Team Leader

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing•Ridgway, PA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Interact with Shift Supervisor, Area Supervisor, other Team Leaders, and Manufacturing associates to assess requirements, develop plans, and provide needed materials and direction for the purpose of assisting employees to safely operate equipment to make product that meets the Customer’s expectations at levels of quality and productivity that meet or exceed the established plan. Is assigned to a specific module/cell and designated equipment, or product line.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED (Associate Degree in Applied Science in Business, Engineering or Manufacturing preferred) or equivalent work experience in the Quality Assurance function.
Requires a minimum of 1-year experience in manufacturing operations (2 years experience preferred).
A working knowledge of delube, deflash, double disk grind, shot peen, white light inspection, video ink jet, magnetic particle inspection and dip tank operation is required in the forging operation.
A working knowledge of molding, sintering, sizing, tumbling, cnc, hone and MPI in the Conventional operation.
Knowledgeable in the following: IATF 16949 Quality Systems Requirements.
ISO-14001 Environmental Management Systems
Train-The-Trainer.
Control Plans.
Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
Inspection Instructions.
Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Team Building
Problem Solving
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Respected by peers.
Understands requirements of many jobs performed by the team.
Assertive and flexible.
Good facilitation skills.
Understands different decision making and problem solving techniques.
Demonstrates ability to act with limited direction.
Communication skills necessary to work with people outside the team.
Understands the system for procuring resources for the team.
Demonstrates ability to get results through others.
Strong listening and communication skills.
Demonstrates ability to give both positive and negative feedback.

Responsibilities

Help maintain attendance records of assigned employee’s.
Coordinates and provide directions to assigned manufacturing employee on how to do their assign task(s). This includes hands on training.
Ensure that the assigned area(s) equipment is operating properly and safely throughout the shift.
Assign Manufacturing employee to the appropriate operation.
Ensure that the manufacturing employee’s are following the appropriate conduct codes per Metaldyne’s (AAM) employee Handbook.
Frequently review the Quality of products following each process and provide feedback to Manufacturing Specialists to keep everyone in tune with the process.
Develop employees for further company growth.
Monitor, direct, and maintain workflow through assigned area in coordination with Supervisor to meet quality production goals.
Maintain identity and segregation of nonconforming material and communicate to Supervisor for guidance.
Verify that documented procedures and instructions are being followed (Std Work, Work Instructions, PM Schedules, etc……….).
Coordinate changeovers / setups at required operations per Supervisor guidance.
Plan changes for minimum disruption.
Complete Team Leader Report and verify the following for accuracy: Operation Productivity & Pareto sheets. Feedback on process and operation.
Maintain and report status of supplies at the operation line and inventory levels.
Assist in material handling tasks to maintain neat and orderly work area.
Monitor Communications Boards accordingly.
Follow work rules such as proper PPE and safety requirements
Process start-up and control
Cover absenteeism - escalate unplanned absenteeism (Support through machine/cell operation when needed)
Review standardized work and modify as needed
Training and implementation of standardized work (includes TPM) – Maintain training matrix
Auditing to ensure standardized work is being followed and corrected as needed
Continuous improvements of standardized work with Team Members
Modify standardized work when Takt time or model changes occur
Respond immediately to team member when abnormality occurs
Ensure parts / materials are supplied to the process
Monitor system to identify and relate findings for quick resolution to enable smooth flow of operations
OEE hourly count board update
Planned output vs actual output – detailed description causing gap (specify loss time to cause)
Defects – detailed description of cause
Unresolved OEE issues need to be transferred to action item list
Problem solving Lead problem solving with support needed through permanent resolution (5-WHY)
Complex problems need to be escalated to supervisor/team
5S implementation, sustain, audit and continuous improvement
Lead Time reduction improvement