2nd Shift Leader - Operations

Cummins•Bloomfield, CT

1d•$62,480 - $93,720•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates the activities of a group of employees in order to meet established production specifications and schedules including volume, cost, wastage targets and quality standards.

Requirements

Ability to coordinate activities of a group of employees.
Ability to meet established production specifications and schedules.
Ability to meet volume, cost, and wastage targets.
Ability to meet quality standards.
Knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) standards, policies & procedures.
Proficiency in using personal protective equipment (PPE).
Ability to promote an interdependent safety culture.
Ability to correct hazards and safety concerns.
Willingness to engage in HSE training.
Adherence to standard work, process documentation, and quality procedures (e.g., SPC, poka-yoke, visual standards).
Ability to identify and control non-conforming material.
Ability to monitor team performance and output.
Ability to assign tasks and inputs to meet production goals.
Ability to ensure adherence to process documentation.
Ability to respond to equipment faults, parts shortages, quality issues, and safety issues.
Ability to coordinate activities between shifts and departments.
Ability to assist management with headcount and overtime planning.
Ability to ensure training requirements are scheduled, completed, and documented.
Ability to assist management in fostering a continuous improvement culture.
Ability to coach and mentor team members.
Effective communication skills.
Commitment to personal development and preparation for business/technology changes.
Active participation in improving quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development.

Responsibilities

Stop work and immediately report any major injury hazards.
Immediately report any work-related injury, illness, incident or hazard.
Comply with HSE standards, policies & procedures.
Use personal protective equipment (PPE) for protection of themselves and others.
Work to promote an interdependent culture by looking out for one another.
Correct hazards and safety concerns within their control and capabilities.
Engage in HSE training.
Follows all applicable standard work, process documentation and quality procedures such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), poka-yoke and visual standards.
Raises quality concerns to minimize cost and exposures.
Performs quality inspections.
Identifies and controls non-conforming material.
Monitor the performance and output of the team and assign tasks and inputs to ensure that work specifications, schedules, volume, cost, waste targets and quality standards are met.
Ensures team members are using and following process documentation where applicable as part of operator training and defect investigation.
First responder to equipment faults, parts shortages, quality issues, and safety issues.
Coordinates or communicates activities between shifts and team leaders, customer and supplier departments, and other support functions.
Assists management in organizing and coordinating headcount and overtime needs to meet production and delivery schedules.
Ensures on the job training and other training requirements are scheduled, completed and documented.
Assists management in creating and keeping a team which is focused on continuous improvement.
Coach and mentor less experienced team members.
Communicates effectively with the assigned team and all support teams.
Completes training and personal development in preparation for upcoming changes in the business and or technology.
Participates actively in ways to improve quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development.