Team Leader

Req ID 67121 | Gainesville 2, United States

Position Summary: Responsible for supporting defined areas of assembly and/or machining and provide direction to Team members for daily production requirements.  Ensure an orderly workflow that meets safety, quality and production standards while ensuring on time delivery to the Customer.  Assist the Production Supervisor in the training and leading of employees

Position Responsibilities:

• Actively works towards ensuring a safe environment.  Initiates and follows ZF accident protocol for safety accidents, incidents, and near misses.
• Coordinates and arranges availability and flow of production material into, though, and out of assigned value stream.
• Leads, directs and oversees the daily operations within the department and meet or exceed all production schedules and quality requirements.
• Develops, trains, and assists new operators in achieving proper training sign-off for assigned equipment.
• Records and tracks performance and quality data for assigned area.  Performs and records inspections of confirmed production verifying parts meet print specifications, customer packing demand, accurate quantity, and correct quality documentation.  This includes updating shift reports, KPIs, etc.
• Perform duties to effectively handle non-conforming material (NCM) including containment, segregation, and perform scrap transactions.  (as applicable by the Business Unit)
• Supports production planning and Kanban systems to ensure their proper function.  Requests for a cycle count when hot sheets/ordering procedures uncover discrepancy between SAP and actual inventory.
• Performs limited supervisor duties in the supervisor’s absence.
• Performs operator duties in the operator’s absence.
• Communicates in a customer/supplier approach with upstream and downstream processes to ensure production requirements are met.
• Enforces and leads by example of company policies, safety regulