Material Services Team Leader - 2nd Shift

Material Services Team Leader - 2nd Shift

Jefferson Industries Corp - West Jefferson, OH 43162

Overview

Salary Range $22.50 - $28.00 Hourly Level Experienced Position Type Full Time Job Shift Second Category Automotive

Description

As the North American headquarters for G-TEKT Corporation, Jefferson Industries actively participates in the Global Automotive Industry. As part of our involvement, Jefferson Industries Corporation offers design and development for press dies and other tools necessary to produce automotive products. We embrace programs for product development including product design review and Advanced Product Quality Planning. Our facilities support high quality product manufacturing, and we provide a timely and flexible approach to meeting the needs of our customers.

We are actively seeking a Team Leader to join our Material Services team on 2nd Shift (core schedule, Monday through Thursday, 4:00 pm to 12:30 am and Friday 3:30 pm to 12:00 am)

In general, Team Leaders should model every aspect of behavior required for associates at JIC including professionalism, teamwork, job performance, and support for JIC plans, policies, and operations. They should carry out their routine responsibilities as well as other assigned tasks by motivating associates positively and constructively whenever possible. Team Leaders should take initiative (be proactive) to solve problems and overcome obstacles necessary to complete their work. Also, they should follow up and thoroughly communicate as necessary.

JOB DUTIES MAY INCLUDE:

• SUPPORTS SAFETY PROGRAM BY PROMOTING SAFETY, PROVIDING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND ENFORCING SAFETY POLICIES
• TRACK AND MONITOR ASSOCIATE SAFETY TO MEET ESTABLISHED TARGET GOALS
• ENSURE ASSOCIATES PERFORM COP OF THEIR AREAS
• MODEL FOR ATTENDANCE. EXPECTED TO WORK UNLESS THEIR ABSENCE HAS BEEN PLANNED AND APPROVED IN ADVANCE
• COMPLETE DAILY TASKS IN SUCH A WAY AS TO MAKE THE REQUIRED PRODUCTION AS EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE, NOT JUST FOR THEIR SHIFT BUT FOR BOTH SHIFTS IN SHIPPING
• FILLS IN FOR VACATIONS AND ABSENCES WHILE MAINTAINING TEAM LEADER ACTIVITIES
• ENSURE DAILY WORK IS DONE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY DO NOT ACCEPT, DO NOT MAKE, AND DO NOT PASS ON BAD PARTS
• COMMUNICATE AND ADDRESS ANY SHORTAGES OR QUALITY ISSUES OF PARTS WITH ALL INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE SO THAT ROOT CAUSE CAN BE IDENTIFIED AND COUNTERMEASURED BY THE RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT
• FOLLOW-UP COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER SHIFTS, RETRAINING ASSOCIATES, AND TEAMWORK ARE KEY
• TRAIN AND FOLLOW UP AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ALL START-UP AND TUGGER AND FORKLIFT CHECKS ARE DONE CORRECTLY AND ON TIME
• OBSERVE BREAKS AND LUCHE PERIODS. STAGGERING THEIR BREAKS AND LUNCH WITH MANAGEMENT SO THAT A MEMEBER OF LEADERSHIP TEAM IS ALWAYS ON THE FLOOR
• TEAM LEADERS SHOULD ALWAYS BE ON TIME FOR THEIR WORK SHIFT, ARRIVING 30 MINUTES BEFORE SHIFT START, PREPARED FOR WORK. THIS IS 30 MINUTES SHOULD BE USED FOR COMMUNICATION, PLANNING, ETC.
• UNLESS A TEAM LEADER IS AT LUNCH OR BREAK, THEY SHOULD BE IN THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY, CHECKING, FOLLOWING UP, PLANNING, OR BEING AVAILABLE FOR ASSOCIATES AT ALL TIMES. IF REQUIRED TO BE AWAY FROM THEIR AREA FOR AN EXTENDED TIME, ASSOCIATES SHOULD KNOW WHERE TO REACH THEM
• RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING ALL ASSOCAITES IN THEIR AREA OF RESPONSBILITY TO PREFORM THEIR JOBS CORRECTLY. FOLLOW-UP REGULARLY TO ENSURE CORRECT PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED.
• OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

Skills & Requirements

SKILLS:

• PRIOR FORKLIFT AND TUGGER EXPERIENCE PREFERRED; OR MUST OBTAIN CERTIFICATION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF STARTING POSITION
• MUST HAVE PRIOR COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: PLEX EXPERIENCE IS PREFERRED; EXCEL EXPERIENCE IS PREFERRED
• UNDERSTANDING OF JIC'S PRODUCTION AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
• MUST POSSESS EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS; MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMERS ON A DAILY BASIS
• MUST BE ABLE TO AND WILLING TO TRAIN AND DIRECT ASSOCIATES TO MEET DAILY WORK REQUIREMENTS
• MUST BE VERY DETAILED-ORIENTED AND HIGHLY ACCURATE
• MUST BE SELF-MOTIVATED AND WORK WITH MINIMUM SUPERVISION
• MUST BE A FAST LEARNER AND ABLE TO WORK UNDER TIME PRESSURE