What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Lead position at Daikin Comfort?
Position Responsibilities
The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes pertaining to individuals with disabilities.
- Train, develop, and provide instructions to employees in work processes, quality assurance, machine/tool operations, safety, and 5S.
- Drive employee engagement and establish positive work relationships.
- Schedule and coordinate parts inventory and flow to and from the assembly lines, manage changeovers, ensure the correct parts/materials and product are built to BOM.
- Delegate assignments of employees to various workstations to maximize production and achieve daily targets.
- Ensure employees are performing work that meets quality, safety, on-time delivery, and cost objectives.
- Track daily production goals & targets.
- Timely prepare and accurately complete and store all required documentation including production cards and controls scrap tickets.
- Communicate any urgent items to supervisor/manager immediately.
- Identify areas of opportunities and participate in implementing continuous improvement processes.
- Follow all safety procedures and ensure employees are adhering to the Company safety protocols.
- Substitute for missing personnel as needed.
- Depending on area of responsibility may need to operate forklift/reach truck to transfer materials while following pre- and post-operation safety checks.
- Takes direction from Supervisor.
- Provides guidance and training to others ensuring team is achieving metrics and goals and following processes/procedures.
- Drives continuous improvement efforts.
- Knowledgeable of the parts/materials used in production, manufacturing best practices and processes.
- Knowledge of Production Daikin System and Flexible Manufacturing System.
- Mechanical aptitude and knowledge of manufacturing production practices.
- Working knowledge of PKMS, MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, MAPICS & Smart Schedule.
- Must be able to read and understand (bill of materials) BOMs and work instructions.
- Ability to train, coach, mentor others, develop teams and drive employee engagement.
- Must be able to effectively and timely communicate verbally and written with both internal and external customers and departments.
- Ability to establish positive, professional, and respectful working relationships with internal and external customers and employees.
- High level of attention to detail and data accuracy, ability to focus on quality, safety, and production processes.
- Strong problem-solving skills and compliance oriented and ability to adapt to changes/challenges calmly and effectively.
- Effective organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize responsibilities.
- Ability to apply good judgement, decision-making skills, strong work ethics and integrity on the job.
- Results orientated, dedication to excellence and sense of urgency to achieve business objectives.
- Previous experience in a high-volume manufacturing or warehouse environment preferred.
- Experience in a leadership role a plus.
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- PDS training--successful completion of Daikin in-house training required.
- Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations. High volume manufacturing environment with forklift traffic. May have higher noise levels in areas – hearing protection required. Requires ability to stand for long periods up to 8 to 10 hrs. Required PPE in designated work areas must be worn/used.
The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes pertaining to individuals with disabilities.