Operations Team Lead - 2nd Shift

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.

The Team Lead is responsible for ensuring daily production targets are met through effective leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving. Acting as a front-line manager, the Team Lead will provide direct instruction and guidance to system operators while partnering with the Operations Manager and other internal partners to ensure successful operations of our distribution center. Team Leads are the first point of escalation for a broad range of employee and system issues and must be able to multitask in the face of pressure and deadlines.

The position requires an individual who is production and quality focused and who is capable of working in a high volume and demanding continuous production environment. The individual must be a self-starter, able to be cross-trained on multiple pieces of equipment, a team player, organized, and results oriented with exceptional work habits. Ability to stand for long periods, up to entire shift. Ability to bend and move about the production floor, to reach various parts of the production equipment, as needed. Ability to lift 25-50 pounds. Ability to monitor and respond to production runs visually, in addition to the use of a computerized production program, where applicable. Position requires compliance with all department and company policies and safety regulations. This position will work under the direct supervision of the team manager. Must be flexible with schedule to cover overtime and absences.

Responsibilities:

• Resolves day-to-day problems and executes deliverables within the business unit
• Provides functional expertise knowledge to projects or initiatives relating to the business unit
• Manages team workload and provides general oversight and direction to team
• Maintains internal, operational, and financial controls and works within risk appetite of the business unit
• Reviews processes to ensure they are efficient and implements process improvement opportunities
• Participates in and support continuous improvement events
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve bottlenecks, supply chain problems and training deficiencies. Using proven problem-solving processes
• Monitor key metrics to assess safety, quality, delivery, cost and engagement

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years experience in high speed production environment, preferably in a distribution center/warehouse
• Microsoft Office Proficient - Excel, Word and Outlook
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to acquire a forklift license

REQUIRED PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or moved up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, military service, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, gender identity or expression, parental status, political or any other non-merit based factors protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.