Production Team Lead

Magna International, Inc

Birmingham, Alabama

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Auditing, Automotive Technology, Chassis Engineering, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Data Collection, Die Casting, Documentation, Machine Tool, Negotiation Skills, Operational Support, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Implementation, Process Improvement, Product Engineering, Safety Process, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Staff Training, Startup, Team Lead/Manager
LOCATION
Birmingham, Alabama
POSTED
5 days ago
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What we offer:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary:

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Job Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITIONS:

1. Follow and enforce all plant safety rules and policies.

2. Follows and supports Kamtek Castings and Magna's operating principles, including:

a. Magna Employee Charter - Operating under its principles by treating all employees equally, fairly, and with dignity and respect without favoritism.

b. Open Door Policy - Facilitates the process without fear of reprisal. Solves issues by encouraging two-way, open, and friendly communication.

c. C48 - Listens to issues and concerns and responds within 48 hours

d. 5S - Maintains and promotes good housekeeping by following the philosophy "Everything has a place. Everything in its place".

e. Safety First - Leads by example and enforces all of the plant's safety rules and procedures by wearing PPE at all times and immediately addressing all safety concerns. Promotes an environment where zero injuries are the expected standard.

f. Company quality and environmental policies.

g. Core values - Treat all employees equally, fairly, with dignity and respect, without favoritism in accordance with company values.

3. Supports efforts to achieve department and plant goals on Employee Opinion Survey.

4. Follows the escalation process when equipment is down.

5. Perform minor correction to equipment. Contact the area leader or proper support personnel to report machine or tooling problems.

6. Recommends proposals for improving products, processes, systems, and work environment through the continuous Improvement process and encourages employees to participate in the process as well.

7. Respond to all Andon's per zone and coordinate the correct support group. 8. 8. Ensure daily Pre-Shift inspections and frequency checks are completed accurately and conduct planned inspection audits on each shift.

9. Conduct Pre-Shift meetings with the team to communicate safety and/or quality issues production targets and pass down.

10. Complete all necessary documentation including hourly data collection with downtime reasons and ensure distribution of EOS (End of Shift) report through email at end of your daily shift.

11. Fills in for Team Members that need to temporarily leave the line (emergency, bathroom/lunch break, etc.) and to cover for planned/unplanned absenteeism and/or to facilitate improved production start-ups.

12. Ensure that all operation documentation is up to date and in correct location.

13. Routinely make visual inspections of emergency evacuation routes correcting any safety concerns immediately.

14. Conduct daily safety talks in pre-shift meetings and ensure employees sign safety training roster.

15. Assign daily work assignments for die casting employees on a daily basis - monitor throughout day and make adjustments to support operations.

16. Maintain open communication and provide continued support to other departments regarding any changes, problems, or special projects. Encourages open communications; confronts difficult situations; maintains objectivity; keeps emotions under control; uses negotiation skills to resolve conflicts.

17. Provide feedback and recommendations to the supervisor regarding employee performance and training needs.

18. Achieve first time quality and efficiency to meet production requirements. Ensure QIF is followed.

19. Maintain accurate documentation and reporting. ( Safety checklist, LPA, Circle of skills, production report, Quality Alerts, Leader Standard Work (LSW), HxH production report).

20. Immediately attend to all accidents and injuries. Assist the supervisor with the completion of the accident and injury investigation program (within 24 hours), while following up to ensure procedure implementation and completion. 21. Support company and customer quality systems,

About the Company

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Magna International, Inc

We are a leading global automotive supplier with 347 manufacturing facilities and 94 product development, engineering and sales centres in 27 countries. We have over 159,000 employees focused on delivering superior value to our customers through innovative processes and World Class Manufacturing.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Automotive and Parts Mfg
FOUNDED
1957
WEBSITE
http://www.magna.com/