Production Leader at Schaeffler Group in Cheraw, South Carolina

Job Description:

• Overall responsibility for quality, productivity, delivery performance and customer satisfaction
  
  
  • Monitors and evaluates KPI goals for area and holds Team Leaders and their teams accountable
  
  

• Uses an SFM (Shop Floor Management) approach as a means of feedback on KPI's
• Meets regularly per SFM procedures to cover performance
• Addresses performance issues by supporting Team Leaders in all performance related issues
• Provides recognition and rewards related to performance goals

• Responsible for leading Team Leader's
  
  
  • Responsible for creating a motivating atmosphere of trust and open communication with TL's
  • Communicates Team Leader standards, objectives & goals and holds them accountable in all aspects of their job
  • Responsible for evaluating TL performance providing feedback and establishing developmental plans for growth
  • Coaches, mentors and councils TL's related to developmental process
  
  

• Responsible for providing a safe work environment and promoting safe work habits in all employees

• Ensures all Team Leaders are in alignment with Company Safety philosophy, guidelines & process
• Holds each Team Leader accountable for their areas safety performance and promotes safety awareness

• Responsible for creating a motivating atmosphere of trust and open communication where:

• Team Leaders and their employees are engaged and actively participating in performance improvement
• Team Leaders and their employees take ownership and responsibility for the performance of the team
• Responsible for shift to shift communication and knowledge transfer regarding priority items, down time etc.

• Responsible for monitoring staffing levels ensuring proper labor complements and adjust accordingly
  
  
  • Follows hiring process while partnering with HR in approval, selection and hiring
  • Adheres to the 90 indoctrination and probationary procedures and paperwork requirements
  • Participates in succession planning and identification of critical skills positions
  
  

• Holds TL's accountable for maintaining a competent, skilled work group following training and development guidelines

• Monitors TL's duty of ensuring new employees are trained and use approved training model/material
• Monitors TL's duty of ensuring current employees receive refresher training/new procedures/new equipment etc.
• Ensures that TL's maintain all training records of employees and that certifications are current
• Ensures that TL's and their employee are ready pertaining to all audits internal and external

• Actively participates in all employee performance evaluations and disciplinary actions
  
  
  • Evaluation of employees - Receives feedback from TL's for employee evaluation purposes
  • Is present in all meetings with TL's when evaluations are communicated with employee
  • Assist engineering when assessing employee readiness for labor grade promotions
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical field preferred; will consider comparable work experience preferably within Schaeffler

• Experience supervising is helpful but not mandatory

• Demonstrated leadership skills and business acumen

• Broad manufacturing experience, preferably acquired within Schaeffler

• Good knowledge of production processes, measurement & inspection procedures, production planning & control, budget process, MS-Office and SAP

• Ability to manage and lead team leaders and other direct reports

• Strong communication and conflict resolution skills

• Experience and knowledgeable of Safety and Health systems