GROUP LEADER - MANUFACTURING - 1st SHIFT

Franklin Precision Industry Inc•Franklin, KY

12h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves supporting supervisors and team leaders in a manufacturing environment. The Group Leader will assist in training, evaluating employees, developing documentation, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives. They will also be responsible for monitoring work habits, ensuring quality and safety standards are met, and supporting departmental goals. The position requires flexibility in working hours and the ability to travel to customer locations.

Requirements

High school diploma required
Ability to make charts and graphs
Agree to travel on short notice to support customer if needed
Good Math Skills
Good organizational skills
Knowledgeable of 5S Practices and Principles
Able to develop and execute Jishuken Activities
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to quickly recognize problems
Ability to quickly grasp and apply new concepts
Good understanding of the assembly lines
Ability to run lines efficiently and understand quality and facility checks
Must be able to handle various tasks simultaneously
Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of Team Members
Must be detail oriented and able to report all information accurately and in a timely manner
Must possess commitment to the Team concept and be able to treat all production Team Members in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner

Responsibilities

Fill in for supervisor if a supervisor is absent
Replace Team Leaders in their absence or when they are filling in for absent assembly operators on various production lines
Monitor standard work habits of operators and train in correct methods, to assure proper handling to avoid injuries and develop acceptable speeds
Assist in the training and evaluation of new employees
Assist the Supervisor or Manufacturing Manager with administrative duties as requested
Create and revise Quality Check Sheets, Facility Check Sheets, Work Instruction Manuals, Work Procedure Manuals, Standardized Work Instructions, and Visual Aids
Develop and implement Kaizen ideas
Develop line studies, Yamazumi charts, maintaining work balance charts, work sequence charts and standardized work combination charts
Develop training plans and Team Member evaluations
Organize Worker Observation Audits to evaluate team member competency
Observe Change Point Control of Team leader
Confirms Quality and Facility checks are documented by Team Leader
Report abnormal conditions to superior immediately
Implement and check 5S in assigned department
Standardize work practices in assigned department
Support annual plan and goals of Supervisor
Assist in verification of Time and Attendance
Develop and support continuous improvement activities and improve company measurables
Willing to vary working hours necessary for adequate coverage of off shift operations
Ability to travel to customer locations on short notice to support customer needs