Skilled Group Leader - Casting-Maintenance

Overview

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with us.

Toyota Manufacturing is looking to develop new innovative solutions to support the future of mobility, and values being a member of a local and global community. We offer an inclusive team environment that values “respect for people” and we are a company with a rich history and an exciting future to pursue your professional dreams. Along with great pay, amazing benefits, and a stable work environment – Toyota Manufacturing has it all.

Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, TN, 'job flexibility benefits' (also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability), etc.

now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.

Toyota’s Equipment Maintenance Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Skilled Group Leader.

The primary responsibility of this role is to lead and supervise a group of Skilled Equipment Maintenance team members and team leaders to maintain our casting dies at the highest level.

Reporting to the Equipment Maintenance manager, the person in this role will support the plant’s objective of producing engine blocks and transmission cases in a safe and efficient manner.

Weekend (Friday through Sunday) Day Shift and Night Shift

• Ensure team members follow all safety rules, policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain 3 Function standards for department.
• Responsible for team following all standardized work and ensuring JSA’s are completed for non-STW jobs.
• Daily reporting on machine issues and ensuring urgency is being followed based on current situation for inventory, plant performance and manpower.
• Ensure daily manpower conditions are met while driving TM’s to complete training, cross check, quality circles and much more.
• Provide technical support thru coaching and teaching both during and after equipment breakdowns.
• Use daily mendomi to keep morale high in group.
• Encourage kaizen and ownership of area.
• Maintain 4s of area and have clear standards using systems.
• Use FMDS and to track daily problem-solving activity.

• 3+ years of manufacturing or relevant military experience; aluminum casting, foundry metallurgy, or heat treat experience strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of Maximo or CMMS
• Demonstrated experience applying Toyota Production System (TPS) principles of kaizen, standardized work or similar lean methodologies
• Ability to work weekends, overtime and shutdown work (such as July and December holidays) as needed
• TL Candidates must have 1 year experience as TL and completion of TL-GL pathway (Internal candidates only)

• 2-year degree/certificate or higher in Maintenance or Engineering (or equivalent)
• Experience with data analytics tools such as Power BI or similar
• PLC experience
• Robot knowledge / programming experience / integration experience
• Working knowledge of FMDS, and Prevention, Prediction, Quick Action (PDQA)
• Supervisory experience, with responsibility for direct reports
• Experience with creating and maintaining budgets including cost reduction activities
• Toyota Business Practice (TBP) completion through panel (Toyota Team Members Only)

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if…