Production Team Lead at Flex in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Job Description:

Flex is the manufacturing partner of choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products that improve the world. Through the collective strength of a global workforce across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex delivers technology innovation, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions to various industries and end markets. Create the extraordinatry: https://flex.com/careers. 

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  Industry: Electrical / Electronic Manufacturing


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  Type: Public Company


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  NASDAQ: FLEX


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  Headquarters: 2 Changi South Lane, Singapore, 486123


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  Company Size: 10,001+ employees


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  Website: flex.com
  

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Job Description

The Team Lead   will be based in Buffalo Grove, IL. The Team Lead is responsible for providing ongoing feedback on performance of individuals through both formal and informal evaluations.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Intense collaboration


• Passionate customer focus


• Thoughtful, fast, disciplined execution


• Tenacious commitment to continuous improvement


• Relentless drive to win

Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do…

• Provide ongoing feedback on performance of individuals through both formal and informal evaluations.


• Initiate and participate in process development and cost improvement projects.


• Coordinate people resource requirements for the department.


• Assist in department budget planning and manage department expenses.


• Communicate daily plan and any production or customer service issues


• Highlight material shortages, interface with Expediter/Purchasing on any part shortages


• Recognize and monitor bottlenecks.


• Report and alert resources concerning downtime.


• Interface with Test Support/Maintenance on equipment problems.


• Track time for NPI/Pre-production/re-work.


• Communicate with opposite shift to ensure communication flow.


• Update department communication boards.


• Follow quality indicators.  Stop and alert if predefined indicators are below target.


• Primary contact for response to situations where scrap is occurring in any process step.

Here is some of what you'll need (required):

• Manufacturing experience.


• 2-4 years of related experience.


• Microsoft office (Excel)


• Experience managing personal as a team lead, line lead.


•  Knowledge of manufacturing line techniques and may improve processes.

Here are a few of our preferred qualifications:

•  Medical industry experience preferred.

Here are a few examples of what you’ll get for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision


• Life Insurance


• Matching 401K


• PTO


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee discounts at local retailers

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Job Category

Relocation

Is Sponsorship Available?

Flex does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services. Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Flex does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status or any other status protected by law. Flex provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request to express interest in a position by e-mailing: accessibility@flex.com. Please state your request for assistance in your message. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a specific position within Flex will be reviewed at the e-mail address. Flex will contact you if it is determined that your background is a match to the required skills required for this position. Thank you for considering a career with Flex.

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