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Schedule for the role will be Friday-Sunday 5pm-5am.\nThe hourly rate for this position is $23.92 per hour.\nPlease note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.\nWhat you’ll do:\nIn the Team Leader role, you will work with the Fabrication Supervisor to drive results on key metrics including safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity. You will provide leadership by promoting teamwork, training others and providing proactive resolution to production needs.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:\nYou will contribute to a safe, engaged, and inclusive work culture by complying with all policies, including proper use of personal protective equipment and operation of equipment, and performing and assigning 5S duties.\nYou will work directly with the supervisor and manufacturing team to ensure that customer orders are executed in a timely and efficient manner and that the most urgent orders are fulfilled first.\nYou will review orders and associated documentation (drawings, travel documents, bills of material) as needed to ensure the team has the appropriate information to complete the job and to assist with troubleshooting problems with the order documentation.\nYou must provide clear direction and guidance to the department, aligning team efforts with organizational goals.\nYou will oversee production processes to ensure efficiency and adherence to schedules to meet deadlines and optimize workflow.\nConduct spot checks to ensure quality standards are maintained throughout the production process.\nYou will facilitate training and cross-training for associates to enhance knowledge and versatility.\nYou must have the ability to work with the coordinator and be able to complete coordinator tasks if needed.\nYou will lead Tier 1 meetings, work with the team to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and make daily updates to Tier boards.\nYou must communicate with other shifts leads and/or supervisor to ensure a smooth transition of tasks and job updates.\nYou will act as a back-up Supervisor if needed, ensuring continuity in leadership and operations, assisting in interviewing candidates for your designated area, and providing feedback to associates regarding productivity, breaks, etc.\nQualifications:\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:\nHigh school diploma or GED required from an accredited institution\nMinimum of 2-3 years of manufacturing or materials processing experience required.\nWorking knowledge of Lean manufacturing concepts.\nExperience using various tools, including: Work Instructions, fork truck and measuring tape.\nPrior work experience using a computer, including competence in Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, and Excel) required.\nIncumbent must be able to stand for extended periods of time. Repetitive lifting, bending, and squatting are inherent to this position.\nNo relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of Sumter (50 miles) will be considered for this position.\nMust be legally authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without company sponsorship\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:\nPrevious coordinator/team leader experience is strongly preferred.\nPrior experience with AS400, VISTA, and DMM computer programs.\nSkills:\nMust be able to multi-task and balance various demands while achieving goals\nDependable and self-directed\nEffective interpersonal & communication (written & verbal) skills\nMust demonstrate a collaborative style and work effectively in a diverse environment\nMust be able to learn from past experiences and apply learning to current situations\nMust be a self-starter capable of working with minimum supervision and capable of solving various problems as unusual circumstances arise through interfacing with other departments\nExcellent written and oral communication skills\nUnderstanding of DMM, DMM Fabricated parts/ Kanban ordering process\nAbility to deal with both internal and external suppliers in a professional manner\nAbility to work with both internal and external customers in managing changing schedules\nDemonstrated ability to work both independently and in teams across plant and corporate entities\nSelf-motivated and results oriented\nStrong organizational skills\nAdditional Information:\nExpected to work with some degree of independence and make decisions that affect the workgroup. Focus efforts on attaining assigned goals and objectives, which include meeting needs and expectations of internal and external customers.\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS:\nWhile performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach at or above shoulder level; grip; and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; stoop; lift; carry; push; pull; and grip. The employee is frequently required to lift/carry up to 35 pounds. The employee is frequently required to push/pull up to or greater than 35 pounds. The vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to listen and to talk.\nWORK ENVIRONMENT:\nWhile performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust.\nWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.\nEaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.\nYou do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.\nTo request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.\nWe know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. 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