HEARTLAND AUTOMOTIVE LLC is hiring: Team Leader 3rd shift in Lafayette

Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following, other duties assigned.

• Understand and be able to assist associates in performing daily tasks according to standard work instructions.
• Be able to operate machinery in a safe manner
• Understand and be able to operate and assist individuals on process stations on all equipment
• Capable of clearing all faults and restarting the machine.
• Inform Area Production Manager of all quality issues
• Accurate completion of paperwork and data entry
• Maintain 5S standards.

· Inspects and measures parts and products to verify conformance to specifications.

· Directs workers in adjusting machines and equipment to repair products that fail to meet standards.

· Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.

· Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of the product.

· Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency.

· Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.

· Monitor absenteeism and maintains time and production records.

· Develop and maintain cross-training of associates to include maintaining and keeping records of progress.

· Write and update Detail Process Sheets and Failure Mode Effect Analysis.

• Associates as part of their accountability to monitor controls effectively to meet requirements, and to report to department management as to compliance with these requirements

· Controls and maintain all TPM Goals (Safety, Scrap,

· Customer Defects, In-Process Defects, and Downtime Frequency)

· May have responsibilities for following all RCRA aspects of packing, labeling, handling, and manifesting hazardous waste.

· Supports and participates in continuous improvement programs for Health, Safety, and Environmental.

· Maintains SQDCME Boards and participates in IPD meetings

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises associates on specific manufacturing lines. Monitors and reduces overtime where applicable. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, and resolving problems.

Competencies: Leadership and decision-making skill. Strong verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and minimum of two years of manufacturing experience, experience in Continuous Improvement Environment a must

Computer and Technology Skills:

Language Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Physical Demands: 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 the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit and talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/prove up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Job descriptions are not intended to create a contract, nor are they to be construed to constitute contractual obligations of any kind or a contract of employment between Heartland Automotive LLC and any of its employees. The provisions of job descriptions have been developed at the discretion of management and may be amended or cancelled at any time by Heartland Automotive LLC with or without notice.

Employment with Heartland Automotive LLC is voluntarily entered into, and the employee is free to resign at will at any time, with or without cause. Similarly, Heartland Automotive LLC may terminate the employment relationship at will at any time, with or without notice or cause, so long as there is not violation of applicable federal or state law.

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