Team Leader - Machining

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.

As the Brush Team Lead you will provide direction, instructions and guidance to assigned functional area(s) and complete projects as assigned. This role promotes a positive environment that fosters teamwork and ensures safe and efficient processes and procedures.
 
Primary Function:
•    Perform at two brush manufacturing work cells
•    Set up and operate machines at a minimum efficiency rate while meeting productivity, quality and safety requirements. Inspect parts for conformance using measuring instruments. (Pull Force gauge, Tuft weight scale)
•    Perform periodic troubleshooting and adjustment to build a quality part
•    Focus on safety and ensure all safety devices and procedures are being used within their work area
•    Required to stand for entire shift
•    Must be able to follow all listed safety regulations. This includes, but not limited to, wearing safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel toe shoes.
•    Achieves and maintains established quality and efficiency standards
•    Makes parts uniform to Engineering drawing specifications
•    Moves raw materials, work in process, and finished goods in and out of work cell
•    Performs operator level preventative maintenance and lubrication
•    Performs housekeeping and 5S to keep the department clean, safe and well organized
•    Understands and identifies continuous improvement activities
•    Willingness to remain flexible in work schedules including overtime as necessary to meet deadlines
 
Skills/Technical Expertise:
•    Ability to safely set up, operate, and maintain CNC based brush manufacturing equipment
•    Make parts to meet the requirements of design and manufacturing engineering using proper tooling, inspection equipment and proper set-up and operation of equipment
•    Ability to navigate Microsoft Windows
•    Ability to perform routine machine changeovers using hand tools
•    Ability to meet the quality requirements of producing an acceptable brush
 
 
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:    
•    Provide daily work direction and prioritize workload within their function(s)
•    Responsible for department/shift in absence of supervision
•    Motivate team members to meet deadlines and productivity goals and addresses performance issues as needed
•    Lead continuous improvement efforts and Kaizen events
•    Identify, troubleshoot and resolve bottlenecks, process failures, incomplete procedures, supply chain problems and training deficiencies. Use a data driven problem solving approach to make fact-based decisions
•    Monitor key metrics to assess safety, quality, engagement, delivery, and cost
•    Actively engage and collaborate with the team on improvements of safety, quality, delivery and cost
•    Provide root cause & short-term corrective action for customer service and quality issues
•    Aid in troubleshooting problems within the function
•    Ensure the training of associates
•    Report violations of policies and procedures to supervisor
•    Attend and actively participate in start of shift meetings daily
•    Trained in security and emergency response details
•    Spend 80% of time on the floor and 20% of time behind the computer
•    Work on floor as assigned
 
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:
•    Prefer a 2-year degree from an accredited institution
•    Previous experience in a distribution center/manufacturing environment.  Tennant Company experience preferred.
•    Experience leading teams preferred
•    Demonstrated leadership abilities and experience
 
REQUIRED INTERPERSONAL & BEHAVIORAL SKILLS:  
•    Ability to acquire a forklift license
•    Actively develop leadership skills toward supervision
•    Ability to solve problems
•    Ability to concentrate on tasks, make decisions and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment
•    Willingness to be flexible with time and adjust to a changing work environment
•    Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, while maintaining client service orientation
•    Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information
•    Consistent attendance either onsite or remotely as needed by the business
•    Ability to take direction and accept supervision
•    Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in varied situations
•    Must be flexible with schedule to cover OT and absentee, including weekends if needed
 
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 30 pounds
 

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $49,800 - 74,900

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Tennant Co. reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualifications of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity. Total Compensation = Base Salary + Benefits

Benefits = A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, paid time off, and voluntary benefits!

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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, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.