Overview: 

The Production Team Leader plays a critical role in supporting daily operations and fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement on the production floor.  Acting as a working leader, this role is responsible for coordinating production activities, ensuring quality standards are met, and providing day-to-day guidance to team members.  The Production Team Leader models Delta Faucet Company’s core values by setting expectations, communicating clearly, and maintaining a focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) metrics.  This position requires a hands-on, people-focused leader who can drive performance while developing team capabilities.

Key Responsibilities: (including but not limited to)

Leadership & Communication

Lead by example in safety, quality, attendance, and work ethicCommunicate daily goals, changes, and expectations to team membersFoster collaboration between shifts and departmentsSupport conflict resolution and promote a positive work environment

Safety & Compliance

Monitor work areas to ensure compliance with safety protocols and PPE usageConduct daily safety checks and report or address hazardsParticipate in daily safety discussions and promote a proactive safety culture

Operational Oversight

Ensure production cells meet daily throughput and quality targetsRespond to and escalate production disruptions such as absenteeism, equipment issues, or material shortagesMaintain readiness of workstations by coordinating tooling, materials, and resourcesAdjust labor assignments to optimize staffing levels

Quality & Problem Solving

Perform regular quality checks and address issues in real-timeFollow escalation procedures, including the Quality Hold process, when neededSupport root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring problemsLead by enforcing adherence to Standardized Work

Continuous Improvement

Encourage team member involvement in process improvementSupport Kaizen events and problem-solving workshopsAssist in identifying bottlenecks and suggesting improvements

Coaching & Development

Train and cross-train new and existing employeesProvide performance feedback and recommend corrective actions when neededSupport team engagement and recognition efforts

Daily Management & Leader Standard Work

Lead or participate in pre-shift GEMBA walks and Tier 1 huddlesProvide shift-level updates and contribute to Tier 2 discussions as requiredTrack and communicate SQDC metrics and corrective actionsExecute and sustain daily Leader Standard Work (LSW) tasks including visual checks, standard audits, and escalation protocols

Qualifications & Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalenceExperience in a manufacturing or production environment requiredPrior leadership or lead-person experience preferredMust demonstrate strong communication, organization, and accountabilityComfortable using Microsoft Office and production tracking systems

Must be able to:

Lift, bend and reach, including below waist level and above shoulder levelLift, push and pull weights of up to 25lbs frequently and up to 50lbs.occasionallyWork daily overtime and weekend support as dictated by production schedule. 

Company: Delta Faucet Company

Shift 2 (United States of America)Full time

Delta Faucet Company (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

Delta Faucet Company is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information.

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