APG Leader

Assist with production and manage the Autonomous Production Team providing support to help it achieve its Quality Cost Deadline Safety Management objectives.

LEVEL 1 - Manage and ensure production

• Ensure production, measurement or setting depending on technical profile
• Manage replacements and/or replace a member of the team at his/her station depending on risks
• Ensure the passing on of instructions
• Plan production by applying the kanban system and logistics
• Carry out or ask others to carry out level 1 maintenance at workstations
• Conduct production audits, implement and monitor associated action plans
• Detect and solve conventional problems inherent to the job and ensure the correct solution is chosen

2 - Coordinate and manage team activities

• Lead start of shift meetings
• Integrate new arrivals, monitor training
• Based on the objectives of his/her project or activity, establish action plans and coordinate employees' missions in a coherent manner
• Monitor performance indicators for his/her activity (lean manufacturing, etc.), implement corrective actions if necessary and inform his/her employees of them
• Comply with and ensure others comply with quality, safety and environment instructions
• Report problems
• Coordinate information, communication, reactivity
• Explain and ensure compliance with standards (production, IMS, quality, maintenance, etc.)
• Help to appraise operators
• Permanently coordinate and advise members of his/her team
• Organise the team around shared objectives and promote team spirit and helping others

3 - Organise and schedule the activity of his/her Autonomous Production Team

• Approve production start-up
• Ensure compliance with 5S rules
• Update Autonomous Production Team indicators: rejects/sorting, etc.
• Monitor presences/absences and training within the team
• Manage administrative matters for the Autonomous Production Team (explain and train as required)
• Attend production cell meetings (between supervisor and leaders)
• Coordinate the holiday rota for the Autonomous Production Team
• Check conformity of Autonomous Production Team workstations

4 - Facilitate progress

• Help to implement curative/preventive actions
• Take part in working and progress groups
• Encourage suggestions, help to process them

LEVEL 2

• Analyze causes and decide on methods and means most suited to his/her missions

Provide technical tutoring in his/her field of expertise

• Provide technical support to setters and operators
• Monitor the training needs of setters and operators
• Train employees in line with workstation developments, products, processes, quality, safety, environment
• Support operators in their role and help them to achieve their objectives
• Develop versatility within the team

• Assist with production and provide leadership, guidance and technical support to the Autonomous Production Team.

• In-depth knowledge of cross-functional processes, and ability to resolve technical problems and find solutions
• Fosters team building by encouraging individuals to share knowledge, highlighting problems or critical situations to management or team