Team Leader

Position Summary

Manages an Werfen Production, Distribution, Warehouse or Facilities function. Includes employees with either single or multiple skill sets. Provides direction and support for team ensuring that team performance aligns with plant goals. Generally supervises a team that is focused on common activities. Works independently on many areas of responsibility, but involves supervisor in significant operations, technical and/or management issues.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

• Working with buyer/planner or manager, develops daily schedules for areas of responsibility to conform with monthly requirements defined by master scheduler/Plant requirements.
• Manages resources to accomplish established goals of quality, quantity and cost.
• Interfaces effectively with other Team Leaders to allocate resources between teams, as needed.
• Supervises and ensures team compliance with all company policies, including safety, health, QSR, and ISO standards.
• With assistance from supervisor, prepares operating budget and capital budget for areas of responsibility accurately and on schedule.
• Reviews monthly team/departmental financial reports to ensure that spending is within budget and provides corrective action and explanations as needed.
• Ensures that team is appropriately staffed with trained employees.
• Ensures that equipment is maintained and operated safely and efficiently.
• With assistance from supervisor, establishes objectives and strategies for areas of responsibility that complement plant and ISO objectives.
• Trains and mentors Group Leader.
• Continuously analyzes operations in an effort to reduce costs and improve quality. Communicates effectively with subordinates, peers and supervisor.
• As requested by supervisor, prepares and submits an accurate, timely monthly report.
• Establishes effective working relationships with other Team Leaders/Managers to ensure that plant objectives are met.
• Complete performance reviews in a timely manner.
• Recommend promotions, internal transfers, disciplinary actions, etc., to supervisor.
• Sets a personal example of behavior and commitment to company and plant objectives to encourage a high level of morale and teamwork in subordinates and peers.
• Creates and maintains measurements for the team's performance (Daily/monthly goals, inventory accuracy, backorders, etc).
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  
  

Budget Managed (if Applicable)

• N/A
  
  

Internal Networking/Key Relationships

• To be determined based on department needs
  
  

Skills & Capabilities

• Possesses basic management, budgeting, employee relations, and administrative skills.
  
  

Qualifications

Min Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

• Bachelor's degree or a certification from a related field, or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing environment (QSR and ISO preferred) with a minimum of 2 years supervision.
  
  

International Mobility Required

• No