Manufacturing Group Leader

Tbtninfo; Mantachie (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyota Boshoku in Mantachie, Mississippi, is seeking a salaried manufacturing supervisor to direct Team Leaders and Team Members in multiple areas such as assembly, molding, and powertrain. The role emphasizes safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction, with a focus on TPS and Lean practices.

The ideal candidate will lead staffing, enforce policies, manage performance, and drive continuous improvement within the manufacturing system to meet department goals and schedules.

Qualifications

• First-line supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
• Familiarity with TPS and lean manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Function as a first-line supervisor over team leaders and team members.
• Plan and coordinate hiring and placement of team members; monitor staffing and overtime.
• Ensure compliance with all company rules; take corrective action as needed.
• Manage and appraise team member performance; implement corrective actions.
• Develop positive team relations based on trust, respect and teamwork.
• Provide direction and motivation emphasizing safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, and morale.
• Lead and maintain manufacturing and production systems to meet goals and schedules.
• Apply Toyota Production System techniques to standardize processes and reduce waste.
• Develop standardized work procedures and assign appropriate work stations.
• Coordinate floor activities with Toyota Boshoku Business Practices for effectiveness.
• Maintain high quality and efficiency; ensure adherence to quality systems.
• Monitor parts flow, inventory, and kanbans; address issues as needed.
• Collaborate with Quality for investigations and containment; troubleshoot daily issues.
• Identify changes to sustain quality, safety, and cost controls; drive continuous improvement.
• Proactively predict abnormalities and devise corrective solutions.
• Coordinate machinery/tool maintenance and repairs; participate in regular evaluations.

Job description

1 TB Way, Mantachie , Mississippi 38855 , United States

Travel Requirement

10%

Shift

Day

This is a Salaried position

Job Description

I. General Summary:

Directs Team Leaders and other Team Members in assigned manufacturing area (e.g., assembly, filter, injection

molding, powertrain, stamping, urethane, welding, kaizen, etc.) in the execution of the group’s responsibilities.

Manages group (manufacturing line, cells, or area) as an operational unit and responsible to accomplish

company goals and targets in accordance with all company policies, manufacturing standards and methods, and

quality standards for safety, product quality, customer satisfaction, accuracy, productivity, cost reduction,

housekeeping, efficiency, training, teamwork, andmorale.

II. Essential Job Functions:

General

A. Function as a first-line supervisor over team leaders and team members.

1. Plan and coordinate hiring and placement of team members with his/her Assistant Manager. Monitor and

track staffing conditions, work hoursand overtime, job rotation, and absenteeism

2. Understand, execute, and ensure consistent compliance with all company rules, policies, and practices, and

takes appropriate corrective actionwhen warranted, in accordance with the terms of the Team Member

Handbook.

3. Responsible for managing and appraising team member job performance and recommending corrective

action.

4. Develop and maintain positive team member relations centered on mutual trust, dignity, respect, fairness,

consistency, two-way communication,teamwork, and harmony.

5. Providedirection and motivation to team members emphasizing safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, cost

reduction, and morale.

B. Responsible for leading and maintaining the manufacturing and production system of assigned area,

accomplishing department hoshin goals and keeping on task with targets and implementation schedule.

1. Utilize Toyota Production System (TPS) techniques to standardize current/new processes and methods,

reduce process variation, identify waste and methodically eliminate waste.

2. Develop standardized work procedures by designing and/or documenting the best work sequence for each

process.

3. Directthe work of Team Leaders and Team Members by assigning/re-assigning work stationing and analyze

production requirements based oncurrent work situation and production schedules.

4. Direct floor activities through consistent application of Toyota Boshoku Business Practices (TBBP) to ensure

all aspects of manufacturing areeffective and correct sub-standard situations.

5. Perform the essential job functions of team leaders or team members as necessary to maintain efficient,

stable, and continuous operations.

C. Utililize knowledge and skills to maintain the highest level of quality and efficiency possible.

1. Monitor the flow of parts, materials, productivity, and quality including kanbans and inventory levels; take

corrective action as needed.

2. Ensure quality goals and standards are met and know how to use the quality feedback loops and systems

and escalation procedures. Confirm thatteam members use the quality systems correctly.

3. Partner with the Quality department to initiate investigation and containment activities.

4. Troubleshoot daily quality, safety, and production issues.

5. Identify potential and current change points and make the required adjustments need to ensure quality,

safety, operational availability, productionefficiency (PEFF), and cost control are maintained.

6. Be proactive in predicting abnormalities and finding innovative solutions to correct.

7. Evaluate and analyze problems involving machinery and equipment and coordinates repair of tools and

machinery. Participate in frequentevaluation of machines, tools, equipment, etc.

D. Lead continuous improvement activity for assigned area.

1. Participate in the setting