Team Leader

Industry: Somerset Production

Company: UGN

A Team Leader coordinates with other work cells and departments to meet production requirements of the company and needs of the customers, with accountability for results in terms of cost, methods, quality, quantity of production, operations and personnel.

Pay: $18.50 per hour with $0.40 shift differential.

Shift: 3rd – 10:45PM – 7:15AM

Competitive Benefits including, Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage, 401k, Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Learn and assist in developing Team Members in all TPS principles.
• Walk through the department with the previous shift Team Leader to address concerns with the setup of the cells, housekeeping, and any manufacturing concerns that may have occurred during the previous shift.
• Review all schedule needs daily.
• Audit the cells to determine if raw materials, equipment, or a changeover is required to ensure efficient start ups.
• Conduct meetings with Team Members at the beginning of each shift to communicate problems and concerns.
• Ensure all paperwork required by the Team Members is available.
• Address Team Members concerns.
• Monitor manning needs and work with the Shift Coordinator to schedule coverage and training.
• Ensure 5-S activities are being performed and address if needed.
• Reassign Team Members when needed when downtime occurs.
• Montior scraps, waste, quality, and production.
• Assist in the training of all Team Members.
• Develop standard work procedures with the cell Team Members and ensure adherence to the standards.
• Ensure Job and Standard Work instructions are correct and in place.
• Conduct monthly audits with Shift Coordinator of cell job instructions, 5-S procedures, standard work instructions, and product alerts. Revise as needed.
• Train Team Members and manage rotation of Team Members.
• Ensure all daily paperwork is accurate, complete, and ready to process.
• Represent UGN at customer locations when quality concerns are presented.
• Directly supervises work of Production Operators in the Production Department.

Qualifications

• Six months related experience and/or training in manufacturing setting; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees or organizations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardize situations.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications–Word, Excel, and Microsoft Outlook.
• This description is a summary of the essential functions of the job and should not be construed to contain every responsibility or skill that may be required to successfully perform the job.

Founded in 1986 as a partnership between Nittoku and Autoneum, UGN is the preferred producer of high quality acoustic, interior trim, and thermal management products, and a recognized leader in customer satisfaction for the Japanese transplant automotive industry in North America. UGN, with more than $400 million in revenue, has six locations in the United States-Novi, Michigan; Jackson, Tennessee; Monroe, Ohio; Somerset, Kentucky; Downers Grove, Illinois; and Valparaiso, Indiana; as well as a location in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico-specializing in manufacturing, research, development, testing, and service support.

The Somerset, Kentucky, facility opened in 2005, and is a dynamic and fast-paced plant with more than 300 team members, all intensely focused on improving production systems and overall efficiency. UGN Somerset is a 300,000 square foot manufacturing facility, the first to produce the Ultra-Light™ acoustic carpet system. Throughout the years, the Somerset plant has received many health and safety awards, including the “Perfect Record Award” from the National Safety Council, and the Manpower Safety Partner Award. In 2011, it also was awarded the Honda Green Factory Achievement Award for Recognition of Green Factory Activities in the area of Conservation of Natural Resources.