Production Team Leader
Safety
- Ensure you and all employees are following safety rules, procedures, and regulations 100% of the time.
- If you see an unsafe condition or action, respond immediately.
- All 1st aid cases, fork truck accidents, fires, and spills must be handled promptly. Notify the supervisor immediately.
- Use the Near Miss/Safety Suggestion system to escalate and communicate safety issues.
Workplace
- Follow-up and enforce 6S requirements daily.
- Hold individuals accountable for not meeting these expectations, including shadow boards and change over boards.
- Ensure downtime is used properly during the shift to clean up work areas.
- Ensure cleanup time is utilized during the shift and hand off VMM to the next shift as desired.
Quality
- Process sheet and procedure adherence - 100%.
- Any deviation from process must be handled with a waiver or sample sheet. Notify the foreman.
- Process changes to increase molds per hour require a fully approved waiver or sample.
- Audit e-process and procedures daily and make necessary changes.
- Ensure blocks, wafers, and iron temperatures are taken on time every time.
- Audit must be completed and turned in daily.
- Pattern changes and setups must be completed correctly and efficiently.
- Escalate issues with cores, patterns, core setters, or VMM affecting setup efficiency to the foreman or department manager.
- Achieve scrap goals for the area of responsibility.
- Ensure hot checks are pulled and reviewed timely for all jobs.
- Escalate problems with equipment if not functioning properly or cannot follow process to supervisor.
Teamwork
- Lead by example and dress appropriately, including PPE.
- Clean up areas and involve employees.
- Continuously train employees.
- Maintain professional communication on radios.
- Participate in team discussions and decisions.
- Run a line meeting and involve employees in previous day's results based on Department Head's daily output on Level 4 board.
- Drive communication between shifts and conduct a brief hand-off meeting at the line.
- Communicate all aspects of the shift, both positive and negative, through written shift notes and face-to-face conversations.
- Track DT or problems faced during the shift and ensure thorough communication.
Training
- Work with employees, especially newer ones, to ensure they perform their jobs 100% of the time.
- Reinforce the "Run to the Process" philosophy.
- Treat employees how you would like to be treated, support them, answer their questions, and involve them in daily problem-solving.
General Expectations
- Absenteeism -
- Support and promote the philosophy of "Be fair, be firm, and be consistent."
- Participate in yearly employee reviews for members of your department and shift.
- Ensure daily end-of-shift notes are complete and emailed after the shift.
- Build working relationships with employees and give feedback as necessary.
- Know how equipment operates and function. Seek training if unfamiliar.
- Check email and phone messages before the start of the shift.
- Lead by example, maintain a positive outlook, and share improvements and lessons learned.
- Communicate attendance and performance expectations for each employee.
- Squash shift-to-shift finger-pointing and foster a team attitude.
Benefits
- Competitive wages and exceptional benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision
- Short and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacations/holidays
- Wellness program
- Fitness membership
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer-supported career development, including tuition reimbursement
About the Role
Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is North America’s leading supplier of iron castings and has a history of innovation with a legacy of product quality. Waupaca Foundry employs approximately 4,400 people company-wide.
Waupaca Foundry is committed to relentless improvement, forward-thinking sustainability initiatives, and providing a reliable experience to the millions who use our castings every day. Our goal is to employ individuals who take pride in their work within a culture of continual innovation.
Waupaca Foundry is proud to be an employer of choice for those driven and skilled individuals seeking rewarding careers by producing top quality castings.
You will be right at home at Waupaca Foundry.
Cast Your Own Future.
More information is available on our website www.waupacafoundry.com.
Pay
Competitive wages and exceptional benefits, including:
- Medical, dental, vision
- Short and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacations/holidays
- Wellness program
- Fitness membership
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer-supported career development, including tuition reimbursement
Schedule
Not specified
Qualifications
Not specified
Skills
Not specified
Benefits
Waupaca Foundry offers competitive wages and exceptional benefits, including:
- Medical, dental, vision
- Short and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacations/holidays
- Wellness program
- Fitness membership
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer-supported career development, including tuition reimbursement
Company Information
Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Email: HR@waupacafoundry.com
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
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