Line Leader

Line Leader 

LOCATION: Hanover / Pennsylvania (US-PA), United States | BRAND: Sheppard | REQUISITION ID: 6240 | JOB GRADE: 10

| ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site 

 

Founded in 1937, R.H. Sheppard Co. Inc. has a rich history of innovative design and American manufacturing excellence. Headquartered in Hanover, Pa., our dedicated team of over 700 employees supply components for the trucking and transportation industry worldwide. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and a proud member of Knorr-Bremse.

Whatever your career path – whether it’s product innovation through engineering, working directly with our customers, manufacturing quality products or supporting our business in some other way, Sheppard – a Bendix CVS Company – delivers. Visit us online at www.rhsheppard.com/careers

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

POSITION SUMMARY:                       

 

The incumbent is responsible for leading the day-to-day production line workflow and activities on a specific line or lines to achieve performance goals in the areas of safety, quality, cost, delivery and KPS[1] , in a high performing work team environment.  Must be capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams and department leaders to address concerns and issues that affect safety, part quality, production efficiency, continuous improvement, etc.  Acts as a coach and technical advisor to the work area team.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Leads shift and DMS[2] meetings.
• Communicates relevant information with immediate team and alternate shifts.
• Maintains KPIs[3] and updates DMS boards accordingly.
• Assures lines are running efficiently through assignment of resources.
• Addresses and escalates people, machine, method and material deviations as necessary.
• Counts parts as necessary.
• Ensures performance of autonomous maintenance activities.
• Ensures and validates shift activities are performed; includes planning, quality checks, and OEE[4] system updates, including hour-by-hour[5] bottleneck station tracking.
• Prepares set-up packets for changeovers.
• Partners with logistics for planning, including attendance in daily meetings.
• Partners with PTL[6](s) to provide input to training matrices in effort to ensure manpower flexibility.
• Establishes strong and effective working relationships that are conducive to maintaining a positive work environment.
• Ensures team members are trained, in accordance with training matrices and onboarding plans, understand their roles and responsibilities, and are given appropriate performance feedback.
• Promotes and drives the organization’s vision and utilization of KPS (Lean Manufacturing) methodologies.
• Ensures compliance with all company procedures and policies; addresses issues and lack of compliance through coaching and feedback and escalates as necessary.
• Provides interviewing support as necessary.
• Understands and adheres to current company health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures, including ISO14001.  Is empowered to identify, stop, and communicate or escalate appropriate action regarding safety, health, and environmental concerns.
• Understands and adheres to current company quality policies and procedures, including IATF16949[7].  Is empowered to identify, stop, and communicate or escalate appropriate acti