Shift Leader - 1st Shift

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This position reports to:

Production Supervisor__Your role and responsibilities

The person in this position is responsible to support the activities of a team of employees within a work cell ensuring Safety, Quality, OEE and 5S are performed to company standards. They are responsible for motivating their team to work safely while attaining quality and productivity goals.

The work model for the role is onsite, 1st Shift.

This role is contributing to the success of the ABB Installation Products, Portland, TN.Major Responsibilities/

Activities:

Safety – Toolbox Talks with employees at the start of the shift

Assign Job Tasks to employees by priority and qualifications

Complete Shift to Shift Sheets – Discuss with oncoming/leaving Team Leads and your Teams Perform 2 Quality Inspections on each workstation (and testing as required on the Control Plan)
First Piece Inspections at Start-Ups – Responsible for getting next orders (Labels, BOM & Control Plan) following the current schedule

Complete bar code scanning once per shift5S Sustainment Sheets – Verify each workstation and Audit 2 workstations per shift

Support Lean Methods – Motivate Teams to always use best Lean Methods Update Production Attainment Boards every two hours

Keep 3-sided boards up to date during the shift (The electronic turnover should always mirror this information)
Relieve machine operators for breaks and lunch

Record machine efficiencies throughout the shift to enter information into Excel worksheets at the end of the shift (Use as much information as possible, explaining downtime/scrap)
Safety Observation Report (1 per Quarter) – Encourage your Team to do the same Ability to operator all production equipment within their cell and have a general knowledge of technical skilled processes and equipment.

Train employees/temporaries, update New Team Member Talks (as needed) and Training Matrixes Require employees to inspect tools and equipment before each use. Make daily spot checks to determine that equipment is in good condition.

Maintain good attendance and punctuality as defined in the Attendance Policy Work with Teams using problem solving, root cause analysis and Kiazen activities to resolve machine, tool or process issues

Basic Qualifications:

High School Diploma/GEDBasic Math skillds

Microsoft Office computer skills

Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

1-3 years of experience as a machine operator in a similar work environment

Additional Comments:

Will be required to complete Safety, Quality and Leadership Training Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit  to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory

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