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Team Leader - 1st Shift

ABB Inc.
United States, Tennessee, Portland
Jun 24, 2025

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Production Manager

Safety - Toolbox Talks with employees at the start of the shift

Assign job tasks to employees by priority and qualifications

Complete Shift to Shift Sheets - discuss with oncoming/leaving Team Lead and your teams

Perform two Quality Inspections on each workstation (and testing as required on the Control Plan)

First Piece Inspections at start-ups - Responsible for getting next orders (Labels, BOM & Control Plan) following the current schedule

Complete bar code scanning once per shift

5S Sustainment sheets - verify each work station and audit 2 work stations per shift

Support Lean Methods- motivate teams to always use best Lean methods.

Update Production Attainment Boards every 2 hours

Keep 3-sided boards up to date during the shift (the electronic turnover should always mirror this information)

Relieve machine operators for breaks and lunch

Record machine efficiencies throughout the shift to enter information into Excel worksheets at the end of the shift (Use as much information as possible, explaining downtime/scrap)

Safety Observation Reports (1 per Quarter) and encourage your team to do the same

Ability to operator all production equipment within their cell and have a general knowledge of technical skilled processes and equipment.

Train employees/temporaries

Update New Team Member Talks (as needed) and training matrixes

Require employees to inspect tools and equipment before each use.

Make daily spot checks to determine that equipment is in good condition.

Maintain good attendance and punctuality as defined in the Attendance Policy

Work with teams using problem solving, root cause analysis and Kaizen activities to resolve machine, tool or process issues.

High School Diploma/GED required

Minimum of 1-3 years of experience as a machine operator in a similar work environment.

Basic math skills

Microsoft Office computer experience/skills

Excellent communication skills

Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Manually maintain and repair all manufacturing or related process equipment.

Install/set/relocate facility equipment.

Troubleshoot and operate equipment as required.

Analyze problems and take corrective action as required and provide processing expertise when needed.

Perform periodic PM's as required.

High school diploma or GED or Technical education preferred.

Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing maintenance , preferred

Injection molding experience preferred

Working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, mechanical and hydraulic pneumatic

Must have adequate interpersonal and communications skills (oral & written)

Experience with robotics and PLC's is preferred

Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.comto learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website: www.abb.com

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their - sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hair styles, color, religion, creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status,, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights612ScreenRdr.pdf.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 AM - t:00 PM EST Monday thru Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB;s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not eb accepted in this manner.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

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