Team Leader, Manufacturing - Case & Housing - A Shift

Job Title: Team Leader, Manufacturing - Case & Housing

Company:  AISIN North Carolina

Department: Manufacturing

Location: Durham, NC

Position Summary

The C&H Manufacturing Team Leader coordinates, supervises and monitors the activities and workflow on their respective line to ensure that all production objectives and quality standards are achieved according to pre-established goals, standards and metrics.

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Responsible for the front line supervision of 7-12 Team Members.
• Identifies training needs of direct reports and ensures that all Team Members have the required skills necessary to achieve production and quality standards.
• Identifies and resolves problems and conflicts on the line by working closely with their respective Group Leader and Human Resources Department.
• Monitors and evaluates Team Member performance and makes recommendations for promotions, performance improvement plans or disciplinary action.
• Consistently fosters an environment that promotes team work and mutual respect between all direct reports.
• Ensures that team members are trained according to standard operating procedures and approves and updates Team Member Training Checklist.
• Maintain operations data, conducts end of shift checklist, cost records and line production reports.
• Communicates daily production issues in pre and post shift meetings.
• Monitors and supervises Team Members attendance and is responsible for ensuring that line is properly staffed at the beginning of the shift. Works closely with Human Resources if disciplinary action is needed.
• Communicates with Off Line Team Members as necessary to resolve breakdowns on the production line.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with all manufacturing and safety guidelines and standards.
• Report safety incidents and conducts Safety investigations immediately following an incident. Works closely with Safety Department to determine root cause.
• Participate in Kazan’s to improve quality, minimize scrap, and increase productivity and safety

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience   Experience within the Case & Housing space is preferred. 
• Production and Processing Quality— Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, 3 Pillar, and other standards and techniques for maximizing quality and availability.
• Mechanical — general knowledge of machines and tools, measurement instruments, automation/robotics, maintenance and repair.
• Labor and Employment Laws — Knowledge of labor laws that prohibit discrimination in the workplace connected to hires, transfers, promotions, demotions, training, sexual harassment and OSHA/Safety regulations and standards.
• Computer Knowledge-- MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Active Listening — giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking — talking to others clearly to convey information effectively.
• Coordination — adjusting actions in relation to others' actions and handling multiple tasks at the same time.
• Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coaching: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the quality candidates for hire and promotion.
• Continuous Improvement-Knowledge of Kaizen.

• Creating and managing a safe work environment-conducts accident investigations-countermeasures
• Effective First line supervision
• Maintaining production standards and achieving target availability
• Manage Overtime
• Complete all reports (EOS)

• Maintain acceptable levels of TM Morale-Increase TM Satisfaction in areas of “Communication”

 Education/Training/Certifications

• Minimum High School Diploma

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 0 %
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs. 

Work Environment Requirements

With reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.

Attendance/Work Hour Requirements

• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.