CLT Material Flow

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We are looking for a talented Team Lead to join our team specializing in Production for our Business Segment in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Coordinates the activities of a group of employees in order to meet established production specifications and schedules including volume, cost, wastage targets and quality standards.
  Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE)
   

• Report any work-related injury, illness, incident or hazard.
   

• Comply with HSE standards, policies & procedures.
   

• Correct hazards and safety concerns within their control and capabilities.
   

• Engage in HSE training.
   

• Follows all applicable standard work, process documentation and quality procedures such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), poka-yoke and visual standards.
   

• Raises quality concerns to minimize cost and exposures.
   

• Performs quality inspections.
   

• Identifies and controls non-conforming material.
   

• Assists with Delivery of materials.
   

• Monitor the performance and output of the team and assign tasks and inputs to ensure that work specifications, schedules, volume, cost, waste targets and quality standards are met.
   

• Ensures team members are using and following process documentation where applicable as part of operator training and defect investigation.
   

• First responder to equipment faults, parts shortages, quality issues, and safety issues.
   

• Coordinates or communicates activities between shifts and team leaders, customer and supplier departments, and other support functions.
   

• Assists management in organizing and coordinating headcount and overtime needs to meet production and delivery schedules.
   

• Ensures on the job training and other training requirements are scheduled, completed and documented.
   

• Assists management in creating and keeping a team which is focused on continuous improvement.
   

• Coach and mentor less experienced team members.

• Promotes effective Teamwork
   

• Communicates effectively with the assigned team and all support teams.

• Completes training and personal development in preparation for upcoming changes in the business and or technology.

• Participates actively in ways to improve quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development.

Skills

Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

Warehouse Inventory Control - Manages physical inventory utilizing inventory control methodologies to maintain inventory and meet customer expectations.

Warehouse Operations - Utilizes warehousing tools, systems, and methodologies to meet defined metrics for inbound and outbound operations of a warehouse.

Trade Knowledge Application - Applies knowledge of relevant trade regulations to Cummins processes and systems to minimize trade risks and costs.

Mode Selection - Evaluates and selects appropriate transportation mode and equipment type by lane through shipment volume analysis against business requirements to provide optimal shipping method (balance cost, quality and time).

Education, Licenses, Certifications

High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.

College, University or equivalent degree in Business, Engineering or related field preferred.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Qualifications - External

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Great attention to detail
• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in a manufacturing facility
• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in a production or assembly position
• Ensuring accountability
• Good decision making skills
• Conflict management experience
• Ability to work closely with co-workers
• Time management
• Experience as a team lead
• Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience in a related field such as logistics, warehousing and third party logistics provider management.
• Ability to operate standup forklift, sitdown forklift, and tuggers
• Knowledgeable of Oracle R12
• Knowledgeable of Material Flow processes
• Train and coach team members on processes and procedures
• Document issues and concerns and helps with solutions 
• Help with other duties appointed by management