Assembly Team Leader

JOB SUMMARY:

Mission: Understand and support company purpose vision mission values metrics and critical success factors.

Lead your team in conducting daily team business coordinating effectively with all other teams and provide leadership. Improve team performance through training education coaching personal development Continuous Process Improvements (CPI) LEAN etc.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Improve/Grow team performance (time allocation 60%):

  • Quarterly performance discussions and annual performance/360 review of team members.

  • Initiate and own continuous improvement events in your area and throughout STOBER including equipment improvements LEAN Standardization etc. tosimplify and improve quality and efficiency. Utilize internal ME/IE resources and outside sources as support.

  • Create and own process maps and work instructions review annually and train gaps.

  • Train and document training of all team members in all necessary qualities and skill.

  • Problem solving: address any problems that arise on your shift(s) for team members. Work with your fellow TLs to help address quality concerns they may have. Take ownership of quality concerns and address as they are discovered.

  • Collaborate with all areas of STOBER as needed to address issues and opportunities.

• Run the team business (time allocation 40%):

  • Lead team members in running daily business processes of unit processing from picking to final assemblyto meet OTD goals. Researching problems withgoalof elimination not just fixingand other tasks as needed.

  • Lead team huddle meetings daily; document and track action items until completion.

  • Hold Team accountable for adherence to STOBER procedures & polices.

  • Coordination with other Teams & Team Leaders in meeting customer demands.

  • Hold team accountable for 6S.

  • Scheduling vacations monitor time and attendance and overtime weekly.

  • Cover team capacity shortages when peaks arise or members are absent.

  • Forklift operation as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Critical Success Factors/Metrics:

• Primary focus is on meeting company level Metrics:

  • Zero Lost Time Accidents.

  • Create and maintain a safe environment.

  • Warranty return goal: < 0.5%.

  • On-Time-Delivery to Published Standard: 90%.

  • Create Team metrics to support these goals where applicable.

• People Development:

  • All people in right roles on the team fully trained and competent.

  • Personal development and career path encouragement/support for each team member.

  • Set clear expectations and hold self and team accountable.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates Degree or higher preferred.

SKILLS:

• Ability to work well with others and lead in a team environment.
• Conflict resolution.
• Personal computer skills with Microsoft Office Excel and Power Point.
• SAP knowledge preferred but not required.
• Continuous learning mindset.
• Proficient in Leadership tools especially transformational leadership behaviors.

Key Personal Characteristics:

• Strong leadership and motivational skills

• Effective interpersonal and self-evaluation abilities

• Highly disciplined and organized

• Knowledgeable in company procedures safety rules and work instructions

• Skilled technical trainer with job-specific expertise

• Enforces rules consistently

• Mechanically inclined; proficient with hand tools

• Follows written instructions accurately

• Quality-focused; inspects own work

• Collaborative team player

• Self-starter; works independently with minimal supervision

PHYSCIAL DEMANDS:

The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand walk stoop kneel crouch push or pull up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to sit climb and balance. The employee must regularly lift and or move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include: close vision distant vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus