Job description
minimum requirements
* education: high school diploma
experience
* ability to work any shift as well as rotating shifts and weekends
* ability to work independently with limited supervision
* capable of assigning work to unionized hourly workforce and holding employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms safety, quality, and throughput
* strong organizational and administrative skills
* ability to multi-task
* strong problem‑solving and conflict management skills
* successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in one ford (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
responsibilities
position duties
* coach and support manufacturing work groups (mwg)
* understand and consistently apply standard manufacturing operating systems
* support work groups for short and long term countermeasures of all abnormalities
* validate and bridge operational needs as required to ensure the line is running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts
* strategic planning and coordination of kaizen (continuous improvement) activities to achieve safety, quality, and productivity objectives
* communication and recognition
* build team leader and team member capability
* create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks
* basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents
* coordinate maintenance activities prioritising resources to ensure safety and quality
* stand in for the ptm whenever necessary, elevate issues from team leaders and process coaches to ptm
* plans and executes the daily production to maximize output while keeping safety and quality standards. Takes decisions on lot size and mix.
* ensure adherence and compliance to the fps key unifying processes (kup)
qualifications
preferred requirements
* education: bachelor’s degree
* body shop/stamping/paint/subassembly experience preferred
* safety and quality experience preferred
* knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
* knowledge of constraint management principles
* microsoft office knowledge (word/excel/outlook)
* prior experience managing a unionized work force
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