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INTRODUCTION

For nearly 100 years, Matouk has handcrafted luxury linens from the world's finest materials. As a family-owned company, we foster a culture of creativity, collaboration and care—for one another, for our partners and for our customers. Together, we continue to shape the future of modern luxury, crafting linens that bring joy, comfort and elegance to homes around the world.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Team Lead is responsible for supervising production within the 2nd Shift Sewing Department by scheduling and distributing work, monitoring the quality of work being produced, and assisting in the manufacturing process where needed. This person is directly responsible for the quality of products being constructed in their designated area, and is expected to be readily available to assist employees throughout the department. This is a 2nd shift position and working hours are 3:15pm-11:45pm (M-F) with some overtime on an occasional basis.

• Daily meetings with Operations Manager to discuss production needs and assist in coordinating the optimal flow of work based on current demands and priorities.
• Distribute work within the department based on current production needs. Monitor the quality of work being produced and take appropriate actions on any inconsistencies in the production process, consulting with the manager as needed.
• In partnership with the Operations Manager, ensure that the department is producing in line with production goals with a persistent strive toward motivating and positively influencing team members.
• Assist with all department needs including monitoring techniques of the sewing team members to ensure consistency with best practices.
• Provide constructive feedback to the team where appropriate and work with leadership to aid in developing overall skills of each individual contributor.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement activities and projects.
• Drive team cohesiveness and alignment by providing coaching and feedback.
• Confirm that policies and procedures are being followed, and advise the Operations Manager on any observed gaps.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-5 years experience in a manufacturing leadership role.
• Highly developed interpersonal communication skills and a motivation to thrive in a team based culture.
• Ability to adapt to constantly changing work processes and environments.
• Ability to work overtime, including working on Saturdays, when required.
• Basic experience with sewing machines is a plus.
• Manufacturing experience in working with routings, bill of materials, data collection systems, and ERP systems.
• Must be able to differentiate between various shades, fabrics, fabric prints and colors.
• Basic to medium level computer proficiency.
• Ability to motivate employees.
• Bilingual, ideally Spanish.

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties and responsibilities of this job. Other duties with different demands may also be assigned by the employee's supervisor. John Matouk & Co., Inc. complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and analogous state statutes. Therefore, to the extent required by law, John Matouk & Co., Inc. will make reasonable accommodations to allow qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, duties and responsibilities of their positions. Employees and applicants should discuss requests for reasonable accommodations with Human Resources at any time.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, office equipment, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and climb. The employee is occasionally required to stand; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color recognition, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the abilities to adjust focus. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.