EPC Team Leader

North American Stamping•Portland, TN

10d

About The Position

The EPC Team Leader reports to the Quality Manager or designate and leads the EPC group in inspecting product quality to ensure compliance with applicable QMS procedures and customer requirements. The role supports EPC Team Members with leadership and basic quality direction, maintains product flow and inventory accuracy, and performs or coordinates product inspection, sorting, and rework activities. The Team Leader also supports standardized work, training, audits, daily area performance review, and continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, quality, and productivity. The position requires manufacturing and computer experience, familiarity with quality documentation and in-process inspection, basic knowledge of GD&T, Gage R&R, and gage use, and an understanding of problem solving and root cause analysis. The role involves physical work, including standing and walking for up to 12 hours, repetitive lifting and bending, handling loads up to 50 pounds, and working in environments with temperature fluctuations. Flexible hours may be required.

Requirements

High School Diploma.
3 years of manufacturing experience.
2 years of computer (PC) experience.
Fundamental understanding of Quality Documentation and in-process inspection.
Basic knowledge of GD&T, Gage R&R, and gage use.
Ability to work a schedule that allows completion of the job on a daily basis.
Basic understanding of problem solving and root cause analysis.
Detail oriented and able to work with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated leadership abilities and a hands-on approach.
Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, and to speak and write in the primary language of the NASG facility of employment.
Computer (PC) and Microsoft Office skills.
Ability to use ShopEdge for materials consumption and Quality Inspection, and use QCBD.
Forklift certification training.
Training in gage use and part inspection, containment procedures, work instructions, forms, tags, fundamentals of IATF 16949, and other baseline items.
Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours.
Ability to work flexible hours.
Ability to perform repetitive lifting and bending and to lift, carry, hold, and manipulate loads up to 50 pounds.
Dexterity to manipulate product onto gages or gages onto parts.
Acceptable vision and hearing, with or without appropriate prescribed aids.
Ability to work in an environment with temperature fluctuations.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and basic quality direction to EPC Team Members.
Maintain the EPC area to support proper and timely product flow according to Production and Materials schedules.
Inspect stamped, welded, and assembled product to standards in Quality Documentation, and sort, inspect, or rework contained product.
Assist in developing rework methods and instructions as needed.
Ensure product is identified in ShopEdge for inventory accuracy and complete inventory transactions on time.
Perform visual and gage inspections and complete associated inspection documentation.
Maintain audit records, communicate with Production and Quality, and behave professionally as a member of the Quality team.
Provide backup support to the EPC department and Quality Technicians as required.
Work with support functions to create Job Breakdown Sheets and Standardized Work.
Train and audit team members in standardized work and complete the training matrix to document training and skill levels.
Model consistent adherence to standardized work.
Ensure abnormalities are documented, escalated, and resolved, and work with team members to improve standards for safety, quality, and productivity.
Lead daily start-of-shift meetings to review area scoreboard performance and highlight safety and quality alerts from the previous 24 hours.
Monitor area performance hourly, including production boards.
Maintain and improve adherence to 5S workplace orientation.
Provide other support as deemed necessary by Management.