at Midwest Industrial Rubber Inc. in Skokie, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Do you want to gain incredible experience with a growing company in an amazing industry? Do you know how often you use conveyor and power transmission belts?
Apply your skills in a company that helps bring packages to your doorstep, food to your table, keep you healthy on a treadmill, facilitate automation and so much more! Our organization is highly focused on customers, employees, entrepreneurship, agility and responsibility. Our values and continuous improvement culture build the foundation of strong and sustainable businesses appreciated by our employees and customers around the world.
For our Ammeraal Beltech and AMMEGA Operations team, we are currently looking for a
Team lead
The Team Lead is responsible for a designated area and for directing, training and coordinating the activities of the team members engaged in the production or the processing of material. Lead the department team and others, perform all fabrication necessary in fulfilling work orders; achieve and support company goals in support of the customer, quality, and on-time delivery. In this role, you will be based in Skokie.
A day in the life of a Team Lead can look like
Review work orders, production schedule, reports and other related documents to determine production requirements. Evaluate current work cell capacity for on-time performance
Interpret drawing, specifications and shop orders
Plan and implement work schedules, assignments and workflow to meet production goals
Identify opportunities for productivity improvements
Revise production schedules where required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering
Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess quality. Completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
Ensure team members adhere to all safety policies and procedures. Maintain housekeeping standards.
Other duties as assigned
We are looking for you to have
High school Diploma, GED, Technical/Trade School or equivalent experience with 2 years supervision experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
A Customer Service Attitude is a requirement
Computer skills to include: Windows7 & Microsoft Office suite. Familiarity with AS 400 is desirable.
Team player mentality
Outstanding organizational skills are a must
Must be able to work in the US
Competencies
Ability to behave decisively
Ability to grasp complex concepts easily
Pay attention to minute detail
Excellent planning, negotiating, and organizing skills
Ability to motivate co-workers, colleagues and others
Patient and self-confidence
Ability to operate in a systematic and logical manner
Utilize good judgment.
Must be able to read and write English
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The phrases "occasionally," "regularly," and "frequently" correspond to the following definitions: "Occasionally" means up to 1/3 of working time, "regularly" means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and "frequently" means 2/3 and more working time.
While performing the duties and responsibilities of this position, the employee is occasionally required to walk, use foot/feet to operate machine, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, reach above shoulders and move from place to place. The incumbent will regularly stand, sit and talk and listen and will frequently use hands to finger, handle or touch. Specific vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
During the performance of his/her work duties, the incumbent will be required to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, and will frequently lift up to 25 pounds such as moving parts from material storage and moving parts in and out of work area.
What we offer you
The benefits of working at AMMEGA go beyond the daily work. You will join a world class team and have the opportunity to grow through internal advancement, on-the job training, educational support, and access to a global network.
Other benefits include
Paid training.
Team bonuses and learning incentives.
Medical, Dental, and Vision... For full info follow application link.
AMMEGA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.