What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Group Leader position at Metalsa Career Site?
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Job Title: Production Group Leader
Shift: 2nd Shift
Mission: Provide Leadership to Teammates through the Metalsa culture to support our customer
What would your day look like?
- Coordinate and oversee rotation of production activities in the press area to ensure customer needs are met.
- Monitor standardized work is being followed.
- Establish production standards and monitor individual tech performance to ensure area goals are met.
- Plan ahead changeovers to minimize disruption of production.
- Work as a liaison between Press Tech’s and Tooling Tech’s to minimize downtime.
- Prepare and present presentations to large and small groups.
- Conduct effective evaluations and monitor the skill level of the press room Product Techs
- Conduct training for Teammates.
- Gathering of information and auditing of daily reports
- Additional responsibilities as required – this position is subject to change as the needs of the department change.
Safety & Quality
- Proactively improve safety in the plant to achieve plant goal of zero accidents.
- Facilitate and develop topics for communication at daily safety meetings.
- Champion the timely resolution of all safety concerns and / or near misses
- Work with maintenance to ensure all equipment has proper p.m. and is safe to operate.
- Enforce all area and plant safety procedures.
- Work closely with the quality area to create and maintain systems that ensure quality products.
- Support Teammates in their efforts to consistently exceed customer expectations, maximize production and quality while minimizing downtime and scrap.
- Communicate all potential quality concerns.
- Enforce all area and plant quality procedures.
- Maintain all customer and TS requirements.
Academic & Experience
- High school degree / diploma
- 2 years of post-high school education or combination of education and manufacturing experience
- Experience with automated manufacturing, stamping equipment, and press tooling.
- Participation in a significant role on the MOS, either deploying a practice, training in a tool or methodology, leading problem solving or other applied leadership experience
Technical Skills
- Proficient computer skills/Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point)
- Knowledge of Processing systems
- Basic Financing Concepts
- Lean Manufacturing (TPS)
- Quality Management Systems
- Human Development Management
- Cross functional leadership
- Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability Management Fundamentals.
- Core Manufacturing Processes (Stamping, Assembly, Painting, Welding, Hydroforming)
- Logistics
Key Success Factors:
•Integrity and Trust • Perseverance • Perseverance • Conflict management
• Planning • Problem Solving • Organizational Agility • Building Effective Teams • Developing direct reports and others
What is in it for YOU?
As part of the Metalsa team, you will benefit from great compensation and benefits package!
- Vacation, Personal Time, and Paid Holidays
- Excellent Benefits Plan!
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription insurance
- Paid Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- 401(k) Company Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Advancement Opportunities & Training Programs