Production Team Leader, Machining - Second Shift

Festo inspires people and organizations around the world with innovative solutions for industrial automation. We are an independent family business and offer more than 20,000 employees the opportunity to take bold steps, realize their ideas, and take on responsibility. As a team, we grow by tackling challenges together and we welcome everyone who wants to move the world with us.

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Mason

Full Time or Part Time

Production

Festo Corporation

Approx. 50% of the time: managing the team performance: responsible for the efficient management of the production / logistic line in the shift with a high ability to impact on the Quality, Cost and Delivery ability rates. Approx. 50% of the time: active value creation in the dedicates lines.

• Assures and takes responsibility for the trouble-free flow during the shift regarding people, machines and materials.
• Assures staff availability according to their qualifications.
• Manages the shortage or surplus of human resources for the line and cooperates with other team leaders within the shift to allocate human resources between the lines. Replaces (short-term) missing colleagues on the line, within the shift, on demand.
• Is responsible for shift handover and for ensuring trouble-free production / logistic of the next shift by preparing machines, people and materials in advance.
• Considers the deviations from the standard Check List.
• Proposes changes and is responsible for developing and maintaining work standards on the line. Monitors and records deviations from the standard on a daily shift basis.
• Maintains shift priorities/production plan and tasks.
• Meets and monitors the performance according to the indicators and objectives for the day. In charge of the production / logistic line and monitors the performance of his area of responsibility.
• Responds to incidents with the workers by notifying the Value Stream Leader.
• Describes all problems applying the easy problem-solving process.
• Creates, updates, and communicates standardized work.
• Ensures processes and standards according to Shopfloor Management. Conducts and moderates daily small-group meeting based on Shopfloor Management standards.
• Ensures and develops standardized work.
• Frequent coordination with logistics and warehouse / production areas often with diverse interests.
• Rare communication with internal and external auditors.
• Engages and escalates problems with the established Shopfloor Management process.
• Continuously improves work processes within a shift considering OPEX tools.
• Initiates optimizations related to the Value Stream or to workflow improvements in the line.
• Encourages the continuous improvement process according to focus topics.
• Participates in decision making and gives opinion on accepting new facilities, machines and production /products/ in the line.
• Leads and motivates workers in the line through leading by example as well as good management culture.
• Ensures compliance with rules and regulations in the shift.
• Controls absence planning and approvals for team members in cooperation with the Value Stream Leader.
• Decides on substitution and temporary rotation on the line.
• Conducts performance reviews and regularly gives feedback to workers about their performance.
• Guarantees safety on the line.
• Is responsible for the introduction/initial training program of new comers.
• Ensures that the qualification matrix of the employees is updated, that the training needs are defined and that the training on-the-job is conducted.
• Supports Value Stream Leaders in performance feedback for testimonials or the like.
• Strengthens and develops quality and work safety awareness of employees.