**Job Title: Production Team Leader** **Job Description** As a Production Team Leader, you will coordinate activities of production workers and support supervisors during the week. You will eventually assume the role of the main leader for weekends when supervisors are not on shift. This role involves managing a team of approximately 10 workers and ensuring that production schedules and quality standards are met. **Responsibilities** + Interpret company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations. + Ensure all policies and procedures are followed by all, and actions for non-compliance are fair, consistent, and timely. + Interpret specifications and job orders to workers and assign duties of 10 to 12 workers in Molding. + Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules. + Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. + Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency. + Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving work problems. + Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals. + Maintain time and production records. + Assist the supervisor in the evaluation of team performance reviews, ensuring all reviews are fair, consistent, and timely. + Assist the supervisor in setting clear and consistent performance expectations and help instill a culture of accountability. + Coach and develop team members for potential promotion within the organization. + Assist the supervisor with performance-related issues within the assigned shift. + Act as a main liaison between other support departments (QA, Maintenance, and Materials). + Promote safety in the workplace, follow all safety rules, and recognize and correct unsafe work conditions. + Work mandatory overtime as required. The regular schedule for this position exceeds eight hours per day, 40 hours per week. + Follow all work rules and policies. + Perform other activities and tasks assigned by the production supervisor as needed. **Essential Skills** + Experience in production management and team supervision. + Knowledge of molding machines and safety protocols. + Proficiency in quality control and operational management. + Ability to interpret and enforce company policies and procedures. + Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. + Ability to coach, motivate, and develop team members. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Proficiency in operating a computer and printer. + Ability to use small tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, pry bars, pliers, and calipers. + Capability to read and set various gauges and scales. + Competence in using a scanner for inventory purposes. + Strong language skills to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. + Mathematical skills to perform basic arithmetic and understand rates, ratios, and percentages. + Reasoning ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions and handle problems involving several concrete variables. **Why Work Here?** Our company offers a direct placement opportunity, providing stability and growth within the organization. We value continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles, and we support our employees in their professional development. Join a team-oriented environment where your contributions are recognized and safety is a top priority. **Work Environment** The work environment involves working near moving mechanical parts and exposure to electrical shock and vibration. Occasionally, you may work in high, precarious places and be exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level is typically moderate. This role requires standing, walking, talking, and hearing regularly, with frequent use of hands to handle or feel objects, reach with arms, and occasional climbing, balancing, sitting, bending, stooping, twisting, kneeling, squatting, or crawling. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Grandview, Missouri. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $49920.00 - $49920.00/yr. Comprehensive health benefits including vision and dental. Also offers several training programs including apprenticeship and other company benefits **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Grandview,MO. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 21, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.