Automotive Manufacturing Team Leader - Paint Department

To provide supervision to production teams in delivering on-time output against targets and production schedules. Help to develop world-class levels of performance and customer satisfaction through use of Unipart Way tools and techniques and by effective teamwork and continuous improvement. To co-ordinate activities to deliver product right first time, fully compliant with all specifications to the highest quality standards (zero PPM) using the most efficient processes.

• Responsible for ensuring and maintaining Quality standards within the Production area
• Ensure all staff comply with the Company Quality Policies and Procedures
• Identify Quality issues as they arise, investigate with Team and Quality Leader ensuring action is taken as appropriate to ensure containment and resolution is achieved
• Respond to Customer issues and support full detailed investigations
• Review all Quality Gates (Poke Yokes) to ensure they are in place and effective by regular audit and review

• Control and manage time and attendance including sickness / absence using established Company Procedures
• Utilise resource (Hours / Material etc.) across the Production areas to achieve budgets
• Support delivery of change management into Production areas minimising obsolescence
• Understand Business KPI’s and communicate these on a regular basis to Production teams via the department comm cell

• Manage, motivate and lead Production team so that productivity targets are achieved or exceeded
• Ensure all concerned within the Production team are aware of the targets and their importance, with the ability to explain the consequences of non- achievement
• To ensure Production plans are achieved to suit the Customer and budgetary needs
• Employ lean manufacturing techniques to achieve productivity and efficiency targets
• Work closely with all functions (Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Logistics) to ensure delivery or targeted KPI’s

• Carry out regular meetings with Team Members regarding performance expectations, standards, attendance etc
• Deliver communication briefings ensuring awareness of Company and local issues
• Responsible for return to work interviews, training and development plans, Company Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures with support from Human Resources and Production Management
• To actively seek to improve your own knowledge, skills and experience to increase your contribution to the Production Team and Company’s success
• Ability to motivate in a team oriented, collaborative environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Analytical and data driven
• Exceptionally self-motivated and directed
• Proven planning and organisational skills
• Full UK driving licence

• Knowledge of MRP systems, and the importance of data accuracy
• Proven ability to motivate in a team oriented, collaborative environment
• Excellent knowledge and experience of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies

• Strong belief and advocate of the Unipart Way and willingness to coach others in the application of the tools and techniques
• Excellent ability to communicate and interact with people at all levels
• Enthusiastic, results orientated, self motivated individual with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Strong leader who is able to set direction that others will follow
• Excellent communicator and influencer with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to make balanced decisions in a variety of situations in a demanding environment

Unipart House
Cowley, Oxford
OX4 2PG

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