Automotive Manufacturing Group Leader 2

Role: Automotive Manufacturing Group Leader 2

Location: Detroit, MI

Duration: Long term
Rate: Market
Preferred work schedule: 1st shift and 2nd shift

Job Description:

• As a Production Group Leader, you are responsible for the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment.

• Participates in the training, developing and evaluating of hourly team members.

• Participates in the development of highly effective teams.

• Leads Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS) processes and serves as resource supporting launch and pilot activities in assigned areas.

• Meets or exceeds production cost schedule and maintains quality requirements.

• Maintains awareness of quality standards, communicates department quality goals, and leverages resources to solve quality issues.

• Builds and maintains good working relationships with employees, union and management.

• Understands and consistently administers the National and Local Agreements between us and the United Auto Workers Union.

• Implements and follows systems that prevent reoccurrence of known issues.

• Promote safe work practices and achieve objectives for ergonomics, health and safety and housekeeping.

• Motivates, trains and develops employees to effectively perform their jobs utilizing standardized methods.

• Ensure team members receive adequate JIT (job instruction training).

• Achieve production schedules and product requirements by applying lean manufacturing/synchronous principles with emphasis on variation reduction, control costs, and achieve productivity improvements.

• Coach, teach, counsel and mentor Group Leaders in these responsibilities.

Additional Job Description

• 2-3 years of Mechanic experience

• 3-5 of years in Manufacturing (MFG)

• Preferred experience in auto dealership or mechanic shop

• Ability to be flexible and at times work extended and non-core hours to ensure issues are worked to resolution.

• Basic computer proficiency (i.e. Microsoft Word, typing, email etc.)

• Must be willing to work weekends and rotating shifts