Team Leader - 2nd Shift - Repair Solutions

GKN•El Cajon, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor (Team Leader) is accountable for achieving the People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost (PSQDCC) targets through the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model. The Team Leader is accountable for attaining Operational Excellence across their designated area of responsibility, in line with the Performance Centre objectives. The Team Leader is accountable for creating a ‘Great Place To Work’ through developing and empowering first class Team Members and driving a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.

Requirements

High School Diploma required.
Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.
Fluent in English language, both written and spoken.

Nice To Haves

GKN Experience
Aviation Repair Experience is strongly preferred.
Leadership capabilities.
Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
Able to demonstrate competence to undertake key tasks within their designated work zone or those in zones within similar processes.
Excellent performance as a Team member, demonstrating rigorous adherence to standardized work, and a track record of Kaizen implementation.
Self-motivated by meeting and exceeding PSQDCC performance targets.
The demonstrated ability to work with various stakeholders.
Demonstrated potential to lead, engage, train and develop direct reports.
An effective communicator and an influential team member.
Experience working with a Lean Operating Model / Production System.
Lean or Six Sigma certification by a reputable certifying body or benchmark company.

Responsibilities

Create and sustain a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace “Great Place To Work” value drivers and Culture Principles by role-modelling behaviors, motivating, encouraging and recognizing the contribution of Team Members.
Hold Team Members and fellow Team Leaders accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles.
Be Open and Honest when appraising and managing individuals’ performance whilst supporting and coaching individuals to close performance gaps.
Provide opportunities for Team Members to play to their strengths; do what they do best and create on-going opportunities for learning and personal development.
Exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and ensuring that the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that their assigned areas are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment.
Leading and developing their teams to understand the context, mechanics and the delivery of PSQDCC targets to meet customer and stakeholder commitments.
Driving the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model (LOM) across their assigned areas.
Developing first-class Team Members who embody the GKN culture principles and are readily able to progress to become Team Leaders or take other roles in the business.
Active involvement in problem solving and the management system using a ‘Go to Gemba’ approach to solve problems with the ambition that 95% of issues can be solved within the zone itself.
Contributing to the Value Stream future state design, and ensuring its execution across their assigned areas.
Cooperate with other Team Leaders to ensure the best performance outcomes for the entire Area.
Holding the functional support staff accountable for adhering to the Global standards and enabling their zone team to meet its targets.
Responsibility for managing a Zone budget as agreed with their Group Leader.
Taking ownership when having to make difficult decisions linked to their Zone.
Satisfactory and timely completion of assigned company training programs.