Production Team Lead

Job Description: Loma Systems® is a premier manufacturer of inspection equipment used to identify contaminants and product defects in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Established in the UK in the 1960’s, Loma Systems is today one of the leading global companies involved in production line safety systems, boasting an impressive installed base of over 125,000 machines in over 100 countries. Our talented team of people work across the world in a friendly, supportive work environment and with a no politics culture, there is nothing to stop you reaching your full potential. We are part of Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a global Fortune 250 diversified industrial manufacturer of value-added consumables and speciality equipment with related service businesses. Operating under the core philosophies of 80/20 business processes, customer-back innovation and a decentralized entrepreneurial culture, the company focuses on solid growth, improving profitability and strong returns across its worldwide platforms and divisions. These divisions serve customers and markets around the globe, with significant presence in developed and emerging markets. ITW’s revenue totaled US$14.5 billion in 2021, with nearly 45,000 employees worldwide. Production Team Leader Location: Carol Stream, IL The Production Team Leader is responsible for the day-to-day leadership, planning and execution of North American production. The role has full line-management responsibility for the production team and ensures equipment is built safely, meets quality requirements and is completed in line with agreed delivery commitments. Combining visible shop-floor leadership with practical operational coordination, the position owns production scheduling, capacity planning, Kanban execution and daily production performance. The role works closely with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering / Quality, Supply Chain, Logistics and Customer Experience to maintain material and technical readiness, resolve constraints and improve production processes. Responsibilities: Team leadership and development Lead, coach and develop the production team, setting clear expectations for safety, quality, delivery, productivity and workplace standards. Manage daily work allocation, attendance, leave planning and performance reviews; address performance concerns with support from Human Resources and the Operations & Engineering Director. Maintain regular shop-floor presence, build effective working relationships and involve employees in identifying and implementing improvements. Maintain a team skills matrix and coordinate training and cross-training with Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering to improve capability, flexibility and coverage. Production scheduling and capacity planning Own and maintain a documented production schedule showing job priorities, assigned resources, expected effort, key milestones and completion dates. Review available capacity against workload, employee skills, planned absence and material and engineering constraints; identify risks and propose practical recovery actions. Assess requests to bring forward, defer or add orders, communicating achievable dates and the impact on existing commitments to Regional Sales Managers and Customer Experience. Coordinate engineering release and technical readiness with the Engineering Team Leader and material availability with the Senior Buyer before confirming production plans. Daily production flow and material readiness Lead daily production meetings, to review progress, shortages, quality concerns, shipping priorities and actions with clear owners and due dates. Manage daily production flow, work in progress and line clearance, keeping job status and operational records accurate and accessible. Manage shop-floor Kanban execution, monitor stockouts and trigger replenishment in line with agreed processes; work with the Senior Buyer to review replenishment levels and support assigned purchasing activities. Identi…

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