Skilled Trades Team Leader Maintenance 3rd Shift

Thai Summit America; Bardstown (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thai Summit America seeks a TPM Coordinator to coordinate and monitor Total Productive Maintenance activities across Manufacturing Departments, including Kaizen and Autonomous Maintenance. You will train teams, audit TPM activities, and support action plans for TPM development.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in maintenance with leadership, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work flexible hours and overtime.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 3-5 years of maintenance experience with demonstrated leadership.
• Organizational and communications skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop the TPM Program with all Manufacturing Departments.
• Train, coach, and promote TPM to teams.
• Audit line/area TPM activities and support the Staff.
• Assist Manager and Team Leaders in preparing detailed action plans for TPM development.
• Support Kaizen improvement activities within Manufacturing Departments.
• Develop and modify TPM worksheets/documents used in the TPM Program.
• Assist on the shop floor to strengthen TPM efforts.
• Monitor, analyze, and report TPM measurables (labor and costs).
• Develop Autonomous Maintenance standards.
• Conduct Kaizen training and coordinate Kaizen implementation.
• Lead TPM Program and Lean activities across Manufacturing.
• Promote TPM activities with Safety Program initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Overtime availability

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Primary Job Function: Coordinate, and monitor Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities for Manufacturing Departments, including Focused Improvements (Kaizen) and Autonomous Maintenance (A.M.). Support and accomplish any and all work assignments as directed by the TPM Facilitator and Management Staff.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Coordinate and develop the TPM Program with all Manufacturing Departments.
• Train, coach, and promote TPM to teams.
• Audit line/area TPM activities and support the Staff.
• Assist Manager and Team Leaders in preparing detailed action plans for the development of TPM in their area.
• Support Kaizen improvement activities within Manufacturing Departments.
• Develop and modify TPM work sheets/documents used in the TPM Program.
• Assist/support Team Leaders on the shop floor to strengthen TPM efforts.
• Monitor, analyze, and report-out TPM measurables including labor and other costs savings and losses related to TPM.
• Develop Autonomous Maintenance standards.
• Conduct Kaizen training and coordinate Kaizen implementation.
• Lead Manufacturing TPM Program and Lean (waste elimination) activities.
• Promote TPM activities with Safety Program initiatives.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma.
• 3-5 years of experience in Maintenance activities with demonstrated Leadership abilities.
• Organizational and communications skills.
• Excellent work performance history.
• Ability to work flexible hours and overtime as needed.
• Ability to plan, activate and resolve new tooling construction, as well as production, new tooling try-out and trouble-shooting concerns.

Internal Training Requirements:

• New hire orientation
• Benefits orientation
• Environmental, Health & Safety Training:
• Pedestrian Safety
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Emergency Procedures
• Incident Reporting
• IATF Knowledge
• Lockout Tagout
• 5S
• Hazardous Communication
• Ergonomics, Work Area & Safety Management
• Fire Extinguisher Training
• Shock Proof, Unqualified Training
• MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Project)

Health, Safety and Physical Demand Requirements:

• Frequent lifting of up to 50 lbs
• Occasional lifting, climbing, carrying, pulling, griping, grasping, twisting, bending, stooping and reaching throughout the work day
• Hand and eye coordination
• Ability to stand and walk for 8 hours or more