Team Lead - 3rd Shift

About the role

Techniplas is a global supplier of sophisticated plastic components and design-focused, multifunctional surfaces primarily for the automotive sector, as well as industrial, consumer goods, medical and other markets. The company’s products follow industry trends like weight reduction and vehicle electrification, innovative operating concepts, high-quality surface finishes, and an increasing focus on convenience and safety. The Techniplas Group runs 30 sites worldwide with production, sales and/or technology hubs and employs just under 4,000 members of staff. The company serves customers and platforms around the world, focusing on technological expertise and collaboration with customers in the fields of design and engineering. Techniplas has long-term relationships with many of the world’s leading automotive and industrial OEMs.

Responsibilities

• Verify process using correct material versus BOM and document lot traceability
• Ensure 6S standards are being met on the shop floor
• Provide break relief for PCAs on the shop floor when applicable
• Verify operator conformance to work instructions
• Train and retrain new and experienced machine operators, including:
  • Operator Instructions (Packing Parts, Labeling Boxes, Workstation Layout, Scrap Sheets, etc.)
  • Quality Issues common to the parts produced (Terminology, identification of defect, locations of the defects, etc.)
  • Paperwork and procedures
• Monitor quality and scrap from machines during shift
• Perform Mini-Audits on parts produced ahead of and in unison with the quality department
• Assist supervisor and all operators during and after the completion of the shift(s)
• Help with the transition of shift, including completion of paperwork, communication, and housekeeping
• Conduct daily/weekly review of operator instruction booklets for correct documentation and procedure compliance, including updating the training matrix posted on the board
• Review work instructions to ensure operators are following procedures, instructions are accurate and easy to follow; note needed changes and inform the Quality Department to have instructions updated
• Ensure new operators understand processes; pair them with an approved trainee operator when one-on-one time is not available
• Work with the startup of new jobs to aid in set-up of workstations; provide input on written instructions and make changes to adhere to the best method of performing the job
• Comply with all Environmental Requirements and Policies
• Report all Environmental incidents to immediate supervisor
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor(s)

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and 3 years manufacturing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred