Production Lead Hand 2nd Shift

Multimatic•Butler, IN

11d

About The Position

The Production Lead Hand leads and directs production associates in assigned areas, supports the supervisor’s responsibilities when they are absent, and helps ensure production schedules, safety, quality, training, inventory, and continuous improvement objectives are met. The role uses SAP schedules and customer forecasts to plan daily production, monitors production boards and OEE data, manages product hold areas, and communicates production issues across shifts and with technical services. The Lead Hand also helps maintain work instructions, supports operator performance evaluations, and leads or participates in corrective action and improvement activities. This position requires the ability to perform all production operator job functions and to safely and efficiently complete assigned work. The associate must be flexible to work various shift hours, available for scheduled overtime and emergency situations, and able to attend future training as needed. The work environment includes frequent proximity to moving parts, exposure to electromagnetic fields, electric-shock risks and vibration, occasional work at heights and exposure to fumes or airborne particles, usually loud noise, and possible extended exposure to temperature extremes.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One or more years of automotive manufacturing experience.
Must be able to perform and understand all job functions of a production operator.
Ability to read and comprehend written work instructions.
Ability to write effective correspondence, work instructions, and setup procedures.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to lead corrective action or continuous improvement teams.
Ability to represent the company professionally to customers, suppliers, and other associates.
Ability to apply addition, subtraction, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to work without close supervision.
Frequently stand, sit, walk, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach and lift with hands and arms, talk, see, and hear.
Ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and rotate the torso and view behind while operating required equipment.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Availability for scheduled overtime and emergency situations, and flexibility to work various shift hours.
Ability to safely and efficiently perform all assignments.

Nice To Haves

Prior leadership and/or technical experience.

Responsibilities

Understand and perform the supervisor’s responsibilities in their absence.
Ensure associates have the proper personal protective equipment for their jobs.
Follow established company policies and procedures, and maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Coordinate safety improvement projects and participate in injury 5-Why corrective actions.
Determine and acquire the tools needed for successful production.
Review and initial production boards in assigned areas hourly.
Perform daily 6-S audits in assigned areas and follow up to resolve identified issues.
Use SAP schedules and customer forecasts for daily production scheduling and to support schedule attainment.
Lead and direct production associates in assigned areas.
Manage hold areas and ensure timely disposition of product.
Lead meetings with production associates about objectives and improvement opportunities.
Review daily OEE information and ensure raw data accuracy.
Communicate new quality or process changes to production and ensure appropriate training is provided.
Ensure production associates are trained on the equipment they operate and that training is documented through training effectiveness evaluations.
Communicate production problems clearly to the supervisor, following shift, and technical services.
Complete daily shift notes for assigned work centers.
Work with the supervisor to evaluate operator performance issues related to safety, quality, and efficiency.
Understand SAP and IMS issues and maintain accurate inventory through cycle counts and inventory adjustments.
Lead and participate in corrective action and continuous improvement activities.
Create or assist with work instructions for new and existing processes and maintain their accuracy.
Attend future training as deemed necessary for the position.
Safely and efficiently perform all assignments.
Effectively train future individuals in this position.
Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor or designee.