Team Leader, Quality

Challenge Mfg. Holdings, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employer 401k Match

ESOP shares

Tuition reimbursement

Referral Bonus Program

Challenge Incentive Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Team Leader for the 1st shift (6AM–2PM) at our Holland, MI plant. You will lead the department, ensure adherence to policy and process, and support safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale.

You will mentor team members, escalate abnormalities, and participate in continuous improvement projects, while coordinating inbound/outbound truck activities and maintaining FIFO/EDI requirements.

Qualifications

• Must maintain quality and safety standards.
• Ability to read, write and understand work instructions.
• Ability to read, sort, check, count, and verify numbers.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic.
• Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel.

Responsibilities

• First line of support to team members when abnormal conditions exist.
• Escalating issues so that appropriate resources are involved when abnormalities occur.
• Ensure continuity of operations by filling in for team members when necessary.
• Working on continuous improvement projects.
• Oversees personnel loading/unloading trucks, verifying counts and inspecting packaging.
• Ensure safe operation of equipment by team members.
• Train team members on processes and job tasks within their zone.
• Certify team members on workstation progression in the skills matrix.
• Track and communicate inbound/outbound truck schedules.
• Communicate with supervisor and forklift drivers.
• Verify EDI requirements and manage loads.
• Lead and assist shipping personnel as needed.
• Spot check labeling of staged containers.
• Enforce FIFO procedures.
• Follow plant rules (dress, hair, cell phone).
• Provide relief to production team members during breaks/lunch.
• May perform tasks normally done by operators or drivers to cover absenteeism.

Skills

Quality standards

Safety procedures

Read/write instructions

Basic arithmetic

Problem detection/_reporting

PC/scan gun use

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Who We Are:

Challenge Manufacturing's mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations. Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge's success! Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!

Who We Want:

The Ideal team member maintains the team's goals by working collaboratively with Group Leaders and Team Members to drive continuous improvement. This position works collaboratively with Group Leader and Team Members to ensure quality concerns are identified and escalated according to the company's quality process, ensuring highest quality products are delivered to internal and external customers. This Team Lead consistently acts and behaves in a manner that supports a team-focused organization, effectively working to manage safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale. This position reports directly to the Quality Supervisor.

What You'll Do:

The Team Leader helps facilitate the work activities of the department and ensures that work activities are being performed according to policy, procedure and process.

• First line of support to team members when abnormal conditions exist
• Escalating issues so that appropriate resources are involved when abnormalities occur,
• Ensure continuity of operations by filling in for team members when necessary (absenteeism, break periods, etc.).
• Working on continuous improvement projects
• Oversees personnel that are loading and unloading trucks, verifying counts, inspecting for damaged packaging,
• Ensure safe operation of equipment by team members
• Train team members’ on various processes, procedures and job tasks within their work zone
• Certify team members’ on individual workstations to satisfy each level of progression on the skills matrix
• Track and communicate status for inbound/outbound truck schedules.
• Constant communication with supervisor and fork lift drivers.
• Verify EDI requirements and setup/manage loads
• Lead and assist shipping personnel as needed
• Spot check the labeling of staged containers throughout the day.
• Enforce FIFO procedures that are set in place
• Understand and follow plant rules including proper dress, hair and cell phone usage.
• Responsible for performing incidental work activities associated with all job functions within the department / work area
• Responsible for providing relief to production team members for scheduled or emergency breaks / lunch periods.
• May required to perform work normally assigned to production operators and / or hilo drivers to cover absenteeism / labor shortage

When and Where:

This will be a 1st Shift / 6AM - 2PM M-F position located at Plant in Holland, MI

What You Need to Have:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• High School Diploma or GED (preferred)
• Ability to maintain quality and safety standards.
• Ability to read and write and understand work instructions.
• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
• Ability to receive, track, and distribute materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork.
• Ability to read, sort, check, count, and verify numbers.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic.
• Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel.
• Ability to receive, stock, and/or deliver goods.
• Ability to operate PC and scan gun.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Challenge Manufacturing's mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations. Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge's success! Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered! And of course, we're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to help individuals with disabilities succeed in their role.

We're excited to offer a range of awesome benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options, an Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, a Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off. Please note, while these benefits are part of what we offer, they may not all apply to this specific role. The details shared in this job description are intended to give you a general idea, but duties and responsibilities may evolve over time, with or without notice. And of course, we're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to help individuals with disabilities succeed in their role.