsafe activities
• Schedule and lead the interviewing and candidate selection process
• Evaluate team performance to determine annual bonuses and increases
• Manage employee time and attendance and submit timesheets to payroll if required
• Lead daily Tier I and/or II meetings when necessary
• Be willing to work additional overtime and Saturday shifts as needed.