Sea Ray/BIMC - Group Leader - Assembly Final Finish

Brunswick Boat Group•Merritt Island, FL

4d•$24 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready for what’s next? Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond. Brunswick believes “Next Never Rests™,” and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation. Innovation is the heart of Brunswick. See how your contributions will help transform vision into reality. Position Overview: The Group Leader role is responsible for overseeing their department, participating in day-to-day assembly job duties, and assisting the supervisor in a wide range of departmental reporting. At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED preferred.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the marine industry is highly preferred.
Technical competence in multiple disciplines of boat building and safe operation of vessels.
Proficiency in understanding prints and drawings.
Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must work well with others, be a team player, and lead by example.
Must be flexible to work extended hours to support the requirements of the business.
Physical requirements may vary and may include, but not limited to, lifting, standing, stooping, standing, walking, bending, and climbing stairs.
Must always possess the desire to work safely as well as report all hazards to the supervisor or manager immediately.

Responsibilities

Uphold and represent the Brunswick Integrity Playbook and Professional behavior and communications of a leader.
Hands on boat builder (~10% - 15% of time).
Delegate work as appropriate.
Span of control is approximately 15 team members.
Assembly: Responsibility for multiple workstations.
Drive accountability: Quality, safety, control of breaks/lunch times.
Desire to grow in leadership role.
Partner with peers to resolve production and quality issues.
Yellow Belt (within 2 years) and lean competencies: A3 problem solving.
Act as primary intra- and inter- department liaison on routine matters.
Address basic conflicts or disagreements between crew leaders or team members.
Tour job candidates through production areas and provide input for the hiring process to the Supervisor.
MES tools.
Basic computer skills will be a requirement. Log in / log out. (i.e., use Shop Floor, Workday, SharePoint, and access and use schedules and prints).
Hold Crew Leads accountable for their roles and responsibilities.
Ensure team has all materials needed to run production; remove obstacles to achieving daily production goals.
Understand the root cause of downtime and inefficiencies and escalate issues to Production Supervisor.
Understand production, communicate the throughput that is required to go through the workstations each day / week and making sure that the team members understand if we are adhering to schedule.
Validate Shopfloor to ensure boats have been rolled and address any issues with Crew Lead.
Make suggestions and recommendations to Supervisor regarding configuration of job breakdowns and layouts for run rate changes and new model integration.
Friday work required as scheduled; able to work a flexible schedule to meet the demands of the business.
Be aware of compliance findings/DPUs (defects per unit) and assist with investigations.
Drive corrective actions on findings.
Consult on RCA (root cause analysis) on defects and drive to resolution.
Sign off on quality gates (critical to quality checks) & understand reoccurring quality issues.
Ensure team has all materials needed to run production; remove obstacles to achieving daily production goals.
Understand the root cause of downtime and inefficiencies and escalate issues to Production Supervisor.
Understand production, communicate the throughput that is required to go through the workstations each day / week and make sure that the team members understand if we are adhering to schedule.
Validate Shopfloor to ensure boats have been rolled and address any issues with Crew Lead.
Make suggestions and recommendations to Supervisor regarding configuration of job breakdowns and layouts for run rate changes and new model integration.
Friday work required as scheduled; able to work a flexible schedule to meet the demands of the business.
Ability to learn and operate Travel Lift to put boats in and pull them out of the water
Willingness to obtain a company sponsored Captain’s License and to perform “performance runs” on various boat models
Maintain cleanliness, ensure safety compliance to include PPE adherence, safety policy adherence, and safe behaviors and conditions.
Manage safety escalation from Crew Leaders.
Group lead responsible for maintaining housekeeping checklist.