#18176838
12/15/2022
Agawam
MA
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

Description

GROUP LEAD – 2nd Shift

3pm – 11:30pm

Position

Our managers and supervisors use Group Leaders to help coordinate production and manage team members in their work area. Reporting either to a Production Supervisor or Manager, Group Leaders encourage teamwork and collaboration and drive production goals. Their priorities are safety, quality, continuous improvement and employee development. The position requires strong communication, problem solving and time management skills, the ability to work effectively with people and a technical expertise in the specific work to be performed.

Leadership Responsibilities

Promote Safety as the Number 1 priority of all OMG employees.
Conduct regular safety meetings with work group.
Display integrity, honesty and serve as a role model.
Lead by example by following and supporting OMG policies.
Display professionalism as a representative of the company.
Build strong working relationships, encourage teamwork and collaboration.
Help others in your area understand how they can contribute to the success of the Company and motivate them to exceed expectations.
Communicate in a manner that is respectful and results in mutual understanding.
Proactively apply knowledge, initiate continuous improvement and anticipate business needs.
Take ownership of issues in your work area and working proactively to solve issues (especially those related to safety and quality).
Promote continuous Lean activity and follow through.
Develop team members with clear performance goals, regular feedback and training opportunities.
Confidently make changes that will improve the work area’s performance and move simple issues or problems forward.
Demonstrate the use of good judgment when making decisions.
Provide the work group with a sense of direction, purpose and urgency.
Perform other tasks as assigned.

Technical Responsibilities

Schedule daily work and direct team members to achieve safety, production, quality and continuous improvement goals.
Demonstrate technical, functional and job specific knowledge required for assignments in work area.
Assist with production needs as necessary, including equipment set up and troubleshooting.
Support performance management process by contributing to the review process, disciplinary actions and providing documentation related to performance.
Challenge standard approaches and find improved process to get work done.
Consistently generate creative, resourceful solutions to problems.
Make recommendations to reduce spending.
Communicate to manager or supervisor regularly on team performance against goals and individual contributor progress, immediately elevating specific issues or concerns.
Perform other tasks as required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
5 years+ technical experience relevant to specific work area preferred.
Ability to understand written and verbal assignments, including the ability to interpret related documents such as quality specifications, kanban cards or work orders.
Ability to understand and achieve compliance with company policies and procedures.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to build teams.
2+ years of Material Handling experience preferred.
Basic PC skills including experience with MS Office Suite preferred.
Demonstrated problem solving and time management skills.
Experience developing and/or training team members preferred.
Ability to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools,

How to Apply

Please apply on the OMG, Inc. website – www.omginc.com/