Assembly Team Lead

The Team Leader Assembly is responsible for providing direction on the shop floor to the production assemblers to meet the daily output targets. This position is the key point of contact between the different functions with the focus of maintaining flow of product. The team leader is responsible for training the assembly processes, ensuring all assemblers can meet the quality standard.

Main Responsibilities

• Executes the production plan through directing a team of production assemblers. Accountable for meeting daily / weekly production output.
• Drives a safety-first culture within the team and lead by example.
• Facilitates training for the production assembly team, provides direction and guidance to production assemblers as required.
• Communicates progress updates and manages troubleshooting across teams and functional areas.
• Maintains an organized work area (6S) to include workstations, equipment & walkways.
• Participates and contributes in continuous improvement projects to drive efficiency.
• Maintains a positive team moral with an open atmosphere of team work and cooperation.
• Acts as the subject expert for assembly processes.
• Maintains punctual, regular and predictable attendance; works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
• Respectfully takes direction from the Cell Leader and other duties as assigned.

Skills / Knowledge / Experience

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education level

• High School diploma minimum, Associate degree is a benefit.

Relevant Previous experience

• 1-3 years assembly experience required.
• Team Lead experience desired.

Knowledge areas/Skills

• Ability to read and interpret engineered drawings and diagrams.

• Experience with hand tools and small power tools.

Other requirements

• Ability to lead and supervise a small group.
• Good communication skills, ability to motivate and build team moral.
• Knowledge of SAP and ERP systems beneficial.

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.