Production Team Lead - Kinston

For more than 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers. We are the #1 manufacturer of residential cabinets in North America, and our associates produce the most comprehensive portfolio of superior cabinetry products for the kitchen, bath and other parts of the home. Come see why our associates love working at MasterBrand.

Job Description:

Position Summary: Safely and efficiently manage the assembly line and assist the supervisor, while properly handling materials and products, meeting production goals, maintaining quality standards, and team objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads the daily activities of team members in the department.
• Updates all performance boards on an hour by hour basis.
• Conducts morning stretch & flex and briefs all employees from daily production report.
• Follows up on all safety incidents/near misses as required to ensure a safe work environment.
• Attends morning production meetings as directed.
• Participates in daily Out of Box Audits as required.
• Understands product knowledge of all components in the department.
• Operates all machines and hand tools in the department as necessary ad required.
• Checks computer to determine which cabinets are "hot" and have to be ran.
• Adds missing items to the Hot List for whatever day they are loading.
• At the end of the day, sets up the department for the next day’s build.
• Coach employees on policies and procedures as necessary and required.
• Covers for the supervisor in his/her absence.
• Fills in where extra help is needed.
• Excellent attendance is required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with employees that have diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Bias for action; understands how to manage priorities in order to drive production.
• Willing to be flexible and nimble when necessary.
• Excellent attendance required; willing to work a flexible schedule.
• Willing to participate in leadership trainings as required.
• Safety focused; completes safety audits and actions.
• Listens to understand.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Associates or Bachelors Degree preferred, but not required.

Additional Information

BENEFITS

• Insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, 401K all effective day 1 of employment, plus generous PTO and holidays
• Associate appreciation/recognition programs
• Scholarship program for children of employees
• Other benefits offered are dependent upon plant location, please check with HR for details

Equal Employment Opportunity

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Reasonable Accommodations

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at [email protected].