Team Coordinator, nd Shift

Location

Waukegan, IL | United States

Job description

Company Overview

Springs Window Fashions is a leader in the custom window treatment industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have over 8,000 associates and 18 locations worldwide. Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, Sunsetter and Mecho brands in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms and showcased in large commercial buildings. 

Our company has invested heavily building capabilities the last three years to become a leader in product innovation. As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating a “Best Experience” for our consumers, channel partners and associates.

We are bringing new innovations to the market at an accelerating pace and have a lot to offer consumers who want to improve their home décor. 

Job Purpose:

To ensure a continuous flow of work through their designated cell or department. To assist Team Leaders in performing daily administrative duties relating to Production Reporting, line balancing and Performance Management.

Job Duties:

Ensure a continuous flow or work through their designated cell or department by:

* Balancing workflow by moving associates to avoid bottlenecks

* Insuring material availability and entering requisitions

* Communicating any production issues with the Team Coordinator or Team Leader on the following shift

* Keeping records of cross training, identifying any opportunities and administering a training update schedule

* Coordinating with Maintenance to resolve equipment issues

* Searching out and recommending any process improvements

Complete production reporting information for their designated cell or department by:

* Verifying accuracy and completeness of production information

* Entering Production numbers into production spreadsheets and printing and posting of weekly production graphs

* Analyzing the production numbers and reporting any outstanding findings to the Team Leader

Complete Performance Management issues in a timely fashion by:

* Providing information and feedback to Supervisor/Team Leaders regarding individual associate performance

* Preparing and discussing Individual Improvement Plans and/or Balanced Scorecards with Team Members

* Coordinating New Hires and Transfers into their area with Training Coordinators

* Coordinating any Quality documentation with the Team Leader or Training Coordinator

Maintain a Safe Work Environment by:

* Reporting any safety concerns to Team Leaders, Safety Point Associates or Safety Engineer

* Insuring that Safety Audits are completed in a timely fashion

* Assisting with Accident Investigations

Perform direct manufacturing duties, and other duties assigned as time allows.

Behavioral Competencies

• Ensures Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Drive Engagement – Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
• Instill Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Drive Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Consumer/Customer Focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering on customer-centric solutions
• Critical Thinking – Making Sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 3 years manufacturing experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 1+ years leadership experience in manufacturing preferred
• Experience in window treatments manufacturing or textiles preferred
• Experience using project plan and project schedule methodology
• Strong communication skills. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Defined and utilized processes in daily work
• Integrating process methodology into daily work; MPI, QAT, 5S, 6D, Q@S etc
• Proven abilities to identify innovative ways to streamline work processes across the division and involves stakeholders
• Identifying gaps using tools such as Baldridge criteria, WI Forward Award criteria, GPTW, IDP etc.
• Using department and company scorecard and other metrics
• Measuring own work to plan and reports out at a micro and macro level

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