Sr. Team Lead

Job ID: 14536 

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Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day. 

Job Purpose

The Sr. Team Leader is responsible for coordinating the manufacturing activities within the department, including the allocations of production employees to each work center or production line for the purpose of meeting daily customer demand and production schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for organizing and maintaining the job orders and their priority.
• Assist with shift start-up ensuring all people, materials and equipment have been accounted for.
• Obtain work orders, labels and any other documentation for the production lines.
• Contacts engineering or quality if work order or paperwork is unclear.
• Works with Planning to prioritize and execute the daily schedule to meet shipping deadlines.
• Assist utility operators with change overs and maintaining inventory levels as needed.
• Checks for accuracy throughout the assembly process, including size, color, quantities and quality.
• Manages multiple projects at the same time and stays focused on task.
• Train new employees and coach existing employees. 
• Performs activities of associates, when necessary.
• Ensures processes are being followed and reports issues related to safety, quality or production to the Supervisor.
• Have an active role in the company’s continuous improvement program to achieve plans for future growth within the company.
• Maintain and support a safe, clean work environment by complying with the company’s safety standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of three to four years of related experience.  High school diploma/GED preferred.
• Basic understanding of computers.
• Basic math, reading and writing skills.
• Good communication, organization, and project management skills with the ability to interface with all levels of management.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality and safety.
• Utilize hand and power tools and various equipment as needed to perform duties.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to work overtime and weekends as well as some irregular hours.   Will be exposed to some or all of the following: dust, odor, oils, outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts and moderate to loud noise levels. 

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for extended periods of time, bend, kneel, stoop, walk and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, and controls, and reach with hands and arms, push and pull.  Must have good repetitive manual dexterity with both hands.  The employee may be required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.  Must wear and use proper PPE at all times.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.