Performance Salvage Technician Team Member

Hyundai-Transys-Georgia-Powertrain-; West Point (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyundai Transys Georgia Powertrain (HTGP) in West Point, GA is seeking a Performance Salvage Technician Team Member. The role requires full-time, on-site labor with a focus on safety, quality, and cost control.

You will manage salvage operations, analyze issues, and drive continuous improvement while upholding HTGP policies and core values.

Qualifications

• High School/GED is required.
• Associates degree preferred or related work experience.
• 3-5 years relevant job experience required.
• 5+ years automotive mechanic experience recommended.
• May require travel or shifts.
• Must adhere to safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Promotes positive team relations and demonstrates leadership.
• Communicates critical issues to management in a timely manner.
• Manage processes in assigned area to meet company goals.
• Adheres to HTGP policies and procedures.
• Perform daily/weekly maintenance in QC/salvage areas.
• Lead training and ensure documentation.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Root cause analysis

Education

High School/GED

Associates degree

Tools

MES

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

Performance Test Software

G Scan

Job description

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Performance Salvage Technician Team Member

Full-time Regular Manual Labor West Point, GA, US

Position Summary

Promotes positive team relations and demonstrates strong leadership through example. Communicates critical issues (what, who, when, where) to management in a timely manner. Manage processes in assigned area in order to meet company goals in compliance with the company’s Vision, Core Values and HTGP Employee Guidebook.

Essential Functions

Corporate:

• Adheres to the Hyundai Transys Georgia Powertrain (HTGP) policies and procedures
• Learns, demonstrates and upholds HTGP Core Values
• Complies with all HTGP Certification standards; Management System (IATF16949), Environmental ISO 14001 and Health and Safety OHSAS 18001 policies and procedures
• Treats all HTGP team members with respect and professional courtesy
• Always strives to maintain a positive work environment
• Performs additional assignments / duties as required by management

EHS:

• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures
• Complies with all safety policies and 5S clean philosophy to maintain a safe, clean working environment
• Consistently meets company safety goals

Technical:

• Administers and monitors practices in the areas of safety, quality, and cost.
• Maintains plan for minor daily/weekly PM in QC lab Area.
• Performs rapid root cause analysis of inline issues and provides suggestions for prevention.
• Understand and applies correct LOTO procedures and leads others in same
• Treat all HGTP team members with respect and professional courtesy
• Maintains plan for minor daily/weekly PM in Salvage/Repair Area and Performance Test Lab.
• Rapid root cause analysis of customer and test rejects, creation of defect mapping of transmission.
• Maintains Test information - Top 10 issues, trending, report countermeasures.
• Development of standardized work instructions - equipment operation and transmission reprocessing.
• Install Transmission to vehicle for detail analysis and countermeasure as needed.
• Perform random hydraulic noise testing on transmission per frequency.
• Monitors current and develops new model parameter setting strategies - protect the customer/ minimize false rejects
• Interact with others to resolve quality issues; implement repair/containment procedures for repetitive quality defects; notify management and/or affected teams or departments in a timely manner as required.
• Visit customer per a schedule to assure unreported issues have occurred and to check for any transmissions in need of being returned for evaluation.
• Perform in-vehicle analysis to determine root cause of customers issue to prevent transmissions from being returned with no trouble found after analysis.

Leadership:

• Conducts training of new or existing employees and works to keep proper documentation on training records
• Ensures Team Members adhere to all HTGP policies and procedures
• Ensures team members are completing required tasks with audits of work and observation
• Promotes Department goals by providing guidance to all Team Members
• Builds and sustains positive relationships with Team Members and support organizations
• Works with Group Leader or Designee to effectively resolve conflicts and dispense discipline
• Supports leadership direction and decisions

Education

• High School/GED (required)
• Associates degree (preferred) or related work experience

