A-Shift Team Leader Distribution Ops - PGT Innovations
Fort Myers, FL 33913
About the Job
Summary
Leads and coordinates activities for team of employees by performing the following duties.
What You'll Do
- Provides leadership to ensure employees demonstrate appropriate work skills, technical accuracy, efficiency and conformity to company policies
- Regularly monitors each team member’s adherence to safe work practices and Company’s safety policies as well as all quality practices and initiatives
- Meets with group leaders to determine daily and weekly work priorities and adjusts work activities accordingly
- Prepares employee schedules and authorizes absences or overtime in order to meet work requirements
- Communicates effectively both verbally and in written form
- Serves as contact person for other Group and Team Leaders to answer questions or concerns affecting multiple departments
- Relays and shares information with employees and other departments in a timely manner
- Schedules meetings with staff and attends meetings with other departments to ensure optimum communication
- Provides positive and negative feedback to employees both verbally and in writing as necessary
- Documents feedback through Confirmation of Conversations (COC) form
- Conducts annual performance reviews for employees effectively and timely
- Ensures employees receive appropriate training necessary to meet and exceed job expectations
- Coaches employees requiring additional support and training
- Assists employees wanting to proceed to the next level of job pay range
- Monitors production to ensure adherence to quality standards
- Reinforces the use of work instructions and other documentation to ensure that quality standards for fit, function and appearance are met every time
- Works with newly hired and/or transferred employees to ensure they thoroughly understand and properly perform their job duties in accordance with the work instructions
- Spends a reasonable percentage of time focused on process improvement
- Utilizes production management tools such as pitch charts and other visual aides to monitor processes
- Participates in ongoing training and other company programs to develop leadership and job skills when available
- Works side by side with team approximately 50% of work time
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. Required
- WorkKeys Required
- Do You Want to Be a Leader Training Required
- Knowledge of PGT products and processes preferred
- Proficient in MS Office (Word & Excel) preferred
- SAP/AS400
- Two years manufacturing experience preferred
- Must have strong self initiative
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Show high levels of leadership potential
On March 28, 2024, PGT Innovations was successfully acquired by MITER Brands and incorporated into the organization’s portfolio. MITER Brands is a family of leading window and door brands united by a passion for quality and relentless pursuit of 100%.
WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT
We have one purpose: Build the most valued window and door brand in America. But, like all great things, that journey starts by bringing together a team of the most passionate, experienced and dedicated window experts in the industry. From our team to our customers and our communities, we strive to inspire deeper engagements and new possibilities for all. Because we believe that business is always personal.
PEOPLE FIRST ISN'T JUST A CATCHPHRASE.
It's a value we live every day. We make investments for the long-haul, to ensure the success of all. Because when our people win, we all win.
DOING THE RIGHT THING IS IN OUR DNA.
Through best practices, strategic investments and our relentless Pursuit of 100%, we strive for higher quality, greater precision and more efficiency in everything we do.
WE SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS AT A DEPTH THAT OTHERS CANNOT.
We find every opportunity to deliver seamless engagements and the extraordinary experiences that lead to valued, long-lasting relationships.