Group Leader, Assembly

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

We believe that sharing common values and bringing together ideas from all people of a community triggers more engagement, creativity and performance. By inspiring each other and fostering an inclusive, friendly environment that helps us thrive as individuals we create a unique and cooperative work sphere. We value diversity and inclusion and care for everybody that supports us with his and her skills. Find your future with us and join our team! What You Do Job Title: Group Leader, Assembly Department: Assembly Reports To: Manager, Assembly Supervises: Team Leaders, Team Members Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Teamwork, Respect, Innovation, Opportunity…not just words, but the cornerstone of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA’s $1.6 Billion manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama. Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA wants you to become part of our team and help us drive successful launches in our manufacturing plant. We are seeking candidates with an energetic spirit – people who come to work every day ready to: · Demonstrate their world class skills · Perform perfect execution of the fundamentals of each job · Engage in helping us build not only vehicles but also our company and our future II. Job Summary: · Will provide leadership to their assembly group through clearly established two-way communication regarding goals and actions by use of Floor Management Systems, ensuring alignment of assembly activities to support business plan priorities, leading production improvement strategies, technology advances and providing leadership to team leaders and team members, fostering their development and the development of the assembly team members.

Requirements

Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of Products
High School Diploma or GED
12 months’ leadership experience in manufacturing (Assembly experience preferred)
Demonstrated problem-solving skills
Ability to manage in a fast-paced environment with a positive attitude

Nice To Haves

3+ years’ Group-leader or higher experience in automotive manufacturing (Assembly experience preferred)
Understanding of the assembly processes and equipment
Experience leading and facilitating improvement activities through problem solving and kaizen

Responsibilities

Establish strong team member relations, at all levels and provide support for people development, coaching, and mentoring with a focus on teamwork and inclusion
Work closely with advisors from Mazda and Toyota
Create production improvement strategies relative to KPI achievement and support team members through team leaders in translating those strategies into concrete action plans by use of Floor Management Systems
Develop departmental strategies, leadership functions, training coordination for the assembly production team
Lead and coach production team to achieve hourly/daily objectives
Ensure alignment of assembly activities to support the business plan
Share information and communicate targets, goals, and results
Support takt change planning, line rebalancing, trials, and training activities
Support new model activities
Create team leader development plans and coach the team members
Support introduction of new assembly technologies when applicable.
Develop and support standardized work instruction for each assigned assembly production process
Support shop safety initiatives and manage timely implementation of countermeasures to resolve problems
Ensure daily process quality and coordinate activities with the team to improve assembly quality
Promote problem solving activities within the team
Identify waste in assembly processes and implement activities to improve efficiency
Cultivate a workforce that is representative of Diversity and Inclusion initiative
Performs other related duties as assigned by the department
Be available to work outside of normal work schedule, including but not limited to weekends, holidays, shutdowns, and travel as needed (domestically and internationally)
Individual will participate in customer audits and visits as requested.
Individual will interface with assembly equipment suppliers and on-site partners.