Team Leader (Machining) - 3rd shift

Jtekt Na; Piedmont (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in automotive manufacturing is seeking a Team Leader to provide vital leadership to their team in Piedmont, South Carolina. You will be responsible for ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while supporting improvement activities. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, machining experience, and the ability to effectively manage and communicate within a team environment.

Qualifications

• Able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Prior machining experience is important.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the department and lead improvement activities.
• Schedule manpower and conduct necessary meetings.
• Investigate and report on product or process problems.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Teamwork

Machining

Knowledge of Safety Regulations

Flexibility in Working Hours

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

JTEKT Automotive, PIEDMONT, South Carolina, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Monday, June 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Summary/Purpose

Provide leadership to their team to ensure Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery.

Essential Duties and Accountabilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.

• Provide leadership to the department
• Lead improvement activities for quality, delivery, safety and cost
• Schedule manpower and relieve operator when needed
• Conduct meetings as necessary
• Record daily information, such as, time and attendance
• Assist in identifying training and development needs for department team
• Support company policy and administer fairly and consistently
• Investigate, solve and report on product or process problems
• May perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned by management.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Technicians report to Team leader

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Ability to use problem solving approaches
• Prior machining experience
• Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations and ergonomics
• Excellence in attendance and verbal/written communication skills
• Knowledge of various inspection techniques
• Knowledge of quality systems, gauging and close tolerance measurement
• Conduct team member evaluations
• Able to learn to operate and maintain various equipment at an acceptable level with emphasis on quality, IATF 16949 standard, ISO 14001 standard, safety/environmental, 5S and productivity.
• Able to perform in a team environment
• Ability to work overtime and any shift as needed
• Other duties as assigned by management

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work shift as assigned and overtime is required, as needed.
• Will be required to do the following throughout the shift: standing, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching above and below shoulders, moving left to right repetitively, grasping, and fine finger dexterity.
• May be required to lift during shift up to 40 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required with this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The performance of this position requires exposure to manufacturing areas which require the use of personal protective equipment such as steel toed shoes, safety glasses with side shields.

JTEKT Automotive, PIEDMONT, South Carolina, United States of America