Team Lead

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.•Vonore, TN

About The Position

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned as required. Assists the supervisor to ensure the department meets goals and objectives for safety, quality, and productivity. Leads in a professional manner with a positive outlook. Knows and supports cell goals and objectives. Assigns people to jobs. Effectively conducts cell communication meetings. Effectively answers questions pertaining to cell performance. Completes 5s Audit on time. Ensures cell communication boards are updated in a timely manner. Effectively works with other departments to ensure a smooth flow of product. Ensures those around them follow work instructions. Knows policies and procedures (safety included) or can find answer. Drives associate suggestions for continuous improvement within the department. Works with supervisor to ensure work area meets 5s standards (corrects 5s deficiencies; Including ensuring employees are recycling). Works with supervisor to ensure cross-training is happening to meet goals. Works with supervisors to ensure associates are properly trained (uses the process training). SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No supervisory responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Should also possess the following competencies: Able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner. Develop alternative solutions. Keep emotions under control while under stressful situations. Speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations. Present numerical data effectively and accurately. Show respect and sensitivity for cultural differences. Promote a harassment-free environment. Work with integrity and ethically. Follow the Company’s policies and procedures. Prioritize and plan work activities. Use time efficiently. Approach others in a tactful manner. Accept responsibility for own actions. Deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. Be consistently at work and on time. Ensure work responsibilities are covered when absent. Arrive at meetings and appointments on time. Ask for and offer help when needed. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables. COMPUTER SKILLS To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of AS400 Manufacturing software. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: No certificates, licenses, or registrations are required for this job. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. CVG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc (CVG) is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Visa Sponsorship Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc (CVG) does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. However, for this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the country of the job posting location on a full-time basis. No Unauthorized Referrals from Recruiters & Vendors Please note that Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc (CVG) and any of its affiliated companies does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to CVG will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before any resume or offer is received. Career Scam Disclaimer Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by CVG. Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact CVG through CVG’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities. Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) is a global supplier with diverse design, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities, partnering with customers across multiple industries to meet the needs of an increasingly automated and more environmentally conscious world.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
Develop alternative solutions.
Keep emotions under control while under stressful situations.
Speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
Present numerical data effectively and accurately.
Show respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
Promote a harassment-free environment.
Work with integrity and ethically.
Follow the Company’s policies and procedures.
Prioritize and plan work activities.
Use time efficiently.
Approach others in a tactful manner.
Accept responsibility for own actions.
Deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Be consistently at work and on time.
Ensure work responsibilities are covered when absent.
Arrive at meetings and appointments on time.
Ask for and offer help when needed.
Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
knowledge of AS400 Manufacturing software

Responsibilities

Assists the supervisor to ensure the department meets goals and objectives for safety, quality, and productivity.
Leads in a professional manner with a positive outlook.
Knows and supports cell goals and objectives.
Assigns people to jobs.
Effectively conducts cell communication meetings.
Effectively answers questions pertaining to cell performance.
Completes 5s Audit on time.
Ensures cell communication boards are updated in a timely manner.
Effectively works with other departments to ensure a smooth flow of product.
Ensures those around them follow work instructions.
Knows policies and procedures (safety included) or can find answer.
Drives associate suggestions for continuous improvement within the department.
Works with supervisor to ensure work area meets 5s standards (corrects 5s deficiencies; Including ensuring employees are recycling).
Works with supervisor to ensure cross-training is happening to meet goals.
Works with supervisors to ensure associates are properly trained (uses the process training).