Group Leader - 2nd Shift

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

 

The Group Leader is responsible for overseeing all manufacturing related activities in their designated area on their assigned shift. A Group Leader is responsible for leading, developing and managing performance of hourly Team Leaders and their respective Team Members. Group Leaders will guide Team Leaders in optimizing resources in the most efficient manner consistent with standardized work procedures, work instructions, quality standards, and safety parameters. The Group Leader ensures Team Leaders maintain standardized work processes, train Team Members in proper methods, utilize BOS, Lean, 5-S, and TMS tools to achieve objectives. 

 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety:

• Leads by example and reinforces the safety practices while enforcing Tenneco safety policies.
• Holds Team Leaders accountable for their role in creating and promoting the Tenneco safety culture.
• Conducts daily and weekly safety inspection and training to ensure departmental operations and personnel are in compliance with OSHA and corporate safety guidelines.
• Educates Team Leaders and Team Members on Safety Policy and Procedure.
• Investigates, reports and communicates all accidents, injuries and/or illnesses and near misses.
• Mentors Team Leaders in problem solving, including the creation and maintenance of accident/countermeasure charts.
• Observes Team Members’ techniques as they perform the job functions and coaches Team Leader counter measuring of any awkward or unnecessary movements.

 

5-S Process:

• Champions the 5S process and ensures standards are maintained for your area of responsibility.

 

Standardized Work:

• Confirms Team Members are trained to the latest revision of Standardized Work and that the standardized work training matrix is updated to document all training.
• Completes the Layered Process Audit (yellow card audit) to ensure that standardized work is followed.
• Champions “Continuous Improvement” of Standardized Work through coaching of the Team Leader for all Type 2 Problem Solving. Training and Development
• Coaches Team Leaders to create Job Breakdown Sheets (JBS) and standardize work processes across all shifts through sign offs.
• Ensures that all Team Members are trained using the Job Instruction Methodology (JIM).
• Conducts daily paired observation with Team Leaders and follows up journal reviews to identify coaching needs.

 

Communication:

• Leads monthly Team Leader meeting.
• Communicates with the next shift all issues/concerns resulting from your shift’s operations.
• Provides timely and effective feedback to help Team Members strengthen specific skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
• Assures escalation of the issues of the boundary area on an as-needed basis.

 

Production Output:

• Responds as primary support to Team Leader calls when needed and escalates to appropriate support area when necessary.
• Maintains relevant production records.
• Assists Operations Manager in preparing annual budget and monitor department budget and spending.
• Monitors production status hourly to ensure Team Leaders are able to countermeasure abnormalities to sustain production.
• Utilizes the weekly production schedule to order supplies as required.
• Oversee production set up.
• Plans, coordinates, and supervises the activities of Team Members to meet production schedules and to hold them accountable for their performance.

 

Operations (Product, Equipment, Quality):

• Communicates with other functional groups to coordinate activities on the shift.
• Confirms quality of materials and finished goods.
• Establishes or adjusts work plan to meet customer demand
• Reviews and approves proposed countermeasures from by Team Leader to improve cell performance and coach implementation.
• Follows overtime procedure to assign Team Members to work on weekends and holidays.
• Participates in all applicable elements of the ISO 14001 and TS 16949 standards to ensure the assigned area is continuously prepared for internal and external audits. Qual