Team Leader - Mixing Manufacturing

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Manage resources to meet production schedules and creatively solve problems that hinder the team performance. Examples include safety hazard removal, part shortages, corrective actions, near misses/work injuries, and others.
• Ensure adequate staffing to meet customer demand. This includes administration of attendance policies.
• Manage issues quickly and effectively and give feedback in a timely and diplomatic manner.
• Communicate team needs to support functions.
• Actively promote the benefits of continuous improvement to Associates
• Elevate issues/problems to plant management and HR as appropriate or needed.
• Give appropriate and specific praise/rewards to Associates
• Actively support Associate development. Make efforts to allow department Associates to participate in training opportunities.
• Administer and facilitate countermeasure implementation when appropriate.
• Ensure Gemba walks are performed throughout the shift.
• Collect data and summarize data (i.e., downtime, schedule attainment, etc.).
• Participates in RIE events as requested/required.
• Ensures the use of standard work.
• Understands, enforces and promotes 5S program.
• Adheres to ISO documentation and procedures.
• Ensures quality standards are followed. Identify and eliminate reoccurring quality issues.
• Enforce and follow all Company policies, rules and procedures.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Note: this facility will initially operate 5 days/week (Monday - Friday). There is a chance to change shift to 24/7 after ramp up of operations, therefore shift will be reviewed accordingly.

Basic Qualification: High School Diploma or equivalent; and related experience and/ or training.

Physical Demands on this position:

• Must regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds.
• Frequently push or pull up to 75 pounds of force.
• Be able to use stairs

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT:

• 2+ years production and/or supervisory experience.

THE PERKS:

• Immediate Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts, including tire discounts.
• Competitive Bonus Programs
• Employees 401k Match (up to 6%)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional.
• And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.'

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