Group Leader - 1st Shift (Machining)

Group Leader

Arden, NC     

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work, and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture

We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority. We care about our local communities and the global environment. BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Start your future with BorgWarner now!  

For a listing of Asheville/Arden openings:  BorgWarner Openings

All positions start at an above market pay rate for that position. Benefits are also above market and include the below for all fulltime employees:

• Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium
• Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) at no cost
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program
• Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1

The BorgWarner Arden campus offers two world class technical centers and a cutting-edge manufacturing facility that designs and produces turbos, fan, and fan drive components for the automotive industry. The Arden campus offers a multitude of career opportunities and is in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.

This position will be responsible for successfully managing all business aspects of the (3)-shift, (7)-days operation of their department and ensure that daily production demands are met while developing and executing long term growth and continuous improvement strategies.

• Ensure a safe work environment.
• Drive investigation and root cause analysis for all safety related incidents within their department.
• Define area performance metrics.
• Drive daily production meetings to ensure the next 24-hours of production will be executed successfully.
• Drive weekly core team meetings and actions to ensure long term goals associated to safety, quality, launch, and productivity are accomplished.
• Participate in and approve the scheduling of their production area and any overtime required.
• Perform weekly LPA to ensure Safety, Quality, TPM, and Environmental pieces of the business are aligned.
• Support and drive the lean manufacturing system; assign work; recommend and implement improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, employee relations, and working conditions.
• Drive team leader and team member development.
• Develop departmental staffing.
• Execute departmental disciplinary actions, corrective actions, and terminations.
• Oversee all departmental activities in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable laws.
• Build employee engagement through thoughtful incorporation of employee ideas.
• Responsible for area performance measures and individual employee work performance; provide coaching and direction to employees at various levels within the organization.
• Responsible for communication at all levels.
• Supports all shifts for manufacturing during the week and weekends, if necessary.
• Ensure required documents like standard work, process sheets, control plans, FMEA’s, FPPA, job instructions, etc. are completed and on the line.
• Write and or support the writing of AR narratives to justify the funding needed for cost reductions and continuous improvement projects
• Ensure proper and timely dispositions of the parts on hold as it pertains to rework or to be scrapped
• Actively support any downtime, quality, or performance needs through troubleshooting and problem solving using different problem-solving applications like 8D, 6 Sigma, etc.
• Ensures future program needs are met through evaluation of department capacity, OEE, cycle times, etc
• Timelines, efficiency, and cost control are of the utmost importance