Production Team Leader

Reyes Automotive Group•San Antonio, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Team Leader is the first line of leadership for hourly team members in the Injection Molding/Blow Molding Production department. The role is onsite, hourly, and direct labor, with no direct reports. The position reports to the Group Lead/Shift Supervisor. The listed opening is for the 1st shift at the Applewhite location, beginning at 5:30 a.m. and working an eight-hour shift Monday through Friday; overtime may be required, including occasional Saturdays. The Team Leader upholds safety and quality policies, supports production workflows, coordinates team-member assignments and rotations, monitors work-cell activities, and communicates with production support teams. The role also trains and engages team members, helps maintain required production and quality standards, responds to issues, and completes reports as requested. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of manufacturing experience (preferably in automotive) and at least two years as a manufacturing team leader. Work is performed on the production plant floor, with walking, standing, lifting, squatting, and repetitive motion. The work environment is climate controlled but may involve exposure to heat, rain, and cold.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 year of manufacturing experience; automotive industry experience is preferred.
At least 2 years as a Team Leader in the manufacturing industry.
Beginner-to-intermediate proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, email, and web-browser applications.
Basic math skills.
Minimal analytical, planning, and critical-thinking skills, with an orientation toward continuous improvement.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage a variety of projects and tasks.
Takes initiative, approaches others positively and constructively, and works independently to achieve results.
Ability to work with a wide variety of personalities, contribute to a positive work environment, and resolve conflicts professionally.
Able to team lift at least 50 pounds and lift 25 pounds alone.
Comfortable with lifting, squatting, and repetitive motion; able to walk and stand on production plant floors throughout the workday.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English-Spanish skills.
Manufacturing experience in the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

Adhere to and uphold established safety policies; ensure team members use proper PPE and follow the Uniform Policy.
Report injuries or pain to the Group Leader or Supervisor and implement and audit corrective actions or countermeasures as appropriate.
Enforce Stop-Call-Wait for equipment-, machine-, or parts-related safety concerns.
Set up daily team-member rotation and tag-relief schedules to help avoid repetitive-motion injuries.
Monitor changeover activities and work-cell/component setup, with attention to team-member safety.
Ensure team members are trained for their assigned jobs and follow Standard Work Instructions and poke-yoke testing.
Monitor team members’ 5S and TPM completions.
Maintain or replace signage, Standard Work Instructions, floor tape, and other visual controls or communication tools when worn, torn, or in need of updating.
Check at least one part in every cart or tote and at least five parts in every rack before the Dandori removes finished goods from the work cell.
Fulfill the Team Lead role in the First Part Approval procedure.
Train team members on quality alerts for processes that are running.
Use the Escalation Process for abnormalities found during production runs.
Maintain communication with support teams during production runs.
Confirm the MATTEC job is correct and that scrap and downtime are entered as necessary.
Know mold-change schedules and targets, and confirm finished-goods packaging and wand-pull timing.
Ensure Kanban cards are available and used correctly; use the Andon board to maintain needed inventory.
Stock and monitor shadow boards and consumable hand tools to ensure availability.
Respond quickly to Andon calls and turn off Andon when the problem is resolved.
Assign team-member work to meet workloads based on Kanban signals or assignments from the Group Lead or Supervisor; coordinate activities with peers as needed.
Promote a kaizen corporate culture and develop and engage team members to meet KPI expectations.
Complete required reports accurately and on time as requested by the Group Leader or Supervisor, and explain when targets are not met.
Perform other related duties as assigned.