Trim Saw Team Lead

At Masonite, we realize that the strength and success of our organization comes from the skills and abilities of our employees. Our blueprint objective to develop talent and organizational capability states that “We Help People Walk Through Walls”.

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the Team Leader will be a proven leader and mentor.  Qualities we look for are: problem solving skills, someone that promotes safe work environment, utilizes resources (HR, HSE, Quality, Purchasing), and can motivate while assisting in the assessment/understand/utilization of their department’s strengths and weaknesses.

You will assist the Production Supervisor in the overall production and delegation of work assignments to ensure all key performance indicators (KPIs) are identified, measured, and addressed.  The Team Lead will need to have the ability to utilize production boards to keep employees enlightened and informed of the department performance against standards, working with them to correct deficiencies.

Part of your job will be to assist in the administration of plant rules and other policies and procedures in a fair and equitable manner.  As a Team Lead, you will also be required to spend the majority of your time on the production floor. You will also be required to complete daily audits and constantly monitor employee and machine performance to optimize efficiency. The Team Lead will also be required to lead Tier 1 meetings, as well as participate in other Tier meetings with senior leadership using appropriate decision-making tools gaining approval before implementing decisions or changes.

Key Deliverables:

• Safety: enforce safety practices, tolerance to zero attitude, maintain safety engagement
• Quality: understand the standards & requirements, work with precision and attention to details
• Delivery: Just in time production strategy
• Inventory: Manage the inventory, be aware of the inventory
• Productivity: measure the efficiency of the employees, equipment and overall cost efficiency
• Build employees trust: By knowing when to be transparent and when to listen and when to follow up to settle employee concerns

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year leadership experience in a team-based Lean Manufacturing environment
• Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office, Excel, Outlook, preferred
• Hands-on experience managing Lean Manufacturing process systems
• Excellent communication skills
• Reliable with high integrity and strong work ethic
• Self-motivated with a results driven approach
• Excellent problem solving skills