Team Leader - Tool Service - 1st Shift

Schaeffler; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life insurance and 401k eligible with

Company benefits via Schaeffler

Job summary

Schaeffler Transmission Systems, LLC in Wooster, OH seeks a Team Leader for Tool Service on 1st shift. You will guide a team, optimize production, and ensure quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting equipment, coordinating maintenance, coaching staff, maintaining records, and driving continuous improvement. Strong tool & die experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in machine tool technology or engineering tech required.
• Certified Journeyman Card preferred.
• Minimum 10 years Tool and Die experience.
• Ability to read English instructions.
• Experience with precision measuring equipment incl. micrometers.
• Good visual acuity and ability to lift medium-heavy objects.
• Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
• Experience reading blueprints and GD&T is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead employees to optimize production within the department.
• Improve efficiency and ensure quality standards are met.
• Troubleshoot equipment, coordinate changeovers and maintenance schedules.
• Maintain records including maintenance reports, time/attendance, scheduling.
• Encourage continuous improvement through SPS activities and problem-solving.

Skills

Team leadership

Tool & Die exp

English comprehension

Physical ability

Education

Associates Degree in Machine Tool Technology

Associates Degree in Engineering Technology

Certified Journeyman Card

Tools

Precision measuring tools

ID/OD micrometers

Gaging instruments

Job description

Team Leader - Tool Service - 1st Shift

Location: Wooster, OH, US, 44691

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading employees and working as a team to optimize production performance within a department
• Responsible for using expertise to increase efficiency and productivity of operators and equipment within a department and to ensure consistent quality standards are met
• Will help troubleshoot equipment and assist with changeover, set-ups, and will coordinate daily and monthly preventative maintenance and work schedules
• Sets an example for quality and good housekeeping practices in the department and will always be available to provide assistance to operators
• Will maintain accurate records including maintenance reports, incentive, scrap, SPC charts, as well as time and attendance / vacation scheduling
• Encourages employee continuous improvement through SPS activities and using general problem-solving tools
• Must have an assertive disposition, be able to resolve conflict, communicate with others openly, drive production to meet organizational objectives
• Will adhere to and enforce to company policies, safety standards and good housekeeping practices
• Must lead employees by training and coaching employees, as well as providing feedback in regard to employee performance, quality, and safety

Your Qualifications

Required

• Associates Degree in Machine Tool Technology, Associates Degree in Engineering Technology or a Certified Journeyman Card.
• 10 years of Tool and Die experience
• Ability to use instruments for measuring and to identify defects
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English
• Experience in the use of precision gaging and measuring equipment including ID, OD Depth and conventional micrometers
• Good visual acuity
• Ability to lift medium-heavy objects if required
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment visa or other sponsorship

Preferred

• Experience with a wide variety of manually operated machine tools including lathes, mills and grinders(OD/ID and Surface).
• Skilled in the use of reading blueprints and interpreting dimensions and geometric tolerancing.
• Understand and able to work with the Metric measurement system.
• Experience working with power tools

Our Offering

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401k eligible with up to 6% company match
• Please see all our benefit offerings at Schaeffler Benefits (https://schaefflerbenefits.com/)

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

https://www.schaeffler.us/careers/

Your contact

Schaeffler Transmission Systems, LLC

Samantha Storad

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Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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