2nd Shift Manufacturing Team Lead – Drive Production

BorgWarner; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential

Onsite Health Clinic at no cost

Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disab.

Tuition Reimbursement Program

401k with matching

Company paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

BorgWarner Arden campus seeks a 2nd Shift Team Leader (D3/D7) to organize and lead the manufacturing function in a high‑volume automotive production line. You will ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets while coordinating with the scheduling group and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires at least 3 years in manufacturing, leadership experience, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with leadership experience.
• Strong priority and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to motivate with fairness and respect.
• Decision-making and multitasking under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and meet daily production schedules as guided by the scheduling group.
• Set up and changeover machinery with the help of team members.
• Quality checks and testing of assembled components at end of line assembly.
• Identify proper tooling and understand machinery for quality parts manufacturing.
• Assign daily duties to team members and ensure standard work.
• Provide input on staffing, overtime, shortages, tooling, quality and productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Gensuite

Job description

2nd Shift Team Leader (D3/D7) (Grade F, $26.52-$31.83)

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.

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!

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

Job purpose

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 organize, develop, lead and supervise the manufacturing function of a designated production area or process to ensure the achievement of the goals stated in the Business Plan for Safety, Quality, Production, Cost, Inventory, Delivery, and People.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for communicating and meeting daily production schedules as guided by the production scheduling group.
• Performs set-ups and changeovers on machinery according to manufacturing specifications with the help of team members
• Responsible for quality checks and testing of assembled components at end of line assembly process.
• Requires the ability to identify proper tooling, understanding machinery and product for quality part manufacturing.
• Utilizes various tools to set-up machinery correctly.
• Assigns daily duties to team members and ensures team members follow standard work and/or work instructions.
• Regularly provide input on staffing needs, overtime requirements, component part shortages, tooling, quality and productivity (including equipment uptime).
• Ensure timely and accurate production reporting.
• Develops and maintains standard work.
• Operates equipment for team members during absences.
• Be able to perform the team leader functions of three departments: your department and the two other departments assigned by the Supervisor or PLM.
• Respond to abnormal events identified by team members.
• Escalate abnormalities as appropriate.
• Ensure 5S standards are met on a daily basis.
• Oversee continuous training of operators. Provide guidance and leadership in teamwork, production processes, set-up and other items pertinent to departmental success.
• Effectively work with employees to identify issues and assist in trouble shooting activities for set-up, tooling, equipment adjustments, and other situations as needed.
• Must be able to perform all quality, SPC and documentation requirements.
• Team leader is responsible for guiding the team and gathering input from team members ensuring objectives around safety, quality, delivery, and cost are met.
• Team leaders will provide input into employee evaluations in draft format. Final appraisals will be determined by the Production Supervisor.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Safety Responsibilities:
• Conduct safety trainings as required.
• Follow up on safety issues, identify unsafe work practices and work with EHS Manager to resolve
• Notify appropriate personnel in an emergency situation.
• Assist employee with completion of accident reports. Ensure reports are completed accurately and entered into Gensuite immediately but no later than 24 hours
• Perform other duties as needed.

What we’re looking for

• Completion of high school or equivalent + any kind of leadership role experience
• . Strong priority and time management skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to motivate with fairness and respect
• Timely and logical decision-making skills
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks with accuracy
• 3+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Attendance on the job is essential.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to follow instructions, safety rules and regulations.
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership role in the automotive industry is preferred.

What we believe

• Inclusion: Respecting Individuals
• Integrity: Honoring truth
• Excellence: Focusing on results
• Responsibility: Our commitment
• Collaboration: Building trust

Safety

This position will adhere to the BorgWarner Environmental Health and Safety Program by following all safety rules, procedures, practices, training, and safe use of equipment; this includes use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required. This individual will work in a way that stresses the importance of preventing injury, accidents, or illnesses to themselves or co-workers by correcting or reporting unsafe situations, incidents, or occurrences to their Team Lead immediately.

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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