Team Lead Production
| Company | American Axle & Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Location | Russellville, AR, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED preferred, but not required
- Prefer 2-5 years supervisory experience
- Manufacturing experience a plus
Responsibilities
- Enforce company policies & Shop Floor Rules
- Determine status of each machine and priority order at the beginning of the shift
- Meet with personnel at each shift to discuss Daily Agenda, requirements, performance, safety, quality, and maintenance issues
- Perform layered audits per schedule and audits with associates on the required rotation
- Spot-check machines, product, and basket tags throughout the shift
- Assist operators and setup technicians in trouble-shooting machine or product problems
- Perform tool changes or setups when operators or setup technicians can’t
- Assist/Lead teams for Quality issues (8D or CAR’s)
- Verify setups and submit pieces for buyout
- Verify at the end of the shift that operators’ time and production was entered into Plex correctly
- Oversee safety, housekeeping, performance and organization of department
- Submit maintenance work orders for equipment repairs and approve tool changes/setups
- Segregate nonconforming parts, investigate and remove the cause of the nonconformance when possible
- Oversee the repair of nonconforming parts to specification
- Maintain department goals such as efficiencies, scrap, rework, indirect hours
- Communicate goals w/employees & promote teams to achieve them
- Oversee training of personnel in the department and maintain on-the-job training records and Flex charts (quarterly) for each associate
- Communicate necessary information verbally or in written format to associates and other team leads and managers
- Participate in team efforts to resolve problems or improve process performance
- Participate/lead various continuous improvement teams
- Counsel associates on sub-standard performance and provide remedial training
- Administer disciplinary actions when appropriate
- Communicate all production problems to the appropriate group (associates, plant management, shift supervisor, maintenance, quality, HR, engineering)
- Communicate to associates any changes in schedules & overtime
- Schedule appropriate work hours in Plex (time-keeping system)
- Approve employee’s time records daily in Plex
- Seek direction & guidance from shift supervisors & plant management
- Other duties as assigned by manager
Preferred Qualifications
- Manufacturing experience a plus