Group Leader

Kforce has a client in Lansing, MI that is seeking a Group Leader. Responsibilities:

• As a Global Supply Chain Group Leader, you are responsible for the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment
• Participates in the training, developing and evaluating of hourly team members
• Participates in the development of highly effective teams
• Leads Global Manufacturing Systems(GMS) processes and serves as resource supporting launch and pilot activities in assigned areas
• Meets or exceeds production cost schedule and maintains quality requirements
• Maintains awareness of quality standards, and communicates department quality goals, and leverages resources to solve quality issues
• Builds and maintains good working relationships with employees, union and management
• Understands and consistently administer the National and Local Agreements between the company and the United Auto Workers Union
• Implements and follows systems that prevent reoccurrence of known issues
• Promote safe work practices and achieve objectives for ergonomics, health and safety and housekeeping
• Motivates, trains and develops employees to effectively perform their jobs utilizing standardized methods
• Ensure team members receive adequate JIT (job instruction training)
• Achieve production schedules and product requirements by applying lean manufacturing/synchronous principles with emphasis on variation reduction, control costs, and achieve productivity improvements
• Coach, teach, counsel and mentor Group Leaders in these responsibilities
• High School diploma or GED is required
• 3 years or more years required
• 3 years of supervisory experience is required. Experience in automotive is ideal
• Must have a lot of energy and effective communication from written and verbal