Maintenance Group Leader

Premier Staffing Solution•Bay City, MI

About The Position

As a Global Supply Chain Group Leader, you are responsible for the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment. Participates in the training, developing and evaluating of hourly team members. Participates in the development of highly effective teams. Leads Global Manufacturing Systems(GMS) processes and serves as resource supporting launch and pilot activities in assigned areas. Meets or exceeds production cost schedule and maintains quality requirements. Maintains awareness of quality standards, and communicates department quality goals, and leverages resources to solve quality issues. Builds and maintains good working relationships with employees, union and management. Understands and consistently administer the National and Local Agreements between Company and the United Auto Workers Union. Implements and follows systems that prevent reoccurrence of known issues. Promote safe work practices and achieve objectives for ergonomics, health and safety and housekeeping. Motivates, trains and develops employees to effectively perform their jobs utilizing standardized methods. Ensure team members receive adequate JIT (job instruction training). Achieve production schedules and product requirements by applying lean manufacturing/synchronous principles with emphasis on variation reduction, control costs, and achieve productivity improvements. Coach, teach, counsel and mentor Group Leaders in these responsibilities.

Requirements

Ability to read and understand electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic blueprints
Interpersonal and relationship management skills to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Willingness to ask questions, take initiative and be resourceful
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, self-directed
Ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering and Manufacturing Teams

Responsibilities

Effective use of personnel, material, and equipment
Training, developing, and evaluating hourly team members
Development of highly effective teams
Leading Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS) processes
Supporting launch and pilot activities in assigned areas
Meeting or exceeding production cost schedule and maintaining quality requirements
Maintaining awareness of quality standards and communicating department quality goals
Leveraging resources to solve quality issues
Building and maintaining good working relationships with employees, union, and management
Administering National and Local Agreements between Company and the United Auto Workers Union
Implementing and following systems that prevent reoccurrence of known issues
Promoting safe work practices and achieving objectives for ergonomics, health and safety, and housekeeping
Motivating, training, and developing employees to effectively perform their jobs utilizing standardized methods
Ensuring team members receive adequate JIT (job instruction training)
Achieving production schedules and product requirements by applying lean manufacturing/synchronous principles
Coaching, teaching, counseling, and mentoring Group Leaders