Group Leader

Manufacturing Team Lead

As a Manufacturing Team Lead, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and guiding your team members to achieve operational goals. Reporting to the Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of production workers and ensuring that daily operations run smoothly, efficiently, and in adherence to quality and safety standards. Your leadership skills, technical expertise, and problem-solving abilities will contribute to the achievement of production targets, process optimization, and the overall success of our manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities:

• Safety and Risk Awareness:
• Promote and maintain a safe work environment, emphasizing compliance with safety protocols.
• Identify potential risks and implement preventive measures.
• Leadership and Team Coordination:
• Lead, motivate, and guide a team of employees to meet production targets and objectives.
• Foster a positive team culture that promotes collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Work Assignment and Task Delegation:
• Assign daily tasks, file numbers, and responsibilities to team members based on their skills and capabilities.
• Ensure workloads are distributed evenly to optimize productivity.
• Quality Control and Compliance:
• Enforce adherence to strict quality control measures and aerospace industry standards.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with specified processes and procedures.
• Training and Skill Development: (in conjunction with supervisor)
• Identify training needs within the team and provide on-the-job training and coaching.
• Encourage skill development to enhance team members' capabilities.
• Communication and Reporting:
• Facilitate effective communication within the team and relay important information from the Supervisor.
• Provide regular updates on team progress and challenges.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making:
• Address operational challenges promptly and collaboratively with your team.
• Make informed decisions to overcome obstacles and achieve production targets.
• Performance Monitoring and Feedback:
• Monitor individual and team performance against goals and targets.
• Provide constructive feedback to team members and recognize their achievements.
• Resource Utilization: (in conjunction with supervisor)
• Optimize the utilization of available resources, including manpower and equipment.
• Ensure efficient deployment of resources to meet production demands.
• Adherence to Schedules and Deadlines:
• Coordinate with team members to meet production schedules and deadlines.
• Assist in adjusting schedules as needed to accommodate changes.
• Collaboration with Other Teams:
• Collaborate with other teams and departments to ensure smooth workflow and cross-functional coordination.
• Address any inter-departmental issues that may arise.
• Employee Engagement and Motivation:
• Foster a positive work environment that encourages employee engagement and motivation.
• Recognize and acknowledge team members' efforts and contributions.
• Record Keeping and Documentation:
• Maintain accurate records of work completed, production data, and any issues encountered.
• Assist in generating reports as required by the Supervisor.
• Continuous Learning and Improvement:
• Stay updated with industry trends, new technologies, and best practices.
• Seek opportunities to enhance your leadership skills and knowledge.
• Other tasks as defined by your manager:
• Ability to pivot depending on business needs to assist team outcomes by assisting in daily production.
• Flexibility and versatility to take on different tasks that are not explicitly listed in job description

Expectations and Outcomes:

• Safety
• Quality
• Daily output of team critical path and piece count
• Recovery plan when not met
• Escalation of challenges/constraints
• Ability to overcome obstacles to achieve outcomes compliantly and with integrity
• Schedule adherence to completion dates
• Ensuring completion of Operator level maintenance
• Proficiency in all GSP SOP's
• Accountable with corrective measures in a timely manner. Know when to escalate concerns.
• Productivity and continuous improvement

Requirements

Job Specifications:

• High School Diploma and proven experience (typically 3+ years) in the machining field or equivalent knowledge.
• 2-5 years set up experience preferred.
• Strong commitment to safety and the ability to foster a safety-first culture.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to inspire and guide teams to prioritize safety in all aspects of operations.
• An understanding of manufacturing processes, production scheduling and operations, industry safety standards, and quality control methodologies.
• Working knowledge of risk assessments, hazard identification, and lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with computer skills, MS Office, Manufacturing software, etc.