2nd shift Team Leader- Injector

Astemo, Ltd.; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo, Ltd. is seeking a 2nd shift Team Lead to support manufacturing in the Injector area. You will lead line employees, operate production equipment, and drive safety, quality, delivery and cost targets under supervision.

The role emphasizes training, root cause analysis, and cross-functional coordination with Quality and Engineering. The ideal candidate will mentor associates, promote the Astemo philosophy, and develop proactive actions to prevent recurrence of issues while maintaining a

Qualifications

• Experience leading production teams and coordinating line activities.
• Ability to identify root causes of non-conforming product and downtime.
• Strong planning, training, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Supervisor in planning rotations and training to Work Instructions.
• Maintain knowledge of processes, procedures, and equipment.
• Understand inventories, generate production reports, attendance.
• Ensure production documents are complete and action is taken on issues.
• Keep line running with immediate actions and communicate with QC/coordinator.
• Train, develop, and mentor associates and enforce PPE.
• Assist in root cause analysis and countermeasure development.
• Coordinate between Production, Quality and Engineering.
• Perform other duties such as quality alerts and temporary work instructions.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team management

Attention to detail

Tools

Windows

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Position Summary:

The purpose of this position is to support manufacturing within the Injector area on 2nd Shift. Under the direction and guidance of the Supervisor, this position will lead and direct line employees daily assignments, operate production equipment to meet manufacturing targets for safety, quality, delivery and cost. A Team Lead will develop production associates and properly identify root cause of non-conforming product and downtime to implement actions for recurrence prevention.

Position Duties and Responsibilities / % Importance

• Assist Supervisor in planning rotations and training to the Work Instructions with production associates to ensure quality products to the customer, smooth production, low scrap and rejects.: 50%


• Maintain thorough knowledge of all processes, procedures, and equipment: 5%


• Understand inventories, generate production reports, attendance: 10%


• Verify production documents are properly completed and maintained, and appropriate action is taken to contain and control out of compliance conditions: 5%


• Keep line running with immediate actions (calling for Machine TA support, notification to QC with part issues, and request to coordinator when needed): 5%


• Train, Develop, and Mentor Associates, enforce PPE: 10%


• Assist in Root Cause Analysis and Countermeasure Development & Implementation: 5%


• Liason Between Production, Quality and Engineering: 5%


• Other duties as assigned. (sorts, quality alerts, temporary work instructions): 5%

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to promote and carry out the Astemo Philosophy


• Proven ability to make sound business decisions, exercise good judgment, and be highly motivated


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, high level of accuracy


• Confers with and prepares reports for upper management and possibly other Astemo companies


• Maintains clean and orderly work environment


• Ensures all local, state, and federal laws and regulations are complied with in functional area


• Conducts performance evaluations for subordinate personnel and provides support / training as needed


• Provides strong leadership to subordinate personnel


• Interacts with various levels of associates


• Improves manufacturing proficiency levels to meet plant goals and objectives


• Maintains knowledge of all processes, procedures, and equipment


• Coordinates and recommends cost savings and efficiency ideas for the facility


• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of organization needed

Essential to Job Functions – Physical and/or Mental Restrictions:

• Ability to work for long periods of time while sitting, standing, walking, and bending for the duration of the work day


• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, 40 pounds occasionally, push pull up to 50 pounds


• Visual ability to work accurately with detailed information and a computer screen


• Full Motor Skills

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Will not have direct reports


• Leadership experience preferred

Software:

• Basic experience required in Windows and MS Office


• Intermediate experience required in Excel

Work Environment – Travel, Noise, Smells, Quiet, Indoors or Outdoors, etc.

• Requires 1% travel


• Factory Setting with Noise