Production Team Lead - 2nd Shift

Location:   Yadkinville, NC       

Compensation: $23/Hr

Lydech is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Lydech offers a full line of innovative engineered products to assist in noise and heat abatement within the automotive and industrial markets. The business manufactures acoustical damping and thermal insulating solutions comprised of fiber and metal based composite product constructions. These products are typically found in the interior (dash insulators), underbody (wheel well, fuel tank, exhaust) and under hood (engine compartment) of passenger vehicles, heavy duty trucks, recreational vehicles as well as in other industrial applications. The segment employs approximately ~1400 employees with operations in the U.S., Germany, France, and China.

Job Summary:

Responsible for meeting Business Unit, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), Scrap reduction, and On Time Delivery targets. Completes part production data input and reporting requirements and coordinates machine operator and line operator assignments to meet part specific standard work and production schedules.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure daily line staffing is sufficient to meet production and delivery requirements


• Reviews schedule and order requirements for each production line. Communicates with other shift team leaders / shift manager on schedule/ order status and known priorities. Immediately notifies Planner and Manager of unplanned downtime or at risk order requirements


• Coordinate line change overs, shift start-ups, and shift transitions for maximum effectiveness.


• Monitors hourly performance for each production line. Coordinates assistance from shift manager, process engineer, quality engineer, maintenance or other support functions as needed to immediately correct off- target line performance.


• Functional knowledge of shop floor, Oracle, and Visual management (Kanban).


• Ensures compliance to Visual Management controls. (Hour-By-Hour performance tracking, Line OEE, scrap, and 6S. Must be able to implement improvement actions where and when needed.


• Ensures associate compliance to part and process operating standards and standards work requirements. Immediately corrects non-conformance to procedure and issues identified in Layered Process Audits.


• Develops expertise in all line operations in order to provide break relief and operations knowledge base for problem solving activities.


• Serve as an active participant in LSS programs that promote continuous improvement


• Other additional duties assigned by manager

Required Experience, Education, Skills, and Abilities for Consideration as a Candidate:

• High school, GED or equivalent experience.


• Must be able to read and understand English.


• Must have knowledge of labeling transactions in addition to paperwork / traceability requirements to ensure accurate material transactions.


• Must have previous line experience.


• Computer skills.