Job Description

Only Current Full Time Continental employees at the Continental Plant in Norfolk Nebraska will be considered for this position. 
Embrace Continental Business Systems implementing continuous improvement every day by:

• Safety: Improve safety performance, including, but not limited to, assist with accident/near-miss/first aid investigations and/or reports within 12-hours. 
• Human Development: Associate development for increased responsibilities and management of the area/indicators. Evaluate performance of teams/individuals provide constructive feedback. Positive counseling/coaching will be administered under the guidance of the Production Manager and/or Human Resources.
• Quality: Meet specification requirements for the product and following defined quality system requirements (work instructions, standard work, auditing). Improving indicators and ensure teams and individuals understand and follow procedures.
• Customer Satisfaction: Meet customer daily demand and production schedule. Deliver good product quality to their internal/external customer.
• Cost: Day-to-day management of labor utilization, WIP, waste, and efficiencies associated with meeting customer demand.
• Production: Support the efforts to improve efficiencies in area of responsibility.

• 6S: Conduct activities to maintain and improve the housekeeping standards.
• Facilitate quick response to customer problems.
• Maintains plant balance through monitoring of production boards and responding to gaps.
• Conducts standard process checks, aligns as needed and delivers feedback.

• Maintains effective communication and cooperation with all team members, process areas and support groups.
• Develop and support point role reps., including alignment of tasks to point role reps. (i.e. involve safety rep. in investigations)
• Develop and support High Performance Teams
• Work with teams to implement continuous improvement and solicit feedback that enhance changes.
• Other tasks as required

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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Qualifications

It is important to point out that you are not "bidding" on this job. The selection process will be based on an Interview & matrix satisfying the minimum requirements, selection criteria & qualifications. and depending on the number of applicants candidates will go to an Assessment Center for the final selection of the Final End Team Leader.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Not in Positive Counseling
• Have satisfactory attendance in the past 12 months.
• Been involved in a plant function in the past 5 years. (Point Role, TTL, Task Forces, Volunteer Work, etc.)
• Have basic keyboarding skills with working knowledge of Excel & Word
• Flexibility in hours is required, (T/L may be required to come in before shift start time).
• 3 or more years of experience in Final End or 2 years of leadership experience, internal or external. Time in point role positions will be considered toward 2 years of experience

BASIC REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must currently be employed as a Continental full time employee at the Continental Norfolk Nebraska plant 

SELECTION MATRIX:

• Interview
• Plant Knowledge
• Plant Involvement
• Performance Appraisal
• Attendance
• Computer Experience
• Years of Service – as a tie breaker

Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2023, Continental generated sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.

 Guided by the vision of being the customer's first choice for material-driven solutions, the ContiTech group sector focuses on development competence and material expertise for products and systems made of rubber, plastics, metal, and fabrics. These can also be equipped with electronic components in order to optimize them functionally for individual services. ContiTech's industrial growth areas are primarily in the areas of energy, agriculture, construction, and surfaces. In addition, ContiTech serves the automotive and transportation industries as well as rail transport.