2nd Shift Team Lead

OP Mobility; Smyrna (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

OP Mobility in Smyrna, Tennessee is seeking a 2nd Shift Team Lead to guide production, drive continuous improvement, and uphold safety on the plant floor while meeting delivery windows and quality standards.

You will assist the Shift Manager, collect and enter site data, lead daily 5 Minute Meetings, coordinate changeovers, manage cell boards and policy questions, escalate downtime, ensure audits and documentation are complete, and provide clear information to supervisors and coworkers.

Qualifications

• Requires High School diploma or GED.
• 1 to 3 years of automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Lean manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Shift Manager to ensure production goals are achieved to meet delivery windows.
• Collect and enter site manufacturing data into various data collection methods.
• Assist with and lead plant floor scrap and downtime escalations.
• Maintain documentation to meet internal and external audit requirements.
• Assist in management of cell team boards and policy related questions.
• Assist in enforcement of company policies with the guidance of Production Supervisors.
• Rotate through all the tasks required in process.
• Leadership by example daily.
• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, email, or in person.
• Near Miss Reporting and corrective action follow through as required.
• Daily LPA Audit Completion and follow up tasks as required.
• Pre-Shift Walk Through with Shift Managers and provide administrative assistance.
• Leadership of daily 5 Minute Meetings for start of shift hand off.
• Assist in the development of POMS tools in the plant and implementation, training, auditing, and enforcement of using company tools and visual indicators.
• Authority and responsibility to stop production and shipments for quality or safety issues.
• Work requires walking, talking, seeing, hearing, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, grasping, crouching, pushing, balancing, reaching, kneeling, and standing
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs on a regular basis and work under high and low temperatures
• Adhere to all safety requirements
• Supply production lines with components and maintains containers in a timely manner
• Monitor change overs and coordinate the change over with forklift drivers /production operators
• Complete required documents (shift logs, traceability etc.).
• Maintain production lines and material area clean, free of boxes, and trash.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

People skills

Organizational skills

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

2nd Shift Team Lead

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist Shift Manager to ensure production goals are achieved to meet delivery windows
• Collect and enter site manufacturing data into various data collection methods
• Assist with and lead plant floor scrap and downtime escalations
• Maintain documentation to meet internal and external audit requirements
• Assist in management of cell team boards and policy related questions
• Assist in enforcement of company policies with the guidance of Production Supervisors
• Rotate through all the tasks required in process
• Leadership by example daily
• Providing information to supervisors, co‐workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, email, or in person
• Near Miss Reporting and corrective action follow through as required
• Daily LPA Audit Completion and follow up tasks as required
• Pre-Shift Walk Through with Shift Managers and provide administrative assistance
• Leadership of daily 5 Minute Meetings for start of shift hand off
• Assist in the development of POMS tools in the plant and implementation, training, auditing, and enforcement of using company tools and visual indicators
• Authority and responsibility to stop production and shipments for quality or safety issues
• Work requires walking, talking, seeing, hearing, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, grasping, crouching, pushing, balancing, reaching, kneeling, and standing
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs on a regular basis and work under high and low temperatures
• Adhere to all safety requirements
• Supply production lines with components and maintains containers in a timely manner
• Monitor change overs and coordinate the change over with forklift drivers /production operators
• Complete required documents (shift logs, traceability etc.).
• Maintain production lines and material area clean, free of boxes, and trash.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires High School diploma or GED
• 1 to 3 years of previous automotive manufacturing experience preferred
• Previous experience with lean manufacturing preferred
• Organizational and Problem Solving Skills
• Time Management and Timely Decision Making
• Ability to motivate and engage people
• Good spoken and written communication skills
• Good 'people skills' for building relationships with colleagues at all levels