Team Lead (2nd shift- $26.50/hr.)

Company / Location Information

APCOM, an acronym for Appliance Components, is a leading global manufacturer of reliable water heating and appliance components that provide product differentiation at a competition price.  Founded by Mike Grace in 1969, APCOM started in a 10,000 sq. ft. building and has since grown to three locations in the United States as well as facilities in Mexico, China and India. Our international locations focus on local markets and best practices are leveraged between all facilities.  In 2001, APCOM joined the A. O. Smith Corporation family of companies and manufactures 75 million parts annually, with 60 million produced in the United States. APCOM's climate controlled facility in Franklin, Tennessee, manufactures electric thermostats, pipe nipples, dip tubes, elements, and burner assemblies.

We Offer

Regularly Scheduled Hours: 2:30pm - 11pm, Monday - Friday (Some OT during the week and occasional Saturdays)

Pay Rate: $25.50.hr to start

Benefits:   Medical, Dental, and vision start on Day 1!  Our comprehensive benefits package also includes life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401k, tuition assistance, and employee discounts on Aquasana water filtration products.

Responsibilities

1. Responsible for assisting supervisor with employees (both full time and temporary) within department, and will interact with employees in various instances. 
2. Promote a work environment conducive to high employee morale.
3. Review daily schedule prior to shift to anticipate product changeovers, staffing changes, etc.
4. Responsible for all aspects of safety, quality, production and preventative maintenance in their area of responsibility.
5. Responsible for requisitioning work orders and ensuring basic operator preventative maintenance tasks are performed as required 
6. Must be able to comprehend schedule and required outputs for day’s production activities, including maintaining customer service, maintenance, and inventory goals, including working with key members of other functional areas.
7. Become familiar with APCOM’s product specifications and the quality standards, including assisting in the development and upkeep of operating procedures for process and equipment, reviewing each line for quality, and working with the Quality department to train employees to identify quality problems.
8. May be responsible for set-ups, maintaining the tooling in good working condition. Training employees.
9. Keep cabinets clean and organized and good housekeeping.
10. Other duties may be assigned as needed.
     

Qualifications

• Must pass level 3 aptitude test.
• Must learn all operations in the department.
• Must possess and represent the organization with strong leadership, communication and teambuilding skills, including leading employee meetings and reporting out of departmental metrics as required.
• Must be able to lift  50 pounds at a time, multiple times a day.
• Mechanically inclined to have the ability to fix minor problems and run products at the highest quality.
• Comply with all the safety, quality, and procedure requirements as noted in the applicable Work Instructions.
• Must be a self-starter, well organized, able to work both independently and as a team member, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
   

Education

Physical Requirements

ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.