Fabrication Team Lead in Ludington, Michigan at FloraCraft

Who we are:

FloraCraft Corporation is a family-owned, Michigan-based company and the world’s leading manufacturer of foam products for the craft and floral industries. For over 75 years we have been dedicated to making it easy for creators everywhere through our innovative and high-quality products.

At FloraCraft, we pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, diversity, and sustainability. Our team is the heartbeat of our organization, driving innovation and providing exceptional products to our customers.

We believe in giving back to our community by supporting the arts, education, sports, and other initiatives that make Ludington a wonderful place to live and work. Our mission is to honor our heritage by delivering superior products and services, fostering a fun and inclusive workplace, and contributing positively to our community.

Join us at FloraCraft, where creativity and innovation come to life!

What you’ll do:

This role is responsible for leading and overseeing production personnel within a dynamic manufacturing and packaging environment. The position involves planning and delegating daily tasks, enforcing company policies and procedures, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Team Lead plays a key role in optimizing production processes, enhancing equipment efficiency, and fostering a safe and productive work environment.

General Responsibilities

• Coordinates the people and processes involved in manufacturing.
• Ensures that production meets output and quality goals, while remaining within budget limitations.
• Advises on new ways to use resources – whether human, material or capital – most efficiently.
• Reviews production output for quality and accuracy.
• Reviews PLEX production schedules and duty assignments, making strategic decisions as necessary.
• Ensures compliance with workplace safety programs.
• Assists with the analyzing and reporting/recording of production data, problem charting, and recommends new ways to save steps, time, and materials, in order to reduce costs.
• Ensures that all SOP’s for Production Operations are being implemented and followed.
• Serves as an ambassador for FloraCraft, promoting the company at every opportunity.
• Provides daily feedback on shift production and logistical issues to ensure continuity of communication and information between shifts.
• Is proficient in Plex to be able to assist all shift areas with operational plex issues.
• Assists Production and Logistics, as necessary, to keep Operations moving.
• Ensures safety standards are consistently followed; and
• Performs other job responsibilities as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Trains, coaches, evaluates, and reprimands workers, when necessary.
• Works closely with Security and Line Leaders during all shift emergencies to ensure procedures for reporting emergencies are followed and personnel safety maintained.
• Reviews which machines to use and when, how many workers are needed to achieve maximum output and what the production sequence will be, based on PLEX assignments, and adjusts as deemed necessary to meet shipping schedules.
• Assists with the cross-training of worker teams for maximum production flexibility.
• Becomes attuned to employees' moods and emotional needs, manages the tension between continuity and change.

What you’ll need:

Skills and Abilities:

• Possesses strong written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with upper management, direct reports and other co-workers.
• Displays proficiency in the following competencies:
  • Initiative – the understanding of what action needs to be taken and completing these tasks while seeking the perspective of others.
  • Personal Accountability – taking personal responsibility for mistakes; does what he/she commits to and is honest and forthright.
  • Collaboration – gets along with others and works as a team player to make a difference within the business and expresses gratitude and appreciation to others who have provided information, assistance and support.
  • Willingness to Learn – handles change through taking advantage of lifelong learning opportunities and is open-minded and curious to face new challenges.

Computer Equipment and Software:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• ERP Software Experience (PLEX preferred).

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED and/or 3-5 years’ experience in a related field.
• Previous experience supporting, training, or coordinating employees in a manufacturing environment

Working Conditions/Environment:

This position works Monday – Friday, 6:00am – 2:30pm, unless otherwise agreed upon. Work may occasionally require weekend and/or evening work. While performing the duties of this job, employee is frequently exposed to airborne particles and occasionally moving mechanical parts and vibration. Working conditions are consistent with a typical manufacturing or warehousing environment and are usually moderate to loud in noise level, when on the production floor; quiet to moderate when working in the office environment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand for most of the workday and to perform lifting, bending and twisting. The employee is regularly required to handle and lift up to 20 lbs. and may occasionally or frequently be required to lift up to 50 lbs. The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive wages
• Opportunity to work with a great culture
• Great Benefits - vacation, volunteer time-off, medical, dental, vision, FSA, company-provided life insurance and short-term disability, company sponsored long-term disability, job-related tuition reimbursement, 401(k) and profit sharing

Notice of AI Use in Job Application Review

As part of our commitment in creating a fair, efficient, and consistent hiring process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) to help our recruiting teams organize, summarize, and analyze information provided by candidates, including resumes, application responses, and other materials submitted during the application process.AI may be used to identify patterns, highlight relevant skills, and experience, and assist in comparing a candidate’s qualifications with the requirement of a specific role. These tools are to improve efficiency and consistency while supporting more informed hiring decisions, which will ultimately be made by the hiring team.