Production Unit Leader

Stellantis; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive sector is looking for a Production Unit Leader in Sterling Heights. The role involves managing small teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring team safety, driving productivity, and implementing continuous improvement solutions. Candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills alongside a high school diploma or GED, with responsibilities primarily centered around meeting production targets and enhancing team dynamics.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Capability to coach, mentor, and develop team members.
• Goal-oriented self-starter with leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage teams in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Ensure production plans are met and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate SPW activities focusing on safety, cost, and quality.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Team Leadership

Safety Management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Production Unit Leader will be responsible for managing small work teams in a fast paced, high volume, unionized, manufacturing environment. The Production Unit Leader is responsible for ensuring team safety; building teams and training / allocating manpower; driving and implementing continuous improvement solutions to improve product quality and reach through put and cost targets; and ensuring team morale. The selected candidate's responsibilities will include but are not limited to coordinating all activities to achieve business metrics and implementing Stellantis Production Way (SPW) processes and initiatives including the following:

• Ensure the production plan is met, analyzes issues with other roles, drives and implements continuous improvement activities and sustainability of solutions inside the area of responsibility.
• Ensure a safe workplace, leads the Team to improve Safety in the area and enforces the use of mandated Safety tools and procedures.
• Understand losses during the Shift, coordinate SPW activities and improve performance.
• Proactively analyzes quality KPIs related to the area of responsibility, prioritizes quality issues and properly guides Team Leaders.
• Ensure the right allocation of the people on the line, manages absenteeism, trains and builds teams.
• Possess knowledge of the broader manufacturing organization and have the ability to mobilize support groups and resources to lead and assist in problem solving activities.
• Actively participate and lead kaizen project activities centered on Safety, Cost, Quality and Through put improvements and waste reduction opportunities identified through cost deployment.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the Plant from hourly represented employees to Senior Leadership as required
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead teams
• Ability to coach/mentor/develop team members
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

EOE / Disability / Veteran

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.