Team Leader Die Maintenance

Y-TEC KEYLEX TOYOTETSU ALABAMA•Madison, AL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Team Leader Die Maintenance coordinates team members’ activities to support smooth and efficient manufacturing operations, promote a team environment, and improve methods. The role provides leadership and technical support to the die maintenance department. The position is located at YKTA in Madison, Alabama, and is full-time on a swing shift. Salary is undisclosed. The team leader communicates the Group Leader’s direction, supports safety and quality, develops subordinate capabilities, and coordinates kaizen activities toward company key performance indicators for safety, quality, productivity, cost, and human development. The role also performs hands-on die maintenance and fabrication work, documents activities, and may work in any department area as needed to achieve YKTA’s goals and objectives.

Requirements

An associate degree in a related field, journeyman certification, or four years of equivalent work experience or training.
Good mechanical aptitude.
Ability to pass a mechanical aptitude pre-employment test if required.
Ability to read and follow instructions.
Ability to lift up to 33 pounds.
Ability to stand for prolonged periods on the plant floor and traverse the plant facility.

Nice To Haves

PLC programming capability.

Responsibilities

Follow safety policies and procedures, wear required PPE, and help ensure the safety of self and others.
Communicate the Group Leader’s direction to team members and work with the department on safety and quality.
Develop subordinates’ capabilities to build a self-reliant workforce.
Develop and coordinate kaizen activities to achieve company KPIs for safety, quality, productivity, cost, and human development.
Interpret customer prints, engineering specifications, layout results, and functional requirements.
Lift dies using a hoist or crane and clean them as needed.
Polish, grind, and finish dies as needed.
Weld using various welding equipment.
Measure die parts using a metric scale.
Disassemble and assemble dies to design specifications.
Wire limit switches.
Report and document activities as needed.
Fabricate items as needed.
Operate milling machines, lathes, and surface grinders.
Maintain regular attendance.
Work flexibly in all areas of the department, including duties beyond those listed, to accomplish YKTA goals and objectives.