Festoon Materials Team Lead - Springfield, OH

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

JOB POSITION - Festoon Materials Team Lead 

REPORTS TO  SUPERVISOR: Jeff Francis

Email: Jeffery.francis@konecranes.com         Cell #: 937-284-0514

What we offer:

Benefits: Medical Plan (You can reduce your deductible by participating in our Wellness Program for 2024. Employees will then have the option to potentially get their medical benefits at no cost in 2025. Ask us for details!) Dental, Vision, 401k plan with a match from day one, profit sharing, identity theft protection, accident insurance, travel insurance and so much more!

Vacation: 2 weeks of vacation per year (pro-rated for the first year depending on start date). 5-12 years of service, 3 weeks. 13+ years of service, 4 weeks.

Sick Leave: 5 days of Sick Leave per year. Pro-rated the first year after 90 days of service

Holidays: 10 paid holidays per year

Job description and responsibilities:

· Qualities

o Promote a positive, safe environment and uplift coworkers. Take pride in your work

o Great attendance history

o Promote teamwork and cross training

o Be polite, positive, and an example for the team to follow

o Communicate effectively, politely and professionally within the team and with others

o Promote safety and ensure everyone is following guidelines

o Search for ways to improve your job and department

o Ensure correct and accurate information is being relayed to necessary parties in a timely manner

o Motivate employees, listen and give feedback.

· Responsibilities

o Hold toolbox talks every day. Talk the pulse boards

o Participate and talk during gemba walks

o Ensure training is being conducted and recorded

o Do the hour to hour boards and note deviations when goal is not met. Track and record the quality issues for the hour to hour board and feedback the issues to the responsible employee

o Do the charting of the graphs on the pulse board

o Talk the project board and encourage team to come up with ideas

o Send emails when issues arise to get support and keep everyone in the loop in a timely manner

o Track and order line stock items

o Encourage safety observations

o Monitor work and ensure everyone is staying on task and completing work in allotted time

o Ensure the team follows work instructions and quality guidelines

o Ensure team uses own ID in SAP and Fiori for work confirmations

o Follow and do 5S audits. Participate in 5S

o Understand all positions in area. Be willing to fill in for absent team members and/or float around as needed to keep the line flowing.

o Champion improvement projects as they arise. Lead and delegate actions

o Reduce customer claims and materials picking errors

o Ensure locations are accurate, fixed bins and buffers are restocked, fix negative buffers, transfer orders confirmed, skids on racks are wrapped or have rings, etc.

o Ensure orders are printed and meet basic finish date. Keep production flowing at all times.

o Ensure team productivity is at and above 85 parts per hour

o Ensure team RFT is at or above 95%

o Ensure team OPR is at or above 95%

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Konecranes is a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Other Protected Category.