GROUP LEADER - MANUFACTURING - 1st SHIFT

Franklin Precision Industry Inc; Franklin (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin Precision Industry Inc. seeks a Group Leader for 1st shift in Franklin, KY. The role supports supervision, trains operators, and drives continuous improvement on multiple production lines. Strong math, data interpretation, and 5S knowledge are essential.

You will develop and implement Kaizen ideas, create standard procedures, and assist in department planning and audits while traveling as needed to support customer needs.

Qualifications

• Strong mathematical ability and data interpretation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to travel on short notice to support customer needs.
• Experience with 5S practices and principles.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge of production lines and kaizen concepts.
• Detail oriented with timely reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to train and evaluate team members.

Responsibilities

• Fill in for supervisor when absent.
• Replace Team Leaders in their absence or when they are filling in for absent assembly operators on various production lines.
• Train and evaluate new employees; assist with administrative duties as requested.
• Create and revise Quality Check Sheets, Facility Check Sheets, Work Instruction Manuals, and Standardized Work Instructions.
• Develop Kaizen ideas and line balance charts; maintain Yamazumi and related charts.
• Organize worker observation audits to evaluate team member competency.
• Support 5S implementation and standardize work practices in the department.

Skills

Charting & Graphing

Travel on short notice

Math Skills

Organizational skills

5S knowledge

Jishuken

Problem solving

Verbal & written communication

Line optimization

Quality & facility checks

Team leadership support

Job description

GROUP LEADER - MANUFACTURING - 1st SHIFT

Full Time Manual Labor Franklin, KY, US

Essential Functions

• Fill in for supervisor if a supervisor is absent
• Replace Team Leaders in their absence or when they are filling in for absent assembly operators on various production lines
• Monitor standard work habits of operators and train in correct methods, to assure proper handling to avoid injuries and develop acceptable speeds
• Assist in the training and evaluation of new employees
• Assist the Supervisor or Manufacturing Manager with administrative duties as requested.
• Create and revise Quality Check Sheets, Facility Check Sheets, Work Instruction Manuals, Work Procedure Manuals, Standardized Work Instructions, and Visual Aids
• Develop and implementKaizen ideas
• Develop line studies,Yamazumi charts,maintaining work balance charts, work sequence charts and standardized work combination charts
• Develop training plans and Team Member evaluations
• Organize Worker Observation Audits to evaluate team member competency.
• Observe Change Point Control of Team leader.
• Confirms Quality and Facility checks are documented by Team Leader.
• Report abnormal conditions to superior immediately.
• Implement and check 5S in assigned department.
• Standardize work practices in assigned department.
• Support annual plan and goals of Supervisor.
• Assist in verification of Time and Attendance
• Develop and support continuous improvement activities and improve company measurables
• Must be willing to vary working hours necessary for adequate coverage of off shift operations
• Ability to travel to customer locations on short notice to support customer needs

Job Dimensions (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities or KSAs)

• Ability to make charts and graphs.
• Agree to travel on short notice to support customer if needed.
• Good Math Skills
• Good organizational skills
• Knowledgeable of 5S Practices and Principles
• Able to develop and execute Jishuken Activities
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to quickly recognize problems
• Ability to quickly grasp and apply new concepts
• Good understanding of the assembly lines
• Ability to run lines efficiently and understand quality and facility checks
• Must be able to handle various tasks simultaneously
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of Team Members
• Must be detail oriented and able to report all information accurately and in a timely manner
• Must possess commitment to the Team concept and be able to treat all production Team Members in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirements

To perform the job successfully, an individual should have the following education, competencies and experience