Team Leader

ABOUT THE SHADE STORE

At The Shade Store, we have handcrafted the finest Shades, Blinds and Drapery for 75 years. We believe designing beautiful custom window treatments should be an effortless experience, so we offer outstanding services to help our customers every step of the way, from inspiration to installation.

THE POSITION : TEAM LEAD

The Production Team Leader who directs day-to-day activities of manufacturing and assembly personnel, within a designated area, and ensures activities are performed in a safe, efficient and effective manner.

Additionally, a Production Team Leader is responsible for training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance;

rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. The Production Team Leader works independently within established procedures associated with the specific job function and in conjunction with the Department Supervisor / Production Manager.

Working as a Production Team Leader typically requires 5+ years of related experience within the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Establish daily, Weekly and monthly objectives and communicate them to team members.
• Prepare the production floor for daily production
• Monitor daily production and adjust production based on inventory.
• Review production set-ups for accuracy and quality requirements.
• Assist trouble shooting of machines, plc, etc.
• Support manufacturing including investigation into root cause of manufacturing defects and / or failures and recommendation and implementation of appropriate corrective actions.
• Train / maintain training of team members in the process
• Report issues / problems to immediate supervisor.
• Conduct periodic audits of the processes.
• Perform inventories as needed.
• Provide training to other technicians in various disciplines as needed.
• May operate various production machines and may use hand tools to assemble products
• Train subordinate employees on job skills and Company policies and procedures
• Train subordinate employees to follow procedures, methods and sequence of operations in performing daily tasks.
• Ensure all product, material, parts, and documentation follow Company specifications and quality standards.
• Report defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
• Identifies units that fail tests or tolerance levels and repairs as necessary according to process.
• Actively contribute to ongoing continuous improvement efforts and projects.
• Communicate constantly with supervisor regarding issues that may come up on the production line.
• Visually inspects parts to quality standards as described in the quality system
• Communicates any problems which arise to the supervisor
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• Documents actions by completing production and quality forms.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• High School Diploma or GED required
• English language skills are required, Bilingual (English / Spanish) is a plus
• Must have the ability to train personnel on all aspects of the production
• Must be proficient in PC usage and MS Office
• Previous experience in an assembly / production environment preferred
• Basic math skills with general knowledge of how to read a tape measure.
• Able to stand for at least 8 hours a day.
• Must be able to use a drill or staple gun.
• Able to read and understand work orders and requirements.
• Must be able to pay close attention to detail and stay focused on task at hand.
• Must be able to read and write and communicate clearly with others.
• Able to sort product by order numbers and the items per order.
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds. May team-lift up 50+ lbs. Work in a safe manner especially when lifting.
• Must be honest, have a positive attitude, be respectful, dependable, have a good attitude and a proven record of reliability (2+ years at previous jobs).

Ability to understand written work direction.

Requires 5+ years of general work experience.

THE SHADE STORE offer is contingent upon :

Proof of legal authorization to work in the United States for The Shade Store, which will be confirmed by E-Verify within three business days of your hire date

The Shade Store provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws