GROUP LEADER

JOB SUMMARY:   The Production Group Lead is responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of an automotive assembly line. This role involves ensuring that production schedules are met efficiently, safely, and within budget while maintaining high-quality standards. The Production Group Lead will guide and coordinate the activities of production staff, manage resources, and recommend/implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize plant performance.

DUTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture, ensuring that all safety protocols and regulations are strictly followed.
• Maintains responsibility for ensuring organization and cleanliness of all areas, adhering to 5S/4S SD principles   to optimize efficiency and uphold a safe, clean working environment.
• Ensure that production processes are carried out according to established procedures and standards.
• Manage the allocation of resources, including labor, materials, and equipment, to maximize efficiency and minimize waste.
• Monitor workflow and adjust schedules as necessary to meet changing production demands, using Versatility tools to meet cycle times and Rotation requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of production workers, ensuring effective communication and a positive work environment, based on companys core values (RATSO).
• Identify and coordinate training opportunities to develop team member’s skills, versatility and performance. 
• Responsible for Certification and De-Certification of Team Members based on performance and process requirements.      
• Conduct regular performance evaluations with Team Leaders through the use of score cards, Day in the life and Problem Follow-up Sheet (PFS) to address any performance issues. 
• Ensure that all products meet the company’s quality standards and customer specifications.
• Implement and monitor quality control processes to identify and address defects or non-conformance.
• Lead and engage with the quality assurance team to investigate and resolve quality issues, including but not limited to methodologies such as 5 why’s and A3’s. 
• Ensure compliance with all relevant industry standards, including environmental regulations, and company policies.
• Monitor and control inventory levels to ensure the availability of materials while minimizing excess stock.
• Identify, Communicate and Coordinate maintenance and repair activities to minimize downtime and ensure equipment reliability.
• Identify, coordinate and implement opportunities for process improvements and cost-saving initiatives, including but not limited to Kaizen proyects. 
• Reporting to the Operations Assistant Manager, the GL is accountable to provide daily updates on production status, challenges, and achievements and utilizing Problem Follow-up Sheet (PFS) to implement countermeasures.   
• Prepare and submit reports on production performance, including output, quality, safety, and resource utilization and utilizing Problem Follow-up Sheet (PFS) to implement countermeasures.   
• Facilitate communication between production teams and other departments, such as quality, engineering, and logistics.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education: High School/GED, associate’s degree or higher preferred or equivalent combination of education and 1-3 years of leadership experience. Minimum of 1-3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or automotive production environment.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Knowledge of lean methodologies 
• Knowledge of equipment and processes used in an assembly line preferred 
• 2 years supervisory experience
• Manufacturing experience in the Automotive industry preferred
• Knowledge of production safe work practices
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Abilities: 

• Attendance – Must be able to work overtime, as required, in order to meet production needs
• Ability to rotate shifts every two weeks (day/night)
• Must be at facility at a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the start of the shift

Physical Demands of the 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, talk; hear; or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work involves daily exposure to unusual elements, such as dirt, dust, extreme temperatures, humidity, and/or noise
• Work environment involves daily exposure to physical risks, such as working around mechanical and electrical hazards
• Position requires the ability to see; hear; and communicate by utilizing professional etiquette with all levels of Team Members, customer and with external vendors.