Skilled Equipment Maintenance Group Leader
About The Position
Toyota Manufacturing is looking to develop new innovative solutions to support the future of mobility, and values being a member of a local and global community. We offer an inclusive team environment that values “respect for people” and we are a company with a rich history and an exciting future to pursue your professional dreams. Along with great pay, amazing benefits, and a stable work environment – Toyota Manufacturing has it all. Toyota’s Production Department is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Group Leader. The primary responsibility of this role is to support production needs by developing team members and team leaders, lead team member skill enhancement activities, coordinate major breakdown investigation and reoccurrence prevention activity, monitor key performance indicators and initiate activity to accomplish department and company goals. Reporting to the manager, the person in this role will support the objective to lead/manage team members.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business or technical discipline, or equivalent experience (10 years) in industrial equipment maintenance/engineering in a manufacturing environment
- Leadership/supervisory experience (3+ years) in a skilled maintenance, engineering, manufacturing or a supply chain role in a lean manufacturing environment
- Proficiency in project management
Responsibilities
- Manage a group of hourly team leaders and team members, providing direct communication and leadership to ensure a safe operating environment.
- Demonstrate leadership skills to achieve/exceed all safety, quality, cost, and team member development objectives.
- Provide/coordinate training and developmental opportunities, fostering a respect for people environment.
- Utilize strong communication skills as the primary communication link between leadership and the production team.
- Collaboration with other areas and departments within Toyota, giving regular informal and formal updates to Toyota senior leadership.
- Daily Management of an assigned area, including safety, quality, productivity, cost, and team member development.
- Utilize problem solving skills to visualize and eliminate process bottlenecks, improve equipment/tooling, and team member ergonomics.
- Engage your team in systematic problem-solving activity and Quality Circles to resolve issues and develop your team’s capabilities.
- Must be capable of utilizing engineering principles to resolve day-to-day concerns and be capable of understanding team member conceptual ideas and developing them into practical applications and solutions.
- Must possess a certain degree of creativity and have a strong mechanical ability/background.
- Utilize project management and planning skills to translate the division annual business plan to daily activities for your team.
- Manage area budget, including operating supplies, raw materials, staffing - continuously looking for improvement opportunities.
Benefits
- A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
- Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
- Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
- Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more
- Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)
- Relocation assistance (if applicable)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
