Team Leader I

WE ARE A PRODUCT COMPANY.

WE ARE A PROCESS COMPANY.

ABOVE ALL, WE ARE A PEOPLE COMPANY.

The history of the Acushnet Company is tightly woven into the fabric of golf. From the start, we’ve been committed to enriching the experience of dedicated golfers through superior product performance, technological innovation, unmatched quality, and exceptional service. We are more than a collection of leading golf brands and products. We are a team united in our passion for the game. We are bridge builders who embrace our responsibility to leave our brands, businesses, communities, and the game of golf in a better position than when we started.

Together we live by the credo, “Autograph your work with excellence.” We earn our position as unrivaled leaders in every category in which we compete, striving for excellence in all that we do – from the performance and consistency of our products to our engagement with golfers and trade partners, to our commitment to creating a workplace built on diversity, inclusion, belonging and respect.

Summary: The Team Leader I will ensure that quality, safety, productivity and cost improvement efforts are met by establishing shift goals and maintain team focus, capitalize on associates' skills, abilities, and differences to implement a continuous improvement manufacturing strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing manufacturing objectives, including monitoring of raw materials, staffing & controlling levels of work in process/ inventory to optimize machine utilization & minimize operating cost.
• Coordinate, coach, and facilitate team members in meeting quality, production, material usage, cost standards and goals of the shift and plant.
• Responsible for monitoring the status of orders; processing these according to dates. Troubleshoot & fix problem orders to guarantee on-time delivery. (Document issues associated w/ AGS)
• Coordinate communication between shifts & teams regarding production requirements, new product or process requirements/implementation and equipment maintenance.
• Select associates, administer employment/wage policies, safety, health, & attendance standards.
• Monitor and evaluate team and individual performance.
• Train associates in various quality improvement activities; facilitate spontaneous problem solving sessions.
• Ensure obstacles are eliminated to empower associates to pursue improvement proposals.
• Establish, monitor and model team norms, quality communication and conflict resolutions.
• Ensure effective training/certification and integration of new associates. Recognize/reward accomplishments.

Requirements:

• Education:
  • Internal Candidates: Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of one year of supervisory/leadership experience required. Associate’s Degree and a minimum of two years of manufacturing experience required and two years of supervisory/leadership experience preferred. A High School Diploma and five years of manufacturing experience required and two years of supervisory/leadership experience preferred.
  • External Candidates: Bachelor’s Degree required. Two years of Supervisory experience required. Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Must have demonstrated ability to lead teams and/or groups of individuals and work effectively with others.
• Must have demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Must have history of involvement in training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Must have effective written, verbal communication skills.
• AGS/Microsoft Office Applications experience.
• Will be required to complete a Leadership Assessment which will be used in a behavior based interview.