Manufacturing Team Lead

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ABOUT US
Avail Medium Voltage Bus Systems is an Avail Infrastructure Company with over 65 years’ experience providing custom-engineered products and specialized services to power generation and industrial markets. At Avail, our people empower and define who we are.  We're small enough for your ideas to make an immediate impact and large enough to offer you opportunities to grow professionally at any stage of your career.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a team-oriented Manufacturing Team Lead to lead our Assembly, Crating, & Painting team (8 team members). In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating daily production activities to maximize productivity and minimize costs while maintaining safety and quality.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate daily production activities to maximize productivity and minimize costs while ensuring employee safety and product quality.
• Provide training and direction to team members and ensure compliance with company policies and expectations.
• Participate in completion and presentation of employee commendations, performance appraisals, and disciplinary actions.
• Collaborate with management and other departments on production goals, schedules, resolution of issues, and updates.
• Assist team members by performing hands-on production work in assigned area.
• Attend meetings, generate reports, and maintain records as needed.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Experience:  Prior supervisory experience and at least 3 years of skilled manufacturing, metal fabrication, and/or construction experience strongly preferred.
• Education: High school diploma or GED required.

COMPETENCY SUMMARY

• Strong leadership, communication, and diplomacy skills.
• Strong planning, organization, and multi-tasking skills.
• Proficient in reading tape measurements and blueprints, and able to teach the same.
• Skilled with any one of the following: custom assembly work, custom carpentry, and/or spray painting operations.
• Basic computer skills (able to use MS Outlook, Excel, etc.) and good reading & writing skills.

WORK SCHEDULE

• The current work schedule is 5:30 am - 4:00 pm Monday -Thursday, and 5:30 am - 3:30 pm on Friday. Some Saturday mornings will also be required. Hours above 40 per week are paid at the overtime rate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Spends over 2/3 of time standing, walking, and using hands. Lifts/positions items weighing up to 40 lbs. up to 1/3 of time and spends up to 2/3 of time talking/hearing. Generally requires clear vision at close distances for reading prints and tape measurements, inspecting product, etc.*

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• More than 2/3 of time is spent in an industrial manufacturing area that is ventilated and heated but is not air-conditioned. Less than 1/3 of time may be spent outdoors, in prevailing weather conditions.

Skill tests will be administered. This is a full-time position at our manufacturing plant located in Richland, Mississippi. Local candidates only, please. 

 *The characteristics described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Avail Infrastructure Solutions (including its subsidiaries) is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, nor any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Avail will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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