Team Leader

BorgWarner • Bellwood, IL

3h • Onsite

About The Position

The Team Leader, as a member of management, is responsible for the total team functions relative to safety, quality, cost, delivery, and teamwork. This role involves supervising and coordinating team activities, including delegating work assignments, managing inventory, training new team members, covering for absent team members, initiating corrective actions, ensuring policy adherence, maintaining safety and environmental compliance, quality compliance, records retention, facilitating the e-cubed process, and conducting huddles.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to attain a forklift license within 30 days.
• Ability to work overtime during shift overlaps and when other team leaders are absent.
• Acquire computer skills to work with Microsoft programs.
• Acquire mechanical skills.
• Knowledgeable of SPC.
• Acquire interpersonal skills relative to leading a team: conflict resolution, motivation, delegation, etc.
• Acquire strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with leading a team.
• Ability to Read and Write English.

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate team activities.
• Delegate work assignments.
• Manage inventory.
• Train new team members.
• Fill in for absent team members.
• Initiate corrective action and perform the verbal step of the corrective action procedure.
• Ensure policy adherence.
• Ensure safety and environmental compliance.
• Ensure quality compliance.
• Retain records.
• Facilitate the e-cubed process.
• Conduct huddles.
• Ensure team compliance to safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Conduct team huddles to communicate safety talks and other pertinent information.
• Ensure team compliance with QS9000/TS16949 guidelines.
• Perform inventory management to assist with on-time delivery.
• Setup and operate equipment assigned to the team.
• Attend department meetings and plant-wide huddles.
• Provide on the job training to team members including safety and quality aspects.
• Manage, support, and maintain e-cubed process.
• Cover for absent team members.
• Meet performance standards and document shortfalls.
• Ensure necessary records are retained, such as scrap reporting, downtime tracking, SPC, and set-up sheets.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Optional Dental and Vision Coverage
• Participation in the Employee Incentive Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company Paid Disability, Life, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan
• 401(k)
• Additional Family-Friendly Benefits
• Mental Wellbeing Support

What This Job Offers

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