EPC Team Leader

North American Stamping Group•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 provides leadership and basic quality direction to EPC Team Members, supports timely product flow, and helps maintain accurate inventory and inspection records. The Team Leader also trains and audits team members, monitors area performance, leads daily start-of-shift meetings, and works with support functions to improve standardized work, safety, quality, and productivity. The role includes inspecting stamped, welded, and assembled products; sorting, inspecting, and reworking contained product; assisting with the development of rework methods and instructions; and completing visual and gage inspections and related documentation. The Team Leader maintains audit records and open communication between Production and Quality, and provides back-up support to the EPC department and Quality Technicians as needed. The position may also provide other support as deemed necessary by Management. The work involves standing and walking for up to 12 hours, repetitive lifting and bending, handling loads up to 50 pounds, manipulating parts and gages, and working in environments with temperature fluctuations. Flexible hours are required. North American Stamping Group is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Three years of manufacturing experience.
Two 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.
Able to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, and speak and write in the primary language of the NASG facility of employment.
Computer (PC) and Microsoft Office skills.
Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours.
Able to work flexible hours.
Able to perform repetitive lifting and bending.
Able 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.
Able to work in an environment with temperature fluctuations.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and basic quality direction to EPC Team Members.
Maintain the EPC area to ensure proper and timely product flow according to Production and Materials schedules.
Inspect stamped, welded, and assembled product to standards defined in Quality Documentation; sort, inspect, and rework contained product.
Assist in developing rework methods and instructions as needed.
Ensure product is identified in ShopEdge for inventory accuracy.
Ensure timely completion of inventory transactions.
Complete visual and gage inspections and associated inspection documentation.
Maintain audit records and open communication between Production and Quality, and demonstrate professional behavior as a member of the Quality team.
Provide back-up 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 team member skill levels.
Lead by example to ensure team members consistently follow standardized work.
Ensure abnormalities to standards are documented, escalated, and resolved; 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.
Adhere to and improve 5S workplace orientation.
Provide support where deemed necessary by Management.