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Job Posting Title
3rd Machine Line Team Lead
Job Description Summary
The Machine Line Team Leader assists the Machine Line Supervisor and the Machining Operations Manager with the development and continued success of the team and the operation. As a coach of the Machine Line, the ML Team Leader; in conjunction with the ML Supervisor and Machining Operations Manager, will assess requirements, develop plans, and provide needed materials; thus assuring that the work area is safe and that the product produced meets or exceeds customer expectation with regard to quality and productivity.
Job Description:
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversees that the below skills are implemented and maintained:
- Safety
- Productivity
- Conduct
- Housekeeping/5S
- Quality
- Proper Machine Operation.
- Verifies that documented procedures and instructions are being followed:
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Rework Instructions
- Work Instructions
- Preventive Maintenance Instructions
- Inspection Instructions (MQP)
- Reaction Plans
- Process Set-up Instructions
- Associate Handbook
- Monitor Housekeeping/5S
- Posted Work Instructions
- Boundary Samples
- Frequently reviews the quality of products following each process and provide immediate feedback to Machine Line Specialists
- Generate and recommend solutions to production problems and suggest corrective action to ensure quality standards, policies and procedures are adhered too
- Assign, train and rotate Machine Line Specialists in an effort to build a solid team
- Facilitates communication:
- Between operations within assigned Lines
- Develop action plans to increase productivity and scrap reduction
- Hold overlap communications meetings
- Conduct meetings with Team Leaders, Managers, Maintenance Specialists
- Between Lines
- Between Shifts
- Check and report status of supplies at the operation line and inventory levels
- Maintain appropriate staffing levels
- Prioritize, organize plant operations
- Maintain a motivational climate of continuous improvement
- Anticipate, analyze, and diagnose production problems (tooling problems, equipment malfunctions, material or labor shortages, etc.)
- Maintains assigned roster and crewsWorks with team on changeovers/setups at required operations
- Plan changes for minimum disruption
- Insure production is recorded and verify the following for accuracy:
- Operation Productivity & Scrap Accountability Logsheets
- Feedback on process and operation
- Provide input to facilitate effective cost reduction, work simplification, scheduling, etc.
- Monitor accuracy of production and quality reporting information with accountability for accuracy for crews/shifts
- Implement and monitor all safety procedures with appropriate follow-up and corrective actions for unsafe conditions
- In addition to the above responsibilities, this position is responsible for other tasks as assigned
Required Skills and Education
COMPETENCIES
- ISO9001/IATF16949/ISO14001 Awareness
- Accountability of Others
- Accurate Listening
- Communications
- Computer Applications (Basic)
- Conceptual Thinking
- Coaching/Correcting Others
- Critical Evaluation
- Customer Specific Requirements
- Developing Others
- Ethical Practice
- Health & Safety
- Interpersonal Skills
- Leadership & Direction Setting
- Planning & Organizational Skills
- Problem Solving
- Project & Goal Focus
- Quality Orientation
- Risk-Based Thinking
- Technical Expertise
About Dauch:
Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.
Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail [email protected]. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
