1st Shift Sequencing Team Lead - Tier 1 Automotive

International Automotive Components•Arlington, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a 1st Shift Sequencing Team Lead in a Tier 1 Automotive environment. The position involves ensuring safety protocols are followed, addressing quality issues, coordinating with customer requirements, and managing parts sequencing. The Team Lead will also be responsible for maintaining the work area, performing assembly tasks, ensuring product quality, and supporting the supervisor. Key responsibilities include ordering and delivering parts, managing door shortages, conducting audits, participating in team meetings, and assisting with material handling equipment operations. The role also involves coaching and developing employees, providing on-the-job training, promoting a team-based environment, and working with management to meet staffing and scheduling targets. The Team Lead must be able to quickly resolve issues impacting efficiency and enforce safety policies.

Requirements

Strong problem-solving capabilities
Ability to prioritize activities to coordinate with customer requirements
Must be team oriented
Ability to think quickly, creatively

Nice To Haves

Experience with LOTO and PPE
Experience with cherry pickers and forklifts
Experience in a Tier 1 Automotive environment
Experience with door sequencing

Responsibilities

Practice Safety protocols (including LOTO, and PPE)
Identify quality issues and address each issue appropriately
Perform and coordinate scheduled tool changes efficiently
Sequence parts according to part number
Maintain the manufacturing work area and equipment in a clean and orderly fashion
Perform and coordinate basic to complex assembly of parts
Ensure car parts meet the established standards of quality
Evaluate adequacy of quality assurance standards, conduct and monitor inspection of materials to ensure finished product quality
Order HOT doors and deliver them to GM in their personal vehicle
Manage door shortages and be held accountable for their impact on production numbers
Rotate with supervisor on weekends to conduct door auditing and housekeeping of the sequencing and carpet area
Be on time for shift meetings for pass downs
Help conduct team meetings
Assist on the cherry pickers and forklift drivers when falling behind
Ensure everyone is wearing their PPE at all times
Check that cherry pickers and forklift drivers are conducting their forklift checklist
Help in getting empties from racks and making sure to fill with new full racks
Responsible for line check lists
Work closely on the floor with all levels of manufacturing team members
Coach and develop employees to ensure they have the necessary tools to succeed
Provide guidance to employees on the floor and serve as back-up to the supervisor as needed
Provide on-the-job skills and quality standards training to both new and seasoned employees
Actively promote and participate in a team-based environment
Work closely with management to ensure staffing targets are met monthly
Attend the production floor to address issues impacting efficiencies and resolve any shortcomings
Assist management with the development of weekly work schedules and crew assignments
Think quickly, creatively and challenge team members to do the same
Ensure work areas are properly maintained
Enforce safety policies and assure all employees have the required PPE when working in the production floor
Perform other duties as assigned