Auditing, Automotive Industry, Automotive Technology, Communication Skills, Computer Workstations, Continuous Improvement, Documentation, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Powertrain, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Safety/Work Safety, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Test Plan/Schedule, Time Management
Sterling Heights, Michigan
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:
Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That's what we're passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.
Job Responsibilities:
Objective: To lead and engage all Team Members effectively to achieve established business targets and improvements of OEE results. Support the Supervisor in achieving performing targets and objectives. Assume the leadership role when the Supervisor is not on duty.
Responsibilities, Duties and Authority:
- Ensures good communication with all Team Members.
- Establish and maintain a positive, collaborative team environment.
- Drives 5S and work cell safety performance to achieve a green status every month.
- Engages Team Members to improve ergonomically layout of work stations.
- Improving OEE by engaging all Team Members and applying lean manufacturing theories.
- Follow the LSW established for this leader position.
- Ensures all Team Members are effectively trained via the TWI JI method.
- Lead and facilitate Kaizen Events engaging Team Members.
- Provide feedback to Team Members' concerns within 48 hours.
- Facilitate the implementation of employee suggestions including 24-hour response.
- Escalate all open issues not addressed in a timely manner by support functions to the Supervisors within 48 hours.
- Conducts weekly audits of Team Members to follow Standardized Work (SWI) as documented. Ensures that Team Members can recite SWI and corrects as needed.
- Audit 5S and continuously improve 5S by engaging Team Members.
- Audits hourly work cell performance and takes action if performance is below standard to ensure that shift targets are met.
- Ensure that team meets established production objectives for SQTCM. (Safety, Quality, Timing, Cost and Motivation).
- Apply Job Relations (JR) training to establish world class relations between Leadership and Team Members.
- Performs LPA's and other audits as assigned.
- Facilitates pre-shift meetings (L1) to ensure Team Members have the information they need to achieve the daily objectives.
- Facilitates and reports out in (L2 and L3) Supervisor and Operations meetings on work cell performance.
- Ensure that all documentation in the work cell is maintained, up to date and that Team Member understand the information and the purpose of the information provided.
- Ensure Team Members are cross trained for at least 5 jobs Audit and sign off that all safety checks were completed.
- Perform periodic quality checks to support Operators with the objective to allow Operators to produce parts and maintain SWI focus and high OEE.
- Is available in the production area at all times to be able to respond immediately to Team Members call for help (Andon) with the main goal of assisting the Team Member overcome the problem to preserve output for the customer.
- Fill in temporarily for Team Members that are absent or need to leave the line (ex. bathroom break, etc.)
- Perform the start of shift activities of; 1. Review of previous shift information regarding safety, quality, and productivity issues, 2. Make work assignment adjustments based on absenteeism, training, etc. 3. Walk the production area to confirm 5S, equipment readiness, and material supply conditions are to standard, 4. Facilitates pre-shift Team Member Tier 1 meeting and end of shift activities of; 1. Prepare safety, quality and productivity communication information for next shift, 2. Check that 5S, equipment readiness, and material supply conditions are to standard at end of shift.
- Participate in changeover activities.
- Participating in the maintenance, training, and continuous improvement
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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.