Assembly Team Leader

Summary: The Assembly Team Leader is accountable for ensuring that established standards and objectives are met or exceeded.  Performs the functions described below and other duties as assigned. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides for a continuous safety improvement process and zero recordable safety environment

• Understands environmental compliance as it relates to material used in their area: chemical handling, usage, labeling, storage, and disposal.
• Work with associates to maintain schedule
• Supports a predictable work environment where associates are held accountable and treated with respect, constantly challenged and praised for continuous improvement of the process, work environment, and themselves.
• Provide associates with regular feedback and development opportunities.
• Provide Group Leader with feedback on team members’ performance for Evaluations.
• Deliver first quality parts to their customer on time every time by utilizing ISPC throughout their area of responsibility.
• Responsible for achieving department first time yield goals.
• Supports plans to achieve key metrics for their department, i.e. safety, turnover, and supply spending, schedule attainment.
• Responsible for raw materials cycle counts
• Supports continuous improvement utilizing Safety System, Kaizen, CAR System, and other problem solving techniques.
• Responsible for the proper maintenance, inspection and cleaning of all equipment used in their area. Drives workplace organization using the 5S method.
• Identifies problem(s) (i.e. material shortages, employee relations issues, etc.) within their scope and communicates to Group Leader when additional assistance is necessary.
• Responsible for training and certification of new employees utilizing the Tool Training Matrix and other available resources, e.g. hoist and overhead crane training.
• Monitor production methods and review work of team members to ensure quality standards are maintained.
• Responsible for ordering parts, materials and supplies required for departmental operation and maintaining supply budget.
• May assume responsibility of the Group Leader when Group Leader is out of department.
• Provides input and work closely with the product launch team on new models. 
• Interacts with other departments to resolve issues affecting production (schedule attainment).

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to work in any area within the Assembly Department.  
• Frequently handles and ensures that cleanliness and orderliness standards are met throughout the plant.  This means doing the work him/herself whenever necessary.
• Proficient experience with drill/drivers, wood working tools, small pneumatic hand tolls and shop tools (miter saw, band saw, router, sanders) is a must.
• Must be able to wear