Production Team Leader at thyssenkrupp Presta North America LLC in terre haute, Indiana

Job Description:

SUMMARY: Supervises the production line to make sure the operations are as fluent as possible, resetting errors, coordinating operators as needed, and helping with downtime and scrap issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Always follow all Company Safety policies and procedures.


• Resetting Errors on Production lines using company procedures and policies.


• Support AGV's on the troubleshooting of errors.


• Takes all actions and necessary steps to deliver quality parts to our customer including quality sampling, testing and investigation. Including the support in testing the quality of the part with1st/last/shift piece inspections


• Communicates daily and any special needs to production unit leader.


• Provide input to operators performance.


• Leads all changeovers to meet the changeover target.


• Handles non-conforming parts following company procedures and policies.


• Troubleshoot minor issues using Z-point, LTA, and Qs-Stat.


• Responsible to ensure correct materials are at the line to build quality parts.


• Updating of all required shift documentation such as Online check sheet, LISP , Maximo, Scrap analysis and all SQDC reports


• Assists with continuous improvement projects such as Scrap Reduction, Downtime Reduction and PPLS.


• Supports Production Unit Leader / Production Manager that all procedures and policies are followed.


• Ensures Poka Yoke checks are done properly.


• Must be able to perform training for production personnel, and continually be able to coach


• Develop and record training documentation for hourly employees.


• Support all safety procedures and initiatives


• Support the quality lab techs.


• Inform Production Manager / Production Unit Leader on any personnel issues or line issues.


• Regulates staffing levels to optimize labor efficiency


• Monitors and records attendance of employees


• Maintains established housekeeping standards for all work areas on production floor.


• Evaluation and interpretation of production data (Collect and analyze data, making comments and recommendations to Engineering and Quality Department)


• Supports Skill Trades on emergency machine repairs


• Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.

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. Must be able to obtain a fork lift license. Must be able to understand / learn to understand the Metric System.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Ability to read with comprehension to a 9 th grade level.

Computer and Technology Skills: Basic use of computer with Windows operating system, Microsoft office suite software and Lotus Notes. SAP and Maximo Maintenance Management System preferred.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend work instructions, correspondence and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to communicate in one on one or group situations.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate and percentage and to interpret simple graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.

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 this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, and feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and talk and hear. Must be able to stand 8 - 10 hours a day. 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 / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employee will come in frequent contact with machine oils, lubricants and fluids.thyssenkrupp Presta North Americais an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age and veteran status or any other protected status required by applicable law.

Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation in connection with the application process are encouraged to contact us directly.Our Automotive Technology business is passionate about the automotive industry and produces as well as markets high-tech automotive components worldwide. With over 20,000 employees, we are responsible for the success of this business. Our product and service range includes chassis technologies such as steering and damper systems and the assembly of axle systems as well as powertrain components for conventional and alternative engines. We also develop assembly systems for body-in-white construction and produce lightweight car body components in series.

thyssenkrupp Presta North America is a global leader in automotive components technology and the leading steering systems supplier for the automotive industry. thyssenkrupp Presta North America provides the industry with high-quality manual and electric steering columns, rack and pinion steering gears, and electric power assisted steering gears. thyssenkrupp Presta North America is part of the thyssenkrupp Presta AG group, headquartered in Eschen, Liechtenstein. In 2003, our manufacturing facility was established in the South Industrial Park of Terre Haute, Indiana. Beginning with just one assembly line, a handful of employees and 58,000 square feet, the company has grown to over 450 employees and 224,000 square feet. In addition, we have an office on northeast side of Indianapolis where the Procurement and Supplier Development Department, Business Development and Product Engineering are now located. We have a third location in Troy, Michigan which houses our Sales Engineering, Logistics Distribution Center for USA, and Customer Resident Engineering.thyssenkrupp is an international group of companies comprising largely independent industrial and technology businesses.Across 78 countries the group generated sales of €42.0 billion in fiscal 2018/2019. Under a strong umbrella brand our products and services make an important contribution to creating a better and sustainable future. The skills and commitment of our over 106,000 employees are the basis of our success. With our technologies and innovations, we work with our customers to develop cost-efficient and resource-friendly solutions to future challenges. We combine performance orientation with corporate and social responsibility.

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