Preservation Team Lead - Kofile Technologies

Driven? Passionate? Do you want to perform meaningful work? Are you obsessed with building better things in a supportive and collaborative environment? Do you want to be recognized and rewarded for your workplace contributions?

Yes? Then we want you at Kofile.

We are looking for change agents: those who bring groundbreaking ideas, insights, and vision to the workplace. Professionals who excel at identifying inefficiencies and developing solutions to overcome them.

Where some see problems, you see a roadmap to a future – and better – place for our growing company.

Kofile employees are empowered and encouraged to work as a team while allowing for individual achievement and recognition. Our culture is one of diversity, cooperation, and coaching; we realize mistakes will be made and we will learn from them by working together, paving the way for ongoing success.

If you want to have a lasting impact at work, have your voice and ideas heard, and contribute to a high-performance organization, then we want YOU on our team.

We need YOU to be part of that journey by filling a new and critical role at Kofile

The Team Leader - Preservation is responsible for overseeing the execution of production orders. Works alongside team members to oversee workflow to execute Preservation orders.

Leads Preservation  staff to attain production goals. Leads team to identify, manage and execute process improvement opportunities. Manages and identifies problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolves issues. Ensures Preservation resources, including materials, equipment and human resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules. Supports continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost, and customer service. Responsible for managing and owning various functions of the business and creating an engaged and team-oriented work force to.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Maintain a culture of Safety including leading by example
• Strategize with Operations leader for daily/weekly/monthly forecasted operational execution
• Will be responsible for the workflow from the associates assigned to his/her team
• Implement operational policies and procedures
• Help promote a company culture that encourages top performance and high morale
• Provide daily production/quality feedback
• Submit reports on performance and progress
• Identify process improvement opportunities and partner with Operations leader for implementation
• Build partnerships with operational peers to ensure open communication and seamless collaboration
• Work with Kofile management and staff to meet our customer’s needs and delivery schedules.
• Hands on work alongside team members driving efficiency and quality workmanship
• Ensure team members are executing per the efficiency goals
• Complete production documentation in full and accurately
• Ensure that established work standards are being followed and work quantity and quality standards are being consistently met.
• Maintains quality while enforcing organization standards
• Monitor workflow and quality making changes where necessary to improve throughout
• Train team members on all applicable Work Instructions
• Communicate any production delays or problems immediately to the staff or to Kofile management. Assist in problem solving and continuous improvements to production process.

Education:  High School diploma or GED

• Minimum 2-4 years’ experience as a Preservation technician, or in a similar role
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook
• Excellent communication skills with ability to train
• A solid understanding of operations management and organizational methods 
• Problem solving skills
• Fine-tuned communication skills with varying levels within a company
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar
• Leadership ability, and a highly organized approach to leadership

Benefits:

• In addition to offering a culture of inclusivity and empowerment, Kofile offers a full range of benefits including:
• Generous PTO policy
• Low-cost insurance (medical, dental, vision, life & disability)
• Maternity and paternity benefits
• 401(k) plan (company matching)
• Educational assistance