Cold Press Team Lead 1st Shift- Chattanooga, TN / Plant 1

Gestamp; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international automotive company is seeking a Cold Press Team Lead for their Chattanooga plant. This role involves overseeing production efficiency, ensuring safety standards, training staff, and maintaining quality checks. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and experience in manufacturing. Join a dynamic team committed to innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Previous employment in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety practices are followed by all personnel.
• Train associates on efficient operation of presses.
• Conduct daily Quality Checks and Inspections.

Skills

Problem Solving

Safety Practices

Operational Improvement

Education

High school education and diploma (or GED equivalent)

Job description

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Cold Press Team Lead 1st Shift- Chattanooga, TN / Plant 1

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US Gestamp Chattanooga, US, US Gestamp

Date: May 13, 2025

Cold Press Team Lead - Chattanooga, TN / Plant 1

Fast paced position requiring enough technical knowledge of all the equipment in Cold Press department in order to avoid an interruption in production. Coordinate with support teams to ensure production targets are accomplished. Lead is responsible for all activities that occur in his/her department, he/she should be knowledgeable of all processes, procedures, and instructions that are applicable in his/her department. Serve as a role model for operators on safety, quality, attendance, conduct, performance and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring work environment is safe, secure, and healthy (including associates have PPE).
• Make sure that all safety practices are followed by all personnel to Gestamp standards especially LOTO.
• Ensure that all data is entered into Captor at the end of the shift.
• Maintain all material on the floor with the proper identification (labels).
• Ensure Standardized Work Instructions are followed.
• Supports the team in Operational improvement.
• Must know how to operate Cold Presses efficiently.
• Train associates on the efficient operation of presses in order to reach target SPH goals
• Build bench strength by cross training colleagues.
• Conduct daily Quality Checks and Inspections.
• Optimizing all jobs (gripper adjustments, die changes, press curves, destack setups)
• Assist with set up of new jobs and troubleshooting problem jobs.
• Problem Solving – focus on presses with SPH issues and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Understand and adhere to Quality Management System procedures and strive to keep defective parts from leaving the plant. Ensure that Quality Checks and Inspections are completed properly.
• Communicate Quality alerts and follow up with the process.
• Coordinate labor allocation and cross training.
• Maintain the area clean, uncluttered and organized.
• Constant communication with immediate superior following the escalation process.
• Perform other assigned duties as deemed necessary or appropriate.
• Backfill when necessary at other workstations.
• Make sure employees meet performance expectations.

Knowledge and Education

• High school education and diploma (or GED equivalent).
• Previous employment in a manufacturing environment.

Additional Information

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, talk and hear
• Employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so other will understand
• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

About us

We are a multi-technology company present in over 20 countries and our team of over 40,000 is made up of 90 different nationalities. They are the driving force of our company, which designs, develops and produces parts for over 900 models of the leading vehicle manufacturers, and enable us to be one of the top suppliers worldwide.

Do you have what it takes to build the future of mobility with us?

- You will be joining a leading international group in the automotive sector with a clear commitment to innovation, a trail-blazer in Industry 4.0 and engaged with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria.

- This is an opening to build a career in a global environment with many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally by participating and leading innovative and international projects.

- You will find a supportive and friendly environment where the emphasis is on team work, continuous improvement, trust, a dynamic spirit and thinking outside the box, and a passion for a job well done.

- You will be working with highly qualified professionals as Gestamp is committed to the ongoing training of our teams.