HTI is seeking a Production Group Leader for a world leading automotive manufacturing facility in Anderson, SC. Leveraging cutting-edge technology, this manufacturer has been recognized for being a leader in innovation, quality, and safety. Understanding it is their employees who make the true impact, this organization is known for their commitment to being an employer of choice - offering competitive pay, benefits, and a positive environment for employees at any level!
What They Offer:

• Full benefits package – Medical, Dental, Vision, EAP, 401k Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Holidays
• Progressive PTO Plan

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What You Need:

• 5 years of Manufacturing experience required as well as at least 3 years of experience in a supervisory role
• Preferred - Mechatronics or IET or related Industrial Maintenance Degree (Minimum - High School Diploma or GED)
• Experience with root cause analysis, 5Y, troubleshooting, continuous improvement and critical thinking required

What Your Role Will Look Like:
The group leader will lead shopfloor associates in safety, quality, and cost driven performance, monitor shift results to KPI targets to meet departmental objectives and react quickly to deviations to product flow and equipment/operational topic and manage all production and personnel activities on shift.

• Manage and understand the Safety and Emergency Response to communicate with associates.
• Ensure Standards/Targets are met and identify immediate measures:
  • Responsible for ensuring Standards are adhered to (e.g. hourly production targets, standardized work, machine standards, personnel, material flow, level schedule, autonomous maintenance, 5S, etc.) and provide reporting, as required.
• Responsible for leading team to achieve safety, quality, cost and production targets.
  • Manage deviations (e.g. quality, technical, logistical, etc.) in a structured manner, identify and carry out immediate corrective actions (involving cross functional resources). Follow escalation policy and procedures.
  • Perform process confirmation to identify and resolve deviations per standard.
• Actively develop and improve Standards in collaboration with appropriate Resources:
  • Understand the department's focus and identify levers of improvement to support Improvement Projects.
  • Perform analysis to identify and drive improvements to Standards.
  • Develop and implement standards/improvements working with other GL’s and cross functional resources as appropriate. Gain approval from Operations Leader, as appropriate.
  • Execute improvement projects and Process Confirmation (e.g. Project ownership, critical standards improvements, execution of idea cards, Point CIP etc.).
• Ensure Team is Trained to the Standards
  • Ensure team members are trained to the standards and qualified to perform the operation.
  • Mentor direct reports on identifying deviations and escalating to appropriate resource.
  • Staff line/area to schedule and manage job assignments.
  • Engage team in relevant updates to standards.
• Initiate Problem Solving and actively support resolution:
  • Initiate appropriate problem-solving activities when deviations occur (e.g. A3, Hot Leads, Shainin Splits, KT, Point CIP, 5-Why, etc.).
  • Participate in and/or own improvement projects within scope of control.
• Develop & Mentor Team Members:
  • Ensure the training strategy is developed and followed (e.g. new hire, cross training, etc.).
  • Translate KPIs to relevant meaning for team members.
  • Performance Management, Conflict Resolution & Disciplinary Actions for Direct Reports
  • Responsible for performance management of direct reports (e.g. reviews, developmental measures, and goal setting).

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