Value Stream Team Leader
Ahlstrom-Munksjö
- Windsor Locks, CT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of associated defined value stream.
- Schedule, lead and direct crew personnel in their daily duties, ensuring compliance with environmental and safety procedures, accurate and proper recording of raw materials, quality, and production data within the department.
- Provides coaching, support and regular feedback to staff.
- Prepares and conducts performance reviews as well as disciplinary action in accordance with Ahlstrom policy.
- Assists in training of personnel in the use of current/new/modified equipment.
- Provides necessary troubleshooting so that key metrics are in control.
- Able to work safely and independently to identify and resolve any quality issues.
- Coordinates maintenance activities and maintains a high standard of housekeeping for assigned area.
- Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
- Coordinates Trials with crews and R & D.
- Ability to communicate quality or machine and area issues that occur during off hours and relay the communication to appropriate personnel.
- Participates in all accident investigations relating to incidents within his/her area as needed.
- Focus on meeting defined goals thru teamwork.
- Initiates documentation related to crew performance issues good or bad.
- Operate process equipment during production and take part as an active team member during all grade changes and wash-ups on all equipment both converting and paper machine
- Supporting team in designing and implementing tech progression in the mill including training and certification of the operators
- Planning & scheduling of winders and central packer
- Maintaining track of documentations and performance of winders including hourly trackers, first piece inspections and OTAPIF
- Focusing on winders performance and continuously working towards increasing productivity and reducing rework
- Supporting the management in 5S implementation in the Mill
- Supporting the Mill inventory management
- Covering other team leads for vacation and other coverage when needed (situational)
- Internal communication necessary with all associated personnel related to the lines/winders & packer so that any and all pertinent information is clearly understood.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Preferred: At least 5 years of previous experience in converting operations with a total of 8 to 10 years of experience working in a process industry. Must also posess a teaching competency for all related processes.
- Preferred: Minimum 4 - 6 years as a Machine Tender, with a teaching competency for all related processes, previous supervisory and or team leader experience. (MANUFACTURING ONLY)
- Preferred: Must have knowledge of Ahlstrom Information Security policies and is responsible for ensuring information security when handling information and maintaining or using information systems or information networks.
- Computer literacy required.
- Identify and immediately report any unsafe act, condition or potential hazard following company policy.
- Constant alertness; must be able to complete multiple tasks correctly and simultaneously.
- Must be able to prioritize and delegate tasks to safely maintain quality production.
- Must be able to coordinate groups of production machine, converting and support staff personnel.
- Must be able to make proper decisions and/or judgments pertaining to product quality during production/slitting/winding.
- Must be able to work safely, independently, quickly and accurately with little or no supervision.
- Must strictly adhere to on-call policy responsibilities.
- Must be able to work consecutive days within our company policy guidelines with little advanced notification.
- Must be able to coordinate, guide and train personnel within designated work area.
- Accurately verify records of material usages as they pertain to designated area.
- Ensure any non-conforming material in any state raw/semi-finished/finished is clearly and accurately identified along with any necessary documentation so that it can be properly disposition.
- Ensure that all Lock-Out/Tag-Out and Confined Space procedures are complied with.
- Ensure that all roll tickets are generated with accurate and correct information and marking rolls are correct with ticket information.
- Understand functions of and be able to operate all related systems connected to area of responsibility.
- Must understand and be able to use necessary functions and capability of CarelMill, CareLab, Ahlflow, Panther, OptiRep. SAP and basis weight control systems.
- Must be able to identify all machine parts and systems and know their function as related to process and or converting.
- Understand the area that is assigned for housekeeping responsibility and the level of cleanliness that is expected in that area.
- Understand and comply with general, departmental and job specific safety rules, as well as the Site Safety plan at Ahlstrom.
- Understand and comply with Plant Environmental guidelines, as well as federal and state mandated RCRA Waste Handling and Recycling Procedures.
- Capable of inspecting equipment setups and auditing workmanship.
- Must have required basic math skill to perform any related calculations within area of responsibility.
- Must be able to perform safety audits.
- Must know how to read and record a setting card and associated batching instructions with a high degree of accuracy.
- Must make proper machine adjustments in response to quality control testing results of physical and attribute samples.
- Must be able to read, understand and make proper adjustment for attribute and physical property test results as they relate to standard specifications.
- Must be aware of 5S structure and should be capable to implement 5S.
- Mean be capable of running teams for various improvements and new projects.
- Must have understanding of positive feedback and coaching techniques.