MFG Salaries - Production - Production Group Leader 3rd shift
$31,200–$31,200 year
On-sitePortland, Oregon, United States or Portland, Tennessee, United States
Portland, Oregon, United States or Portland, Tennessee, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$31,200–$31,200 yearMedium
Full TimeMedium
Job Summary
Oversee and coordinate all manufacturing activities in the designated area, ensuring compliance with OSHA policies, safety standards, and TQPS principles through daily inspections and team training. Manage cell operations by auditing part quality, driving SMED changeovers, and monitoring production rates against targets while allocating manpower to meet schedules. Lead problem-solving initiatives using the scientific method to countermeasure root causes, reduce waste, and improve safety, quality, and efficiency through continuous improvement sessions. Train and mentor team leaders on standardized work, Lean methodologies, and proper job techniques, while maintaining accurate production data entry in ShopEdge and communicating shift handoffs.
Required Qualifications
- Prefer 2 years as an Area / Production Leader - managing others preferably in a fast-paced Stamping/Welding Environment.
- Minimum three (3) years of press experience with progressive and/or transfer dies.
- Weld assembly process experience is also preferred.
- Demonstrated capability of using measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, gauging, etc.)
- Demonstrated organization and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated writing and computer skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Interest and skill in developing subordinates; recognize individual strengths & weaknesses
- Able to flex to address changing needs
- Ability to problem solve.
- Must adhere to the targeted labor quoted (number of FTE's)
- Ensure presses and equipment are running at targeted run rate. Ex. SPM must align with die set up sheet. If it can be exceeded a TCS Worksheet must be submitted.
- Enter into ShopEdge all Production data accurately, efficiently, and immediately after shift completion.
- Follow the Standard Operating Procedures (i.e. dies/fixtures come out if they are not running).
- Suggest methods of improvement (i.e. Continuous Improvement Plan & TMI Suggestions using electronic suggestion log) while coaching and mentoring Team Leaders.
- Produce & Assist in the writing & implementing the area's process production documents, (SOP's), process related tracking and investigation reports.
- Identify opportunities to reduce waste and increase effectiveness.
- Complete and review production process documents.
- Conduct walk-thru's for confirmation that team members are adhering to daily activities - 5-S, TPM, etc…
- Track team member time off & attendance - to respond in a timely matter to any related issues.
- Track team member training & ensure that all team members maintain the expected level of training on required documents, procedures, & processes.
- Follow overtime procedure to assign team members to work on weekends and holidays.
- Responsible for appraisal & discipline of work team members.
- Hourly review of Production Lean Boards.
- Write & follow-up on Work Orders as needed for repairs in assigned area.
- Assist other Manufacturing requirements as needed.
- Lead actions to countermeasure a problem's root cause, monitor the results and standardize the changes made to correct the problem.
- Be proactive in resolving problems in the cell, and elevate the need for assistance as necessary.
- Go see and observe problems first hand, investigate and ensure an effective understanding of the facts/data.
- Practice, teach and coach problem solving utilizing the scientific method.
- Deepen process learning through rapid low-cost trials/experiments to solve problems.
- Manage and monitor the relationship of downtime, changeovers, and process improvements through Cell and Area level KPI's as it directly relates to quality, efficiency and scrap.
- Continuously improve safety, quality and productivity through cell team huddle brainstorming sessions.
- Mentor the team leader to continuously improve their processes towards True North utilizing Lean principles and TQPS processes at the cell and department levels.
- Communicate with the next shift any and all issues/concerns resulting from your shift's operations.
- Provide timely and effective feedback to help team members to strengthen specific skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
- Discuss in team meetings [huddles] information concerning safety, quality, inventory, production schedules, etc. and fosters continuous improvement through communication.
- Listen and talk to the team members to get a better sense of their concerns and issues while driving the TQPS philosophy
- Assure upward communication of the issues and/or successes of the cell on an as-needed basis.
- Complete required paper work such as production record charts, quality information and logbook for shift-to-shift communication.
- Evaluate & Review goals with each team member; provide feedback, correction, or direction as needed.
- Ensure that all work cells are completed and replenished and adherence to keeping KPI board updated as required: Safety Cross, Quality Cross, Birdseye View, Training Matrix, 31 day KPI charts, 5S checklist, TPM book checks, production reports, Escalation Protocol, etc.
- Report all quality, production or safety problems to the Production Manager.
- Address problems and implement the corrective actions immediately and initiate a temporary process change if the problem cannot be resolved
Desired Qualifications
- Weld assembly process experience is also preferred.
- Prefer 2 years as an Area / Production Leader - managing others preferably in a fast-paced Stamping/Welding Environment.
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