Team Leader - Area 1 - 2nd shift

AAM • Newton, NC

7d

About The Position

The Team Leader supports and sets up all machines in Area 1. The role coordinates production, maintenance, quality, continuous improvement, and launch activities, and leads problem-solving and sorting efforts. It also supports improvement plans and budget targets, participates in the budgeting process, and helps develop team knowledge and equipment and process improvements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED with courses in industrial or mechanical technologies or industrial maintenance, post-secondary technical training, or an equivalent combination of education and on-the-job experience.
• Three to five years of experience in machine technology or operations and routine maintenance is preferred.
• Career Readiness Certificate.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of experience in machine technology or operations and routine maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate customer and supplier containment activities.
• Set up two technologies within established time-study limits.
• Create and install CNC programs.
• Coordinate setup activities using the department schedule.
• Participate in machine runoffs.
• Coordinate departmental maintenance activities, including open maintenance work orders.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks.
• Develop plans and drive improvements to achieve budget targets (CIMS).
• Participate in the budgeting process.
• Actively participate in program and cell launches for new products and prototypes.
• Lead and participate in the continuous improvement process, including planning and implementing corrective actions.
• Lead the cell’s quality process assurance.
• Act on improvement suggestions.
• Help define autonomous maintenance activities, including daily pre-operation inspections.
• Identify methods to enhance and share team knowledge through communication.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of poka-yoke.
• Contribute to equipment design, if applicable.
• Identify appropriate machining processes, speeds, and feeds for jobs, if applicable.
• Identify repetitive failures and implement corrective actions based on failure analyses, if applicable.
• Lead sorting activities in-house or at customer locations.
• Troubleshoot and problem-solve maintenance repairs.
• Lead a problem-solving team.

What This Job Offers

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