Injection Mold Team Leader - 2nd shift

Mahle; Murfreesboro (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE is seeking a Production Group Lead (MPS Team Leader) to oversee daily activities, assign tasks, and ensure operator efficiency as part of the MAHLE Production System. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, scheduling manpower, training new employees, reviewing processes, and supporting 5S audits to maintain a clean, safe workplace. 3 years of manufacturing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Organized with good decision-making skills.
• Ability to operate Excel and PowerPoint.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe and productive work environment.
• Follow all Quality requirements and the MAHLE Production System (MPS) standards.
• Inspect products to verify conformance to specifications and direct setup and adjustment of machinery and equipment.
• Interpret specifications/job orders to employees and assign duties.
• Schedule manpower requirements.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, safety, and morale.
• Train new or newly assigned employees on their job duties and responsibilities including quality and safety aspects.
• Perform activities of supervised employees approximately 30% of the time by breaking employees and filling in as necessary.
• Review process documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Support and complete 5S audits as required.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe working environment with equipment/materials located in proper locations per 5S standards.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing

Production planning

Safety compliance

5S standards

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Email systems

Job description

Together, we move the world—we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical. As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility.
MAHLE generated sales of €11.7 billion in 2024. Employing just under 68,000 people at 135 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2024). Join our MAHLE team! #StrongerTogether

SUMMARY:

The Production Group Lead (MPS Team Leader) has general oversight of employees on a day-to-day basis by making job assignments, informing employees of daily production requirements, and ensuring that operator efficiency is achieved. Incumbent will provide leadership to supervised employees by exercising good communication techniques, supporting the company’s policies and procedures, and treating all employees fairly and in accordance with MAHLE standards as well as MPS (MAHLE Production System).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Responsible for promoting a safe and productive work environment.
• Follow all Quality requirements and the MPS (MAHLE Production System) Standards.
• Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs set up and adjustment of machinery and equipment.
• Interpret specifications/job orders to employees and assign duties.
• Schedules manpower requirements.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, safety, and morale.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency and safety of the department.
• Train new or newly assigned employees on their job duties and job responsibilities, including the quality and safety aspects of their job.
• Performs activities of supervised employees approximately 30% of the time by breaking employees and filling in as necessary.
• Reviews process documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Supports and completes 5S audits as required.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe working environment with equipment and materials located in proper locations accordance with 5S standards inside and outside of facility.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Other duties assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years’ experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Analysis, problem solving, process and troubleshooting skills.
• Communication / inter-personal skills.
• Organized and possess good decision-making skills.
• Ability to operate email system, prepare basic presentation materials using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Basic computer skills.

MAHLE generated sales of €11.7 billion in 2024. Employing just under 68,000 people at 135 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2024). Join our MAHLE team! #StrongerTogether