Team Leader - Progressive Stamping - 2nd Shift

Schaeffler • Wooster, OH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company with a long history of private ownership and an entrepreneurial spirit. As a partner to major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, Schaeffler offers many development opportunities. This role is responsible for leading employees and working as a team to optimize production performance within a department, using expertise to increase efficiency and productivity of operators and equipment, and ensuring consistent quality standards are met. The Team Leader will also troubleshoot equipment, assist with changeovers and set-ups, coordinate preventative maintenance and work schedules, and maintain accurate records. They will set an example for quality and good housekeeping, encourage employee continuous improvement, and must have an assertive disposition to resolve conflict, communicate openly, and drive production to meet organizational objectives. Adherence to company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping practices is required, along with leading employees through training, coaching, and providing feedback on performance, quality, and safety.

Requirements

• Advanced production knowledge and experience
• Knowledge of production processes, measurement, inspection, procedures, production planning and control
• Experience in SAP & Microsoft Office
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Extremely self-motivated & driven to achieve results
• Ability to prioritize and make decisions
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• External applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment visa or other sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading employees and working as a team to optimize production performance within a department
• Responsible for using expertise to increase efficiency and productivity of operators and equipment within a department and to ensure consistent quality standards are met
• Will help troubleshoot equipment and assist with changeover, set-ups, and will coordinate daily and monthly preventative maintenance and work schedules
• Sets an example for quality and good housekeeping practices in the department and will always be available to provide assistance to operators
• Will maintain accurate records including maintenance reports, incentive, scrap, SPC charts, as well as time and attendance / vacation scheduling
• Encourages employee continuous improvement through SPS activities and using general problem-solving tools
• Must have an assertive disposition, be able to resolve conflict, communicate with others openly, drive production to meet organizational objectives
• Will adhere to and enforce to company policies, safety standards and good housekeeping practices
• Must lead employees by training and coaching employees, as well as providing feedback in regard to employee performance, quality, and safety

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED