Production Line Lead I
About The Position
The Production Line Lead I is responsible for ensuring quality products are assembled to meet customer dock dates. This role involves organizing and assigning work to meet production schedules, monitoring daily production results, and conducting daily meetings with the production line to review performance goals and challenges. The Lead will also manage the ANDON system, ensure the proper provisioning of the production line, and communicate issues impacting daily performance to the Production Supervisor. Additionally, the role involves assessing operator efficiency, providing training, and contributing to performance evaluations. The Production Line Lead I will also be responsible for training assemblers, investigating line stops, managing quality issues, and participating in cross-training initiatives to strengthen the team. This position requires maintaining a safe, clean, and organized workplace and supporting 5S initiatives.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
- 3+ years’ of seat assembly or related manufacturing experience
- Must be able to read, write and interpret engineering drawings and technical instructions
- Ability to independently plan and prioritize tasks
- Ability to solve problems with little or no guidance
- Ability to communicate and present in front of peers and upper management
- Ability to organize teams to effectively accomplish organizational goals
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Must be able to work flexible hours on short notice and overtime
Nice To Haves
- Trainer or leadership experience preferred
- Qualification to support all line functions as needed
Responsibilities
- Ensure quality products are assembled in support of customer dock dates
- Organize and assign work to meet the production schedules while following standard work assigned to the shipset
- Monitor and communicate the daily production results and submit the daily efficiency report
- Conduct daily meetings with the production line to review daily performance goals and challenges
- Set up ANDON system to manage line progress through the shift and update as needed
- Ensure the proper provisioning of the production line (tools, hardware, consumables)
- Effectively communicate and elevate issues impacting the daily performance of the line from Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Logistics to the Production Supervisor
- Assess the efficiency of each operator and provide training or recommend disciplinary action as necessary to Production Supervisor
- Provide input for performance evaluations for assemblers and assistants
- Review and provide daily attendance reports; Audit ITA records to ensure proper time charging
- Monitor and reduce line scrap cost; Follow MRB and Q-note processes
- Conduct and assist with corrective actions, root cause analysis and preventative action
- Cross train on multiple processes to increase knowledge and value to the team
- Train assemblers in new processes including standard work
- Investigate line stops, put in emergency measures, and counter measures to cope with line stops
- Communicate Line damages immediately
- Communicate regularly with the line inspector to be aware of the quality issues found
- Communicate quality issues back to the line operator and investigate root cause to ensure it is resolved
- Participate in the daily production meetings
- Work with Production Supervisor to build a cross training plan to strengthen the team and invest in assemblers
- Fill in for assemblers when away from the work area (absenteeism, training, etc.)
- Interact with internal and external customers professionally
- Maintain a safe, clean and organized workplace; Conduct regular housekeeping audits
- Support and maintain 5S initiatives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
