Tool Room Team Leader

Tool Room Team Leader

Trans Form Automotive, an Amsted Automotive company in Shelby Twp, is looking for a day-shift Tool Room Team Leader responsible for supporting the plant's daily manufacturing operations.

Adapt and promote Lean Manufacturing principals using 5"S" and Kaizen processes. Support the Company's Goals and Objectives through Continuous Improvement action plan participation and ensuring completion. Responsible for leading, coaching, mentoring, and educating personnel in daily Tool Room operations to meet production goals. Provides Job Instructions for the following standard:
Ensure that Company Safety Policies and procedures are followed and adhered to. Use of Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis fundamentals in mentoring associates. Ensure that production requirements are satisfied. Keep work areas in ideal state, ensuring that all associates work areas are clean and organized to meet or exceed 5S standards. Formulate permanent corrective actions for operational efficiency. Responsible for a specific area of concentration within the manufacturing environment.

Other duties as required by the Tooling Supervisor and other Management. Supports daily activities of the Tool room personnel.

High school diploma or GED. Some college and/or technical trade manufacturing education is preferred. Must demonstrate proficiency of Blueprint GD&T interpretation of Dies, Details, and Part Prints. Must be able to interpret C.M.M. and gaging information and direct personnel to perform adjustments to maintain Customer Part Quality. Possess working knowledge of IATF
16949, ISO 14001, and Q1 compliance criteria to maintain manufacturing environmental standards to protect and preserve or customers product and the environment. Journeyman status or eight years' experience in Tool and Die Build, Prototype, or Die Repair Technician.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan Incentive Bonus Medical, Vision, Dental Prescription Drug Plan 401K Paid Vacation & Holidays Short-Term Disability Tuition Reimbursement Health and Wellness Reimbursement Employee Recognition Discount Programs.

Excellent communication skills for interaction, mentoring, and educating the workforce. Must have a positive, proactive and problem-solving attitude. Work may require extended periods of sitting, standing, lifting, bending and stooping in both the office and the manufacturing plant. Excellent manual dexterity, ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally. Work is performed in a manufacturing plant environment with continuous exposure to noise.

Must be able to work necessary overtime if required.