Production Team Lead

Overview:

Rapiscan, an OSI Systems Company is seeking a Production Team Lead based out of Billerica, MA.

We are proud to be a trusted provided of advanced x-ray technologies for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities and critical infrastructure all over the world. Be a part of our mission to provide our customers with best-in-class cargo and vehicle screening systems and services so they can combat terrorism, trade fraud, drug and weapon smuggling, and illegal immigration.

The Production Team Leader will play a key part in the daily, weekly and monthly flow and output of the production floor. He/She will guide a designated team to meet operational targets and customer commitments and continuously drive to a sustainable environment that expects:

• 100% on time
• 100% quality and
• a zero tolerance for unsafe work

This role will have a strong link to the Manufacturing and Operations Management team to help set priorities, raise potential issues, and drive improvement and progress to operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• The main measures of success in this role are improvement of on-time shipments, increases to operational efficiency, and capacity increases through improvements in yield, cycle time, and processes.
• Working with buyer/planner or manager, develops daily schedules for areas of responsibility to conform with monthly requirements defined by master scheduler/Plant requirements.
• Develop and implement production schedules to meet customer demands while optimizing resource utilization.
• Monitor and analyze key process metrics, such as yield, cycle time, and equipment utilization, to identify trends and drive process optimization strategies
• Creates and maintains measurements for the team's performance (Daily/monthly goals, inventory accuracy, etc).
• Continuously analyzes operations in an effort to reduce costs and improve quality.
• Manages resources to accomplish established goals of quality, quantity and cost.
• Interfaces effectively with other Group Leads to allocate resources between teams, as needed.
• Be a frontline and strong advocate for making sure production is done safely and correctly first time through (zero errors)
• Contributes to direct labor as required during surge times and to meet commitments.
• Works with management team to set production targets (daily, weekly, monthly - as needed) and guides team to reach them – primary temporal focus is hourly, daily (assisting management with weekly, monthly and longer term):
• Communicates a clear set of priorities to team on an ongoing basis
• Allocates resources to meet production schedules and targets
• Alters work flows as necessary to optimize team headcount and skill sets available
• Ensures team completes all administrative tasks to support production systems
• Is directly responsible for and accountable to the management of his/her staff with support from Manufacturing Manager
• Provides annual reviews, performance feedback and merit discussions
• Gives coaching and delivers discipline as required
• Manages time-off requests, daily time approval and employee attendance
• Manages My Success requirements
• Works with managers to define, collect data and report metrics to support production targets and team goals:
• Will collect data as needed to support higher level metrics
• May be required to present metrics in a team environment
• Will use knowledge and insight on metrics to help guide drivers for improvement
• Lead continuous improvement activities and events as needed for improvement targets defined through management goals, objectives and initiatives
• Factory Floor must be maintained to a very high standard of organization
• Factory Floor must be neat and orderly in appearance
• Help develop, maintain and track a list of ongoing continuous improvement activities
• Work with management team to optimize the headcount necessary based on the plan and targets
• Help to define required training for personnel and then guide team in execution to training plan
• Provide input into the performance of the team on an ongoing basis. This will include direct feedback to team members.
• Is the lead for daily production meetings or other forums where production status, barriers, plans, etc. are discussed and reviewed
• Is required to complete administrative work such as inventory investigation, change management analysis and production plan generation.
• Uses mistakes and errors to conduct learning reviews to prevent “repeats”
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct
• It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience required or similar industry experience
• 5+ years experience testing and troubleshooting large capital equipment (at component & system level), completing disassembly and reassembly as a result of testing.
• 5+ years of military training and experience testing, and troubleshooting of large military. platforms to be considered in lieu of industry experience & degree or technical diploma.
• Working knowledge of Excel, ERP and work instruction type software is needed.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Familiar with production planning and scheduling techniques.
• Possesses basic management, employee relations, and administrative skills.
• Ability to inspire and lead.
• Unwavering commitment to achieving production goals in the face of any challenge.
• Refusal to fail and ability to work until job is done.
• Always available onsite during core working hours unless using planned PTO in advance.
• Ability to stay highly organized and focused.
• Good computer skills are required.
• Working knowledge of BoM’s. work instructions, drawings, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of 5S, Lean execution in a factory setting.
• Strong knowledge of EM Assembly processes.
• Knowledge of component, subsystem and complete assembly test processes is a strong plus.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Please review our benefits here: Life at OSI

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire. Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.