Manufacturing Team Leader

Toyota Boshoku America•Jackson, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Operate and maintain equipment in a manufacturing environment. Responsible for meeting plant targets for safety, quality, efficiency and cost reduction. This role emphasizes teamwork, safety, training, and discipline, requiring adherence to standardized work procedures and continuous improvement through waste identification and elimination. The Team Leader is directly responsible for the performance of their assigned work area and will lead and direct team member activity, ensuring they are fully versed in their area and capable of instructing others. The position also focuses on employee relations, fostering trust and teamwork, and requires continuous skill improvement and attendance at all required training.

Requirements

Ability to communicate and work well with others in a group environment.
Must have excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in English.
Basic math skills are required.
High school diploma or G.E.D. required.

Nice To Haves

Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
One to two years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Work in a manufacturing environment emphasizing teamwork, safety, training and discipline.
Follow standardized work procedures and work sequence for each process.
Work with team to improve standardized processes/methods, identify waste, methodically eliminate waste and standardize the new process/methods.
Directly responsible for performance of assigned work area.
Work in a team environment on safety, quality, productivity and cost improvement projects.
Complete all working documentation, records and reports as requested.
Understand all company policies and procedures.
Be proactive and reactive to resolve abnormalities in the process.
Use key performance indicators as a method of continuous improvement.
Lead and direct Team Member activity.
Be completely versed in his/her area and should be able to adequately instruct anyone to perform these duties.
Use Kaizen in work areas for the opportunity to make the area or line efficient.
Focus on employee relations centered on trust and teamwork.
Demonstrate a personality that works in cooperation with other team members toward building a sense of company teamwork.
Work on continually improving skills as outlined during performance review.
Attend all required training as outlined on training matrix.