Eagle Bend - Team Lead

Responsibilities

• Conduct standardized work observations with operators regularly and assist in the preparation of standardized work documents.
• Lead fellow team members in meeting or exceeding customer requirements.
• Check that all pre-production safety, quality, and productivity checks are completed by Team Members or next level up.
• Respond immediately to Team Members' call for help (Andon) with the main goal of assisting the Team Member to overcome the problem.
• Fill in temporarily for Team Members who are absent.
• Escalate safety, quality, and productivity issues according to the defined escalation process and perform Layered Process Audits (LPA).
• Review of previous shift information regarding safety, quality, and productivity issues.
• Make work assignment adjustments based on absenteeism, training, and help to control overtime.
• Walk the production area to confirm 5S, equipment readiness, and material supply conditions are to standard, and participate in pre-shift Team Member Tier 1 meeting.
• Prepare safety, quality, and productivity communication information for the next shift and verify that 5S, equipment readiness, and material supply conditions meet the standard at the end of the shift.
• Team Leaders review hour-by-hour performance and take action to solve problems that impact performance, report out performance to Supervisors.
• Help EBM to meet or exceed Mafact (Magna Factory Concept) standards of operation.
• Complete SPC (Statistical Process Control) charts as needed.
• Ensure weld/destruct testing is performed data is recorded.
• Perform basic machine maintenance.
• 100% visual inspection & packaging of product.
• Tagging and labeling per the work instructions.
• Safely operate forklift to move materials and finished goods.
• Enforce company policies as outlined in employee handbook.
• Create and implement Continuous Improvement suggestions.
• Work to increase efficiency and reduce scrap.
• Help to control overtime.
• Train team members in all areas including safety, quality, standardized work and productivity – Per TWI JI Methodology.
• Housekeeping and other activities as assigned.

Qualifications

• 1-2 Years manufacturing experience required.
• Machine operation experience (Assembly and/or Laser Operator experience helpful).
• SPC experience.

Skills

• Observe all safety regulations to insure own and others safety.
• 5S & LPA (Layered Process Audit) Required.
• Total Productive Maintenance (Required).
• Value stream mapping (Preferred).
• Practical problem solving (Required).
• Standardized work (Required).
• Communication.
• Teamwork.
• Willpower.
• Structured working.
• Enthusiasm and Commitment.
• Ability to understand verbal work instructions provided in English.
• Ability to read Production schedules.
• Ability to use measuring devices and fixtures.
• Basic math skills.
• Complete control cards with math data.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.

Benefits

• Low-Cost Health Insurance.
• Low-Cost Dental Insurance + Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) Matching Employee Profit Sharing Plan.
• Paid Vacation.
• Paid Holidays.
• Nursing Room.
• Tuition Reimbursement and Online Career Development with Free Tuition Referral Program - Up to $1,500 per Skill Trade Referral.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Annual Employee and Family Events Awareness, Unity, Empowerment.