Autonomous Team Leader

All About You

The Autonomous Team Leader is responsible for leading their autonomous team(s) to safely achieve day-to-day objectives, quality standards, performance and output levels within the time and cost budgeted, while supporting the Value Stream Leader/APU Leader.This includes ensuring safety and quality policies and procedures are followed, as well as ensuring production meets the organization's targeted goals. The team leader will assist in completing production and assembly. The Team Leader is directly responsible for ensuring ALL team members follow all safety standards and are in compliance with the requirements and pro-actively addressing any non-conformaties immediately.

Requirements

• Maintaining and inputting accurate team data into the computer system or other designated system.
• This includes production numbers, scrap, team boards, etc.
• Responsible for daily 4 P patrol.
• Responsible for training of new team members and provide on the job training for existing team members, as needed.
• Must communicate efficiently and effectively to the Value Stream Leader and Operations Manager, ensuring they are informed of any safety issues and any incident that has stopped production for more than 15 minutes.
• Ensuring that job rotation standard is continually met.
• Cover when required for other Autonomous Team Leaders.
• Conduct LPA's, 5S audits with the Value Stream Leaders and as per the agreed audit plan.
• Continually drive 5S improvements.
• Ensuring all team maintenance tasks are completed.
• Responsible for verification of OP's, OIP's and/or 9306's are accurate, up-to-date and the most recent revision is being used.As applicable, ensure proper training for new employees.
• Responsible for advance notification to maintenance and all team members of all upcoming changeovers .
• Ensure that employees are performing their job in adherence to company policies, procedures and work instructions
• Notify appropriate personnel of any line issues (personnel, production, and product).
• Ensure that Saft policies and procedures are communicated effectively to employees and followed.
• Develop and maintain good work relationships with team members.
• Must be certified on ALL workstations within the Autonomous team.

Non-Essential Job Duties

• Participation in World Class events when necessary.
• Any other assignments and duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Minimum high school diploma or GED
• Associate degree in related field, preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years in high-capacity production environment
• Experience as a team leader, desired.
• Strong communication and motivation skills
• Influencing and developing others
• Planning and organizing
• Experience in dealing with team members of multi-cultural backgrounds in a professional manner with tact and diplomacy

What We Offer

Whether you are just getting started or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package to include generous compensation based on market standards, healthcare, wellness, adoption assistance, discounted stock purchase, career development and recognition programs. Some of our superior benefits include parental (maternal and paternal) leave, 401K retirement contribution match at 7%, educational assistance (tuition reimbursement), Short-term Disability (STD), paid holidays, paid vacation, and paid employee referral award.

 

We appreciate diverse skills/experience and yours could add immense value to our team. Our customers have varied backgrounds and so do our employees. If you are excited about leaving your footprint on our technical customer-centric solutions while increasing sales, we would love to hear from you.

 

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, and genetic information. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccommodation@saft.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

About Us

Saft is a global battery company like no other! Our long experience and pioneering spirit, combined with our unique industrial approach, puts us in a leading position to meet the needs of the most demanding customers.  Our batteries and battery systems make a different in every market sector they serve.

 

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