Production Team Leader (Metal Cells, 1st shift)-IGT

Job Summary: Coordinate work activities on a daily (shift to shift) basis to meet customer delivery schedules under the direction of Department Supervisor.

Hours/Schedule:   Must be open to all shifts.

Production Skills 20%

• Coordinates workflow through department on a daily basis to meet production schedule.
• Ensures daily production goals are met in both quantity and quality.
• Utilizes production methods that reduce cost and increase productivity.
• Observes and adheres to standards of performance, identifies and reports shortfalls to supervisor.
• Ensures maintenance of equipment by application of TPM or other methods.

Leadership 30%

• Upholds and demonstrates Howmet’s values in approach to work, decision making and interpretations of ethical guidelines and polices for subordinates.
• Maintains relationships with peers, subordinates, superiors, external and internal customers, promotes teamwork within and between departments.
• Accepts and seeks individual/self-developmental opportunities.
• Works on assigned projects to meet department goals and objectives.

Communications 15%

• Communicates verbally and in writing to peers, superiors, internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Maintains communication during shift turnover through the use of turnover sheets, updated status boards or other verbal and written means.
• Make and receives verbal and written assignments.
• Conduct meetings with team members.

Operator Skills 5%

• Working knowledge of all non-certified operations in department.

Scheduling 15%

• Executes assignment instructions for work during shift to align for changes, absences, equipment downtime, or necessary overtime.
• Coordinates scheduling needs with Shared Resources, Central Stores, Tool Room, and Maintenance

Work Systems 5%

• Ensures adherence to work systems to include work instructions, labor reporting, visual controls and Integrated Process Control, and audits.

Training 5%

• Identifies, evaluates, and documents training, communicates needs to supervisor.
• Trains operators utilizing one on one training method or other techniques.

Safety 5%

• Monitors work environment for safety issues and acts to correct problems
• Utilizes the 5S program to maintain a clean and safe workplace.
• Follow Howmet’s Safety Regulations and Work Rules Handbook along with all departmental specific safety requirements.
• Must comply with all company attendance policies and guidelines; this includes, but is not limited to, regular attendance and occasional overtime.
• Other duties as assigned.