Reporting

• Reports to: QA Specialist-Salvage or designee
• Direct Reports: 0

Competency Requirements

SUPERVISORY COMPETENCY

Effectively demonstrates leadership/management competencies; communicates critical issues to manager in a timely manner; meets deadlines; manages and resolves conflicts in a positive manner; creates a positive work environment; coaches and mentors Team Members; facilitates Team Member learning; measures results/outcomes; manages Team Member/ unit performance; resource utilization; meets unit/department goals; demonstrates and applies policy and procedures to achieve area business results; develops and implements countermeasures to eliminate root cause and prevent problem recurrence; provides data as needed.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Communication: Works to insure respectful, timely, accurate and appropriate communication across all levels of the organization.
• Initiative:Identifies problems and takes action in light of this identification to address current or future problems. Proactively communicates issues to achieve resolution.
• Engagement: Engages team members in developing goals, executing plans and delivering results (output). Motivates team members through clear and consistent communication. Models adaptability. Uses collaboration and influence skills to achieve successful outcomes.
• Leads by Example: Sets a good example for subordinates to follow. Does not ask subordinates to do anything he/she is not willing to do.
• Customer Service Orientation: Focuses efforts on discovering and meeting the customer’s needs. Develops trust in all relationships internally and externally.
• Work Habits: Efficiently organizes and executes assignments. Demonstrates self-discipline and reliability.
• Analytical Skills / Problem Solving: Understands situations, problems, or issues by breaking them down into smaller pieces, or tracing the implications of a situation in a step by step way. Systematically organizes the parts of problems. Makes systematic comparisons of data or aspects, prioritizing, planning, and developing countermeasures.
• Flexibility / Adaptability: Adapts and works effectively in a variety of situations and with various individuals or groups. Seeks and appreciates opposing perspectives on issues. Adapts approach as the requirements of the situation change. Changes or easily accepts change in organization or job requirements.
• Works Safely: Strives for an accident-free workplace. Keeps safety at the “heart” of everything done. Treats safety as a personal responsibility and sees oneself as being responsible for the safety of others.
• Team Work: Contributes meaningfully to work group efforts by offering new ideas for improvement. Demonstrates a cooperative manner in dealing with supervisors and other team members. Does his/her part in contributing to the efforts to maximize group result?
• Mutual Respect and Support: Works cooperatively with others. Welcomes and takes advantage of opposing ideas and opinions. Is always respectful to others.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCY*

Displays knowledge & skills necessary to perform assigned duties; understands Processes, procedures, standards, methods and technologies related to assignments; demonstrates functional/technical literacy; participates in measuring outcomes of work; effectively uses available technology (automation, software, etc.)

*Applies companywide but are specifically defined per position essential functions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical demands also at times may include safely handling multiple, continuous parts flow in and out of manufacturing operations work areas which requires pushing and pulling of carts. Work environment is climate controlled in most areas.

Physical Task

Demand

Remark

Physical Task

Demand

Remark

Stand / Walk

Forceful Grip

Hand tools

Sit

Rare (1-5%)

Fine Manipulation

Small parts assembly

Occasional (6-33%)

Lift

Frequent (33-200 reps)

30 lbs max(Case)

Forward Reach

Frequent (34-67%)

Carry

Frequent (33-200 reps)

30 lbs max(Case)

Rare (1-5%)

Push / Pull

Frequent(33-200 reps)

15 lbs max(Cart)

Position Requirements and Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years relevant job related experience required.
• 5+ years of automotive mechanic experience
• 1-2 years supervisory experience recommended.
• Automatic Transmission install and repair experience is a positive.

Software Skills Required

• MES
• MS-Excel
• MS-PowerPoint
• MS-Word
• Department Specific Software as required
• Performance Test Software
• G Scan

Other Information

• Must be available to move or work on other shifts as needed.
• Position may require domestic or international travel.
• Flexibility in working hours to include nights, weekends and holidays as required.
• OT required as needed.
• Must be available to rotate to other shifts as needed.
• Tier-1 Automotive (transmission) experience preferred.