Mobile Production Team Lead 2nd Shift

Regal Rexnord•Columbia City, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the SHIFT Team Leader role is to provide guidance and support on an ongoing basis to production associates in the Mobile Power Value Stream. The success of the person in this role is vital to the continuous improvement efforts in the area(s), as well as the success of Warner Electric to meet and exceed customer expectations. This is a “working leader” where 40% of their time is spent operating within a team-based manufacturing cell.

Requirements

Must be considered current ‘expert’ in the area and considered a “Champion of Lean.”
Previous experience required.
The ability to read and interpret documents such as general business periodicals, safety rules, quality instruction and process documentation, operating and maintenance instructions, technical and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports, operating instructions, procedure manuals, and business correspondences.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of employees and managers, customers, clients and the general public.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

May attend designated external course on supervision/leadership as determined by management and then at least on a once annual basis.
May be required to spend limited time on an alternate shift(s) for training and understanding of daily priorities.
Post-secondary education preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the work area and associates assigned to work area maintain the appropriate level of 5S at all times and the Daily Management boards are updated on a regular basis.
Coordinate with Supervisors to ensure a safe working environment exists at all times.
Retraining associates when necessary to ensure appropriate safety behavior is established, understood and recognized.
Will assume lead role for their area/shift in addressing any quality concerns or defects that may develop throughout the shift.
May conduct training sessions with the associates to raise awareness and resolve quality issues.
Champions standard work methodology.
Ensures consistent standard work is followed on a consistent method.
Identifies and problem-solves when it is not.
May assist and govern the training of all new associates to ensure consistency and transferred understanding.
Will lead by example and provide coaching to all associates as needed to ensure all policies and procedures are followed during the shift.
Open to cross-training on multiple Teams/part numbers, recognizing ongoing cross-training is not limited to his assigned value stream area.
Will act a primary ‘coordinator’ with Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to identify areas for improvement and solving issue as they arise.
Maintain an open line of communication with fellow associates to communicate concerns or ideas to Supervision in a timely manner.
Interface with the previous shift Team Leader(s) as well as the following Team Leader(s) to pass on relevant information.
Subject to standard overtime scheduling and rotation.
Other duties as required.