Production Team Leader (Dayshift and/or Nightshift)

Futaba Indiana of America Corporation•Vincennes, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for leading and monitoring a group of assigned team members to achieve goals that contribute to the growth of the organization. The Production Team Leader directs the day-to-day production activities of the team, conducts training, and empowers the team to meet daily production goals and overall efficiency. They will perform production work when manning is low or builds are under efficiency, troubleshoot basic mechanical issues, and learn to operate all cells/presses/mobile equipment in their designated area. The role also involves inspecting parts for defects, promoting Kaizen activities, creating and implementing countermeasures, and providing direction and guidance to team members. The Production Team Leader must be able to rotate into all team leader positions within the facility, understand team members' strengths and weaknesses for coaching and progressive discipline, and report out to FMDS boards on current conditions. Key responsibilities include organizing tasks, setting goals, upholding company and department vision, maintaining working relationships with support groups, solving problems, resolving conflicts, and implementing/maintaining applicable management systems. Additionally, the role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local environmental requirements, identifies and provides control plans for compliance obligations, and ensures workplace safety by assigning safety training, providing procedures and equipment, identifying hazards, investigating incidents, and discussing safety in regular meetings and performance reviews. The Production Team Leader must follow, lead, and comply with ISO 14001 regulations and IATF compliance(s). Other job duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
Technical Skills – Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills. Must be able to learn to effectively work around and use equipment to process parts.
Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures. Supports goals and values.
Safety – Observes safety and security procedures. Reports potentially unsafe conditions. Uses equipment and materials properly.
Leadership – Ability
High school diploma or higher
Equivalent work experience may be considered
Able to communicate with all levels of the facility
Must be highly motivated and able to work independently

Responsibilities

Directs the day-to-day production activities of the team
Conducts training to team members in his/her assigned area
Empowers team to meet daily production goals/overall efficiency
Performs production work when manning is low or builds are under efficiency
Ability to troubleshoot basic mechanical issues with equipment and elevate to maintenance, if necessary
Willingness to learn to operate all cells/presses/mobile equipment in designated area
Inspect parts for defects and elevates to Quality for assistance, if necessary
Promotes Kaizen activities to improve processes and procedures
Creates and implements countermeasures for abnormalities or defects
Provides direction and guidance for all team members
Must be able to be rotated in all team leader positions within the facility
Understands the Strengths and Weakness of Team Members and be able to coach and lead progressive discipline
Must be able to speak to, and report out to FMDS boards and current conditions within their designated areas
Organizing tasks and setting goals
Upholding the vision of the company and department and have got working relationships with support groups.
Solving problems and resolving conflicts
Implement/maintain applicable management systems, processes, monitors, and continually improve its results
Ensures that the facility is in compliance with federal, state, and local environmental requirements.
Must be able to identify and provide a control plan for applicable compliance obligations.
Must ensure the safety of work assignments and workspaces, assign safety training related to hazards, provide safety procedures and equipment, correctly identify hazards.
Look into causes and follow ups of incidents and take action to prevent similar incidents and discuss safety in regular meetings and performance reviews.
Follow, Lead and Comply with ISO 14001 regulations and IATF compliance(s).
Other job duties as assigned