Body Shop Team Leader - Door Adjuster (2nd Shift)

Job Overview

Coordinate the day-to-day activities of a team of production workers to ensure that manufacturing operations run according to established production specifications and schedules; Support team members at Mercedes-Benz Vans building state-of-the-art vans for the American automotive market.

Shift

This position is for second shift.

Responsibilities

• Mastery of work contents of the team
• Regular co-working in the working stations
• Reliever/supporter in the case of minimal qualifications
• Short term replacement for (un)scheduled temporary absence according to regulation
• Eradication of components which are not the defined standard
• Support in the case of vans with special equipment
• Function as utility person and replacement
• Support of the team to ensure a frictionless workflow
• Control availability of material (check installation if necessary)
• Support process of solving team internal cooperation problems
• Report disruptions, organize disruption management
• Ensure cyclic check of instruments
• Control rework in close environment, execution if necessary
• Act as first contact person for other teams
• Support with / elimination of Q-Alarm
• Support and foster integration of employees
• Claim GAB-Plans, Execute/control GAB (man. System)
• Execution of Q-Check (at Product)
• Accomplishment of the CIP process
• Initiate and foster continuous improvement of the work environment and ergonomics
• Initiate and foster continuous improvement of the production process and the product quality
• Control/steering & accomplishment of CIP, succession control
• Technical lead of the team
• Communicate, improve and monitor standards
• Test and adaption of the timelines of the SABs/ASBs
• Cordination of the absence planning (vacation, free shifts, …)
• Execution of one point lessons (in coordination with E5)
• Organize and execute shift organization (according to local regulations)
• Supervision and adaption of SOS and marking/inscription
• Establish rotation plan (in coordination with the team) and guarantee the adherence
• Guarantee and execute Q-Check (at product)
• Maintain board with indicators/ process folder
• Follow measurements, escalation via E5 if necessary
• Follow the adherence of the team targets
• Initiate and regulate problem solving process, error response to causer
• Develop and update qualification matrix (in coordination with the team)
• Rework in the close environment
• Accomplishment of corrective action process (analysis and allocation of errors, remedial action, testing of the efficacy)
• Support during Q-Stop
• Check of employees according to the adherence of standards
• Providing material / Equipment

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required
• 1 yr of relevant experience or Lean Manufacturing certification
• Completed MBV Team Leader Training Program
• Knowledge of Paint Shop operations
• Knowledge of Door Adjustments Preferred (Front, Rear, Side & Hood)

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of scope of work and processes
• Communication competence
• Led / MPS- Basic knowledge & experience
• Basic computer skills
• Organizational competence
• Cordination competence
• Problem solving ability
• Decision making ability