Team Leader

Cooper Standard • Livonia, MI

2d • $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The Cooper Standard Livonia, MI Manufacturing Plant is looking to hire two Team Leaders to oversee designated manufacturing areas, coach operators while ensuring adherence to safety, quality, productivity, and LEAN practices. The ideal candidate will have experience coordinating production flow, address inefficiencies, and ensure all team members receive proper training to support continuous improvement. The Team Leader oversees a designated manufacturing area, coaching operators, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, productivity, LEAN practices, and supporting continuous improvement. Responsible for coordinating production flow, addressing inefficiencies, and ensuring proper training.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Prior manufacturing experience required; automotive strongly preferred.
• 1-3 years Leadership/Team Lead experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Technical training (e.g., equipment certifications) beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety policies including PPE, LO/TO, JHAs.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 14001, TS/IATF 16949.
• Oversee cell production: productivity, quality, packaging, shipping.
• Complete set‑ups and support tooling clean/prep.
• Troubleshoot process, equipment, and quality issues.
• Coordinate schedule, labor assignments, and equipment availability.
• Ensure accurate scrap/downtime reporting and process documentation.
• Train operators to required competency levels and maintain training logs.
• Ensure work instructions and control documentation are current and followed.
• Support changeovers, TPM tasks, and sample builds.
• Promote Lean tools: 6S, TPM, FIFO, waste elimination.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering to resolve issues.
• Participate in CI projects, audits, DOEs, capability studies.

What This Job Offers

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