Team Leader - Operations

Your responsibilities

• The supervision of direct labour across area assigned to.
• Guidance of indirect labour such as Forklift Truck drivers and technicians to ensure all processes are kept running to their optimum capability.
• Assist in achieving and maintaining production specific objectives and targets set for the production department.
• Hourly monitoring and completion of pace boards across all processes.
• Adherence to the company escalation procedures in a timely fashion.
• Assist in the completion of production reports.
• Counter signing production intent 1st offs to comply with customer specific quality expectations in line with IAC procedures.
• Ensure that the quality of product leaving designated cells and production lines is in accordance with pre-determined standards.
• Hourly production audits to ensure adherence to process in terms of operation, training, following SOI’s, awareness of quality alerts relevant to the product and packing in accordance with instructions.
• Completion of training matrices to be kept up to date on a shift-by-shift basis including all required evidence.
• Monitoring of adherence to plan on an hourly basis and escalating where necessary any issues to Shift Management.
• Full accountability for Housekeeping within designated pre-determined area of ownership to the highest standards.
• Play an active role in the implementation of the Corporate IPS initiative in line with the operations CI roadmap and master improvement schedule.
• Carry out process audits in line with the audit confirmation schedule and close out any resulting non-conforming results
• Present out of daily production results to both peers and management representatives.
• Responsible for the Health and Safety of employees who are assigned to your team.
• Ensuring all non-conforming product in your assigned area is both accounted for and accurately recorded on relevant booking sheets.
• Prompt response and assigned actions to any Health, Safety and Environmental issues, accidents or near misses in your area, including timely accident reporting and investigation
• Responsible for ensuring that all direct reports wear and use PPE correctly
• Lead 8D problem solving and resolution teams in your area of responsibility
• Responsible for adherence to any 5S procedures implemented in your area
• Leading & developing direct reports in their sphere of operation and the company’s policies and procedures
• Managing absence, performance and conduct for all direct reportsAny other projects or tasks assigned to you by your Management team

What are we looking for?

• Relevant qualification in Team Leading such as ILM2 TL Diploma is an advantage
• Previous experience working in a fast-paced automotive / Manufacturing environment
• Ability to communicate effectively at all Levels
• Independent and self-motivated
• Ability to manage and develop a team
• Computer literate: Excel, Word, Powerpoint
• Understanding of IATF 16949/ ISO 9001 quality standards