Line Leader

Mann+Hummel GmbH•Fayetteville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Line Leader is responsible for training associates to standardized work and monitoring compliance. This role ensures correct documentation and tools are present, and that cell start-up checks and documentation are completed. The Line Leader inspects the first piece to release production, ensures the cell is meeting hourly productivity rates, and that all defects and scrap are documented and disposed of correctly. They are responsible for stopping the line if abnormalities are found and determining if standardized work is clear to allow associates to find abnormalities. The role involves analyzing defects, performing repairs, and supporting line associates when problems occur. Communication with other shifts, peers, supervisors, and cell associates is key. The Line Leader also ensures cleanliness, cell preparation, and proper bin disposal, attends 5S audits, plans 5S workshops, and facilitates action plans. They update and post required paperwork, charts, and graphs, and communicate with supervisors to recommend continuous improvement activities. The role also includes auditing and maintaining TPM, tracking action plans from TPM workshops and audits.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
1 ~ 3 yrs. Manufacturing Experience
Working Knowledge of Production Basics
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing Practices and 5S
MS Office skills

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of SAP preferred

Responsibilities

Train associates to standardized work and monitors compliance.
Ensures correct documentation, and tools are present.
Ensures cell start up checks and documentation is completed.
Inspects the 1st piece in order to release production.
Ensures cell is meeting hourly productivity rates.
Ensures all defects and scrap are documented and disposed of correctly.
Stops line if abnormalities are found and determine if standardized work is clear to allow associates to find the abnormalities.
Responsible for rework by analyzing the defect first and perform the repair as soon as possible.
Supports line associates when a problem occurs.
Communicates with other shifts, exchanges information during shift change.
Interacts with peers, shift supervisor, and continuous direction to cell associates.
Follows 5S; ensures cleanliness and cell preparation for runs; and empty designated bins at the end of the shift. Attends 5S audits.
Plans 5S workshops in area and facilitates the implementation of resulting action plans.
Updates and posts required paperwork, charts, and graphs.
Communicates with Supervisor and recommends continuous improvement activities.
Audits and maintains TPM The sustainable implementation of the TPM concept.
Tracking action plans out of the TPM workshops and audits.