Team Lead - Days
AerotekJob Title: Team Lead - Days
Job Description
The Team Lead Days oversees a team of approximately 24 employees across receiving, materials, and shipping, providing hands-on leadership to ensure safe, efficient operations and on-time delivery. This role combines daily team coordination, performance accountability, and process oversight with direct participation in the work to maintain steady workfl
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ow and high-quality output.
Responsibilities
• Lead a team of about 24 employees across receiving, materials, and shipping, ensuring clear direction and support throughout the day.
• Communicate daily schedules, goals, performance expectations, and team member assignments to the assigned area team.
• Provide hands-on leadership by actively participating in daily operations to maintain workflow and ensure on-time completion of tasks.
• Assist with supervisory tasks, including supporting employee performance evaluations in collaboration with the area supervisor.
• Perform regular process audits and safety sweeps to verify compliance with procedures and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Deliver employee training, including Training Within Industry (TWI), to build skills and reinforce best practices.
• Review 6S conditions, tools, fixtures, and material availability daily to ensure the area is organized, safe, and fully prepared for production needs.
• Take accountability for the performance of the assigned area, monitoring output, quality, and efficiency and taking corrective action when needed.
• Help resolve issues related to inventory, materials, tools, bills of materials (BOMs), and supplier or supply chain concerns that impact the assigned area.
• Act as a liaison between manufacturing, supply chain, and shipping to coordinate activities and ensure on-time delivery to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Generate non-conformance reports for material, manufacturing, quality, or design issues discovered in the area.
• Perform direct labor and other hands-on functions within the group as needed to maintain the flow of work and support team members.
• Assist in coordinating the handling, segregation, and disposition of non-conforming product within the assigned area.
• Support continuous improvement projects within the assigned area and other areas of expertise, contributing ideas and implementing changes.
• Help identify and correct safety improvement opportunities, promoting a proactive safety culture.
• Serve as a backup for Health & Safety responsibilities when the supervisor is not present, ensuring continuity of safety oversight.
Essential Skills
• 23 years of experience in a team lead or supervisory capacity in a manufacturing, warehouse, or distribution environment.
• Proven experience managing a team of 10 or more individuals, including assigning work and monitoring performance.
• Hands-on experience working in receiving, materials, and shipping departments.
• ERP and scheduling experience, including using systems to plan, track, and adjust workloads.
• Valid counterbalance (CB) forklift license with practical forklift operating experience.
• Strong understanding of inventory processes, materials flow, and related documentation.
• Ability to conduct process audits, safety sweeps, and training sessions effectively.
• Demonstrated accountability for area performance, including quality, safety, and on-time delivery.
• Effective communication skills for coordinating with manufacturing, supply chain, and shipping teams.
• Ability to generate and manage non-conformance reports and support corrective actions.
• Comfort working in a hands-on role, performing direct labor tasks when needed to support the team.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
• Experience working with 6S or similar workplace organization and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Training Within Industry (TWI) or other structured training programs.
• Familiarity with bills of materials (BOMs) and basic supply chain concepts.
• Experience participating in