Assembly Team Leader, 3rd shift

BorgWarner PDS (USA) Inc.; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Team Leader at BorgWarner in Seneca, SC oversees safety, quality, cost, and delivery, guiding daily operations and ensuring policy adherence. This role requires engaging leadership to monitor KPIs, maintain strict safety standards, and ensure timely production.

Responsibilities include training, mentoring, problem solving, and coordinating with maintenance and production teams to drive continuous improvement and efficient, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Experience with troubleshooting machines/equipment preferred.
• Ability to read and apply quality and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily team activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost KPIs.
• Mentor and train operators; support development and training metrics.
• Coordinate with maintenance and other teams to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Safety leadership

Critical thinking

Teamwork/Interpersonal Skills

Attendance

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Education

High School diploma or GED required

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Team Leader is responsible for total team functions relative to safety, quality, cost, delivery, and teamwork. Primary responsibilities of the Team Leader include but are not limited to daily monitoring of safety compliance, performance to KPI’s, delegation of work assignments, inventory management, training and support of team members, escalation of performance concerns, and consistent application of BorgWarner policies, procedures, and practices. To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standard Duties

• Foster and drive BorgWarner beliefs of Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, Responsibility and Collaboration.
• Consistent delivery of policies, procedure, and practices.
• Zero tolerance for harassment, discrimination or violence of any type- effectively escape any workplace concerns/employee relation issues to Human Resources and Area Leader immediately.
• Communicate business related information to management in a timely, detailed and accurate manner.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive information related to the company, employees, and business operations.
• Confidential information should only be shared with authorized individuals such as managers, supervisors, HR, or others as deemed necessary by management and in compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Ensure team compliance to safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Conduct team huddles to communicate safety talks and other pertinent information.
• Ensure team compliance to ISO45001/ISO9001/TS16949 guidelines Perform inventory management to assist with on-time delivery, communicate deviations as necessary.
• Mentor, drive and support good manufacturing practices and 5S standards.
• Coordinate department priorities/delegate daily duties to team members.
• Assign team members accordingly per business needs.
• Professionally and effectively communicate with team members, customers, support groups and management.
• Serve as the process subject matter expert in their respective area(s).
• Identify normal vs. abnormal conditions and take immediate appropriate action.
• Lead problem solving activities for their areas of responsibility.
• Provide leadership and guidance to drive results and continuous improvement.
• Work with operators and maintenance technicians to assist in troubleshooting /problem solving activities.
• Assist the Quality Technician in performing quality and documentation requirements.
• Assist with the training and development of operators to ensure that the proper training metrics and documentation are completed.
• Use manual and battery-powered tools (i.e., crimps, stakes, screws, bolts, rivets, welds, solders, cements, press fits) according to work instructions.
• Maintain compliance with records retention standards related to scrap reporting, downtime tracking, and set-up sheets.
• Ensure timely and accurate production reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Overtime may be required.
• Moderate lifting up to 35 lbs.
• All employees are responsible for knowing, understanding, and complying with BorgWarner safety policies and procedures.
• Repetitive use of hands and wrist.
• This position requires a moderate to high degree of standing, walking, stooping, or kneeling, close eye work, reaching, pulling, or pushing.
• Requires wearing electrical personal protective equipment.
• Ability to operate and multi-task between 2 to 3 stations.
• Able to crouch, bend, kneel, lift, carry and reach as needed in large and tight spaces.
• Good eye/hand coordination and ability to identify color and depth variations and small details visually.
• Up to 15% training related travel

Key Competencies

• Safety Judgement/Decision Making
• Critical thinking/troubleshooting
• Teamwork/Interpersonal Skills
• Attendance
• Attention to detail and accuracy of work
• High sense of urgency
• Self-starter

Education

• High School diploma or GED required; or basic skills assessment required; Associates degree preferred

Experience

• 2+ years of leadership experience preferred.
• 1+ year of manufacturing or related experience required.
• Experience in fast paced industrial lean environment preferred.
• Experience with troubleshooting machines/equipment preferred.

Computer Skills

• Intermediate level MS Office preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge required.

EEO Statement - “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.”

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 90 locations in 19 countries.

Our Culture

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. 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. 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 believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.