Stamping Shift Leader Lansing Stamping
Lansing, IL - USA
Job Summary
Job Description
The Role
As the Contiguous Stamping Shift Leader you will provide leadership for Safety People Quality Responsiveness Cost and Environment (SPQRCE) for the total press will be responsible for providing direction and assistance to salaried Group Leaders.
What Youll Do (Responsibilities):
Lead shift startup end-of-shift review and cross-shift communication to ensure alignment on priorities issues and production status.
Review customer requirements production plans inventory and material flow to adjust schedules and maintain operational performance.
Monitor staffing attendance overtime shift preferences and labor equalization to support production needs and payroll accuracy.
Assign manpower and resources across press lines and support areas including inspection training metal finish and other critical operations.
Respond to Andon calls production issues and abnormal conditions by removing barriers escalating concerns and driving countermeasures.
Maintain a strong floor presence through routine walks shift meetings mid-shift reviews and follow-up on action items.
Support safety through audits observation tours startup messaging incident follow-up and compliance with plant safety expectations.
Support quality by monitoring scrap containment customer concerns and adherence to process and product quality standards.
Drive equipment reliability and throughput by improving uptime preventing repeat breakdowns supporting TPM and partnering with maintenance on corrective actions.
Lead and reinforce BPD SPQRC standardized work and GM-GMS requirements across all shifts.
Coach mentor and develop group leaders and team leaders through regular reviews accountability recognition and performance support.
Support employee relations and labor agreement compliance including vacation approvals grievance follow-up union coordination and communication with represented and salaried teams.
Maintain workplace organization required documentation shift notes and budget/cost control expectations.
Report shift and operational status to leadership and collaborate with production control maintenance customers and area management to meet business needs.
Be flexible to rotate shifts and support plant operations as required.
Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):
3 years of manufacturing experience
Ability to work rotating shifts
Stamping Experience
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
5 years of manufacturing experience
Leadership experience
Bachelors degree
Highly developed oral & written communication skills
High level of interpersonal skills
Knowledge of basic stamping and manufacturing processes
High level of analytical ability
Knowledge of and coaching experiences in Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS)
Demonstrated technical and professional skills in job-related area
Experience with Kronos UKG or similar labor and payroll systems.
Experience with BPD reviews layered audits standardized work and continuous improvement routines.
Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment.
This role may be eligible for relocation benefits.
On-site: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Lansing Stamping on a full-time basis.
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FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM
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