Manufacturing Team Leader- Day Shift

POSITION SUMMARY

The Team Leader will provide manufacturing leadership to deliver a world-class operation. Team Leaders lead, motivate, and develop employees to achieve outstanding manufacturing results, while leveraging Continuous Improvement (Lean/TPM) tools, improving individual skills, and enhancing teamwork.

The Operations Team Leader is responsible for providing direction and support to a production team on a Day Shift 12-hour Rotataing Schedule.

• Ability to lead, inspire, and engage a team
• Participate in Safety Observations and lead Incident Investigations (Lead with Safety programs/standards)
• Develop rigor in foundational systems
• Develop business acumen by driving results for a foundational General Mills business
• Cross-functional teamwork
• Strengthen communication skills

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Educate, develop and motivate a manufacturing work group to achieve required production results, improving individual technical skills and enabling collaboration across boundaries
• Ensure that production facilities and finished products meet the company and government standards for quality, sanitation, and safety
• Establish and sustain sound relationships with all employees in order to foster an environment where innovative methods are used to involve others in creative solutions to issues
• Provide business leadership which demonstrates commitment to department and plant objectives on a day to day basis
• Facilitate, coach, counsel, and guide the manufacturing work group to ensure that they have the ability to deliver results year over year through the use of continuous improvement tools and strategies
• Function as a technical resource in areas of system operations and product requirements
• Facilitate the effective interchange of information between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant and corporate teams

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills
• Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, ambiguity, adversity and change
• Demonstrated understanding of technology and providing solutions to technical challenges
• Strong conceptual skills and ability to implement change
• Sound analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills
• Ability to plan, lead, and execute strategic initiatives in a complex environment
• Mature approach to challenging situations and environments
• Experience successfully leading projects or other large improvement plan initiatives is preferred