LEADER PRODUCTION 2ND SHIFT

Yanfeng USA - McCalla, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

McCalla, AL

10,001+ employees

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Leader Production for the 2nd Shift at Yanfeng is a pivotal role that ensures the smooth operation of manufacturing processes within the automotive industry. This position is responsible for ensuring that the necessary manpower, equipment, and components are available to meet customer demand effectively. The Leader will promote a safe work environment by implementing practices such as 5S, job rotation, and ergonomic work practices to prevent injuries and enhance productivity. In this role, the Leader will conduct root cause analysis of production and quality issues, implementing appropriate solutions to address these challenges. They will review the prior shift's pass down to prioritize actions needed to fulfill production requirements and coordinate daily staff meetings to discuss the current production status, past issues, and upcoming activities. The Leader will compile Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data for daily management review and monitor the current running status and open issues throughout the day. Training and developing Supervisors is a key responsibility, along with managing the Performance Review process and their career development. The Leader will review and complete end-of-shift reports, ensuring that they are distributed to the manager and appropriate personnel. They will ensure that YFIMS is being followed and promote adherence to established YF iOS practices throughout the plant, fostering a culture of Continuous Improvement to meet the plant's CI roadmap. Additionally, the Leader will oversee staff levels within each department by shift, ensuring that authorized levels are not exceeded. They will provide the Plant Manager and Operations Manager with monthly production information for the Monthly Operations Review (MOR) and review all End of Shift Production Reports for accuracy, taking corrective actions to eliminate any reported issues. The Leader will also coordinate Scrap review meetings with Supervisors and support functions, participate in the staff selection and recruitment process, perform daily operator efficiency reviews, and participate in LPA audits while auditing and enforcing 5S standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure necessary manpower, equipment, and components are available to meet customer demand.
• Promote a safe work environment and prevent risk of injuries using practices such as 5S, job rotation, and ergonomic work practices.
• Provide root cause analysis of production and quality issues and implement appropriate solutions.
• Review prior shift pass down to prioritize actions needed to fulfill production requirements.
• Coordinate daily staff meetings to discuss current production status, past issues, and upcoming activities.
• Compile KPI data for daily management review.
• Monitor current running status and open issues throughout the day.
• Train and develop Supervisors and manage the Performance Review process and their career development.
• Review and/or complete end of shift report and distribute to manager and appropriate personnel.
• Ensure YFIMS is being followed and promote following established YF iOS practices throughout the plant.
• Create a Continuous Improvement culture to meet plant CI roadmap.
• Oversee staff levels within each department, by shift, and ensure not to exceed authorized levels.
• Provide Plant manager/Operations Manager monthly production information for monthly MOR.
• Review all End of Shift Production Reports to ensure accuracy of information reported and take corrective actions to eliminate any reported issues.
• Coordinate Scrap review meetings with Supervisors and support functions.
• Participate in staff selection and recruitment process.
• Perform Daily Operator efficiency reviews and provide root cause of any issues.
• Participate in LPA audits.
• Audit and enforce 5S standards.

Requirements

• 3-5 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
• Computer literacy.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Strong teambuilding, decision-making, and people management skills.