Group Leader- Production (2nd Shift)

Summary of Position

Supervise activities within the facility with directions from the Production Manager. Maintain standards of performance, measures progress, sets up and controls workflow and determines personnel needs based on production schedules.

EHS

• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures
• Complies with all safety policies and 5S clean philosophy to maintain a safe, clean working environment
• Mets company safety goals

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coincords production activities within the facility to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished.
• Reviews processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments.
• Reviews production or processing issues with the Production Manager as needed.
• Monitors, controls, and makes recommendations to minimize labor overtime costs within production department.
• Works with the Production Manager in setting and monitoring standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
• Aids in developing and implementing production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and creating production reports, to detect production problems.
• Demonstrates equipment operations and safety procedures to new employees or assigns employees to experienced workers for training.
• Observes workflow and processes, and monitors gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure operators conform to production, processing, and/or quality standards.
• Provides direction, development and leadership to floor associates.
• Accomplishes manufacturing results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling and discipling employees; and initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains workflow by monitoring and upgrading processes, observing control points and equipment, developing reporting procedures and systems, and facilitating corrections to malfunction within process control points.
• Maintains quality by establishing and enforcing production standards.

Reporting

Reports to: Production Manager

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Healthy Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid time off

Competency Requirements

• Confidentiality: Adheres to the upmost confidentiality; particularly in regards to handling employment/personal information. Works with the team to insure that all information from within the department is kept private.
• Multitasking: Must possess the ability to change from one task to another in quick manner based on company needs
• Communication: Works to ensure respectful, timely, accurate and appropriate communication across all levels of the organization.
• Initiative: Identifies problems and takes action to address current or future problems. Proactively engages to solve issues verses simply thinking about future actions.
• Engagement: Engages team members in developing goals, executing plans and delivering results (output). Motivates team members through clear and consistent communication. Models adaptability.
• Leadership: Leads by Example. Sets a good example for peers to follow.
• Customer Service Orientation: Focuses efforts on discovering and meeting the customer’s needs. Develops trust in all relationships internally and externally.
• Organizational and Self Discipline: Efficiently organizes and executes assignments. Demonstrates self-discipline and reliability.
• Analytical Skills / Problem Solving: Understands situations, problems, or issues by breaking them down into smaller pieces, or tracing the implications of a situation in a step by step way. Systematically organizes the parts of problems. Makes systematic comparisons of data or aspects, prioritizing, planning, and developing countermeasures.
• Flexibility / Adaptability: Adapts and works effectively in a variety of situations and with various individuals or groups. Seeks and appreciates opposing perspectives on issues. Adapts approach as the requirements of the situation change.
• Works Safely: Strives for an accident-free workplace. Keeps safety at the “heart” of everything done. Treats safety as a personal responsibility and sees oneself as being responsible for the safety of others.
• Team Work: Contributes meaningfully to work group efforts by offering new ideas for improvement. Demonstrates a cooperative manner in dealing with supervisors and other team members. Does his/her part toward group effort
• Mutual Respect and Support: Works cooperatively with others. Welcomes and takes advantage of opposing ideas and opinions. Is always respectful to others.

Physical Task Demand

• Stand / Walk: Frequent (34 - 66%)
• Sit: Frequent (34-66%)
• Bend/Stoop/Squat: Rare (1 - 5%)
• Forward Reach: Occasional (5-33%)
• Overhead Reach: Rare (1 - 5%)
• Forceful Grip: Occasional (5-33%)
• Fine Manipulation: Constant (67-100%)
• Computer work: Occasional
• Lift: Occasional (1 - 60 reps) 25 lb. max
• Carry: Occasional (1 - 60 reps) 25 lb. max
• Push / Pull: Occasional (1 - 60 reps) 40 lb. max

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, or Seating Industry.
• Must have at least 3 years’ experience working in manufacturing environment as a Production Supervisor or Team Lead.
• Preferred: Previous Tier 1 Automotive experience is preferred. Previous experience in seating manufacturing is a plus. Basic skills in business economics and time and motion studies. Broad knowledge and understanding of quality systems. MS Office Suite.