Team Leader Shipping

Toyoda Gosei Americas; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyoda Gosei Americas is hiring for a physically demanding manufacturing support role. You will assist with loading/unloading, palletizing, truck shipments, and kanban sorting following standardized work instructions.

Your daily duties include overseeing team member performance, identifying problems, Kaizen participation, maintaining updated work instructions, training new teammates, and ensuring EMS/QMS procedures are followed, with other duties as assigned by supervision.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Basic knowledge of TPS.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, kneel & Twist.
• Prefer previous material handling or shipping experience.
• Must be able to lift/move 50 lbs. regularly; may occasionally lift/move up to 100 lbs., but only with assistance from other team members or mechanical equipment.
• Good communication skills and basic leadership skills.
• No written corrective action.
• No more than 6 points under Company Attendance Control System.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in accordance to their standardized work instructions. Assist in loading/unloading of trucks, palletizing and wrapping loads, checking off shipments and kanban sorting.
• Responsible to oversee and audit Team Members performance of their jobs in accordance to standardized work instructions.
• Assist in the identification of potential problems or abnormal conditions and assist in the establishment of countermeasures and corrective actions. Involvement in departmental Kaizen activities.
• Review and maintain work instructions. Assist in updates and development of new instructions as required.
• Assist with the development of work instructions and training for implementation of New Systems.
• Assist in the training of new Team Members.
• Ensure EMS/QMS procedures are followed in performance of job duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

Skills

Stooping/Bending/Twisting

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

• Must be able to stoop, bend, kneel & Twist
• Prefer previous material handling or shipping experience
• Must be able to lift/move 50 lbs. regularly; may occasionally lift/move up to 100 lbs., but only with assistance from other team members or mechanical equipment
• Good communication skills and basic leadership skills
• No written corrective action
• No more than 6 points under Company Attendance Control System

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic knowledge of TPS
• Must be able to stoop, bend, kneel & Twist
• Prefer previous material handling or shipping experience
• Must be able to lift/move 50 lbs. regularly; may occasionally lift/move up to 100 lbs., but only with assistance from other team members or mechanical equipment
• Good communication skills and basic leadership skills
• No written corrective action
• No more than 6 points under Company Attendance Control System

Responsibilities

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Description

Perform duties in accordance to their standardized work instructions. Assist in loading/unloading of trucks, palletizing and wrapping loads, checking off shipments and kanban sorting.

Responsible to oversee and audit Team Members performance of their jobs in accordance to standardized work instructions.

Assist in the identification of potential problems or abnormal conditions and assist in the establishment of countermeasures and corrective actions. Involvement in departmental Kaizen activities.

Review and maintain work instructions. Assist in updates and development of new instructions as required.

Assist with the development of work instructions and training for implementation of New Systems.

Assist in the training of new Team Members.

Ensure EMS/QMS procedures are followed in performance of job duties.

Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.