Team Leader (Automotive Manufacturing)

E & E Manufacturing Inc; Tennessee; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

E & E Manufacturing Inc. in Tennessee is seeking a hands-on Production Trainer to support the supervisor on the shop floor, drive safety, quality and uptime, and coach team members to perform at high productivity.

The role emphasizes teaching safe work practices, assigning daily tasks, conducting routine 5S and quality checks, and maintaining clean, organized work areas, while ensuring PPE compliance and adherence to ISO14001 and IATF16949 standards.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience coaching on a manufacturing floor.
• Ability to enforce safety standards including PPE.
• Ability to read blueprints and maintenance instructions.
• Familiarity with ISO14001 and IATF16949 is a plus.
• Must be detail-oriented and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven record of improving safety and quality on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Train and coach new and current team members on safety and productivity.
• Assign daily tasks to hourly production employees.
• Conduct daily safety and quality audits and record results.
• Maintain 5S/Housekeeping standards on the production floor.
• Prepare end-of-shift pass-down reports.
• Monitor production schedule and escalate issues.
• Report equipment and property damage as required.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Safety leadership

Quality management

Training & coaching

PPE compliance

Blueprint reading

5S/Housekeeping

Team leadership

Strong communication

Tools

Plex ERP

Job description

Job Description

To assist supervisor with the day-to-day activities and the production floor to help improve Safety, Quality, Operational Uptime and Efficiency. To operate as a trainer and coach for new and current team members to ensure safety and productivity for the manufacturing environment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be obsessed with Safety of all employees and outside contractors in the building
• Be obsessed with the Quality of the parts being produced
• Ensure all quality standards are being met and record correctly in Plex
• Teaching and guiding employees on how to work safe and how to produce quality parts
• Assign all hourly production employees to their daily assignments
• Making sure everyone on the floor is following all PPE expectations
• Complete daily audits in all areas of the production floor that are assigned
• Complete daily End of Shift pass-down reports
• Report all equipment damage and property damage to appropriate resources as required
• Monitor production schedule and report all issues to Production Supervisor
• Complete regular area 5S/Housekeeping inspections
• Keep work in progress (WIP) and finished goods area organized
• Evaluate all inventory placed on hold, sort, and rework
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations
• Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards
• Basic understanding of computers and ability to perform computer functions
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, welding symbols, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Demonstrated detail orientation, self-motivation skills and ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated ability to effectively implement or respond to change
• Working safely as a condition of employment

Expectations

Employees are expected to follow all standards listed below:

• Consistently exhibit appropriate attendance habits, working the hours necessary to perform the job
• Organize and maintain efficiency of personal work area
• Provide necessary, accurate, and timely feedback of all pertinent information to co-workers and management
• Effectively communicate with co-workers and management personnel to enhance teamwork and communication initiatives
• Consistently adhere to and support company policies and procedures, including ISO14001, IATF16949, and safety regulations
• Accept instructions and duties in a positive manner
• Treat all co-workers with dignity and respect
• Actively support the E&E values

Physical Demands

The physical demands outlined below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essen