Team Lead- Machine Shop 1st shift

The Team Lead- Machine Shop at Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. is responsible for supervising a production team to ensure safe, high-quality, and efficient manufacturing operations. This role leads to daily workflow, reinforces standard work, coach employees, conducts performance reviews, and supports continuous improvement initiatives. The Team Lead ensures that safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met through effective leadership, problem solving, and communication across all shifts. Essential Job Functions: Safety Demonstrate the highest regard for safety and model compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements. Ensure all team members attend daily safety meetings and understand required safe practices. Immediately correct unsafe behaviors or unsafe conditions and escalate serious concerns to the Supervisor/HR. Train, coach, and reinforce safety expectations with new and existing employees. Support incident investigations and assist with corrective action implementation. Maintain 5S standards and lead by example in sustaining a clean, organized, and hazard-free work area. Production & Schedule Execution Lead daily shift handoff meetings to communicate priorities, production targets, and status updates.Review daily production schedules and assign work based on skill, capacity, and equipment availability.Prepare the next days production plan and communicate expectations to the team.Ensure all team members follow standard work and achieve required cycle times.Monitor workflow, production output, downtime, and bottlenecks and respond quickly to maintain flow.Investigate root causes for schedule misses using Man, Material, Machine, Method.Implement corrective action plans and follow through to ensure resolution.Ensure accurate and timely production reporting, including counts, scrap, and downtime events. Quality & Process Control Maintain full understanding of process control requirements, inspection standards, and quality specifications.Immediately correct off-process conditions and provide coaching to prevent reoccurrence.Conduct regular reviews of process documentation and standard work with team members.Verify that gauges, inspection devices, and quality tools are used correctly and remain within calibration.Maintain daily awareness of all NCPs generated by the team and conduct face-to-face reviews with involved employees.Lead root cause analysis for nonconforming product and implement corrective measures.Communicate corrective action status during shift meetings and at Asaichi meetings when applicable.Cost Control & Resource ManagementMonitor raw material consumption, PPE usage, and consumables to ensure accuracy and avoid waste.Identify discrepancies in material usage or cycle times and work with the Supervisor to resolve them.Reinforce cost-conscious behavior and correct wasteful practices through coaching and accountability.Support initiatives that reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and other cost drivers.Team Supervision & Employee DevelopmentProvide direct supervision of production team members, including daily oversight and coaching.Conduct performance reviews, mid-year evaluations, and ongoing development discussions.Manage coaching-level disciplinary conversations and document concerns in partnership with HR.Support team onboarding and ensure all employees receive adequate training and follow standard work.Maintain an accurate skills matrix and identify cross-training needs.Address interpersonal conflicts promptly and appropriately.Promote a positive, accountable, and respectful team environment aligned with STRs values. Supervisory Responsibilities Direct supervision of assigned hourly manufacturing team members.Responsible for coaching, training, assigning work, conducting performance reviews, and issuing coaching-level corrective action.Does not have authority to suspend or terminate without approval Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.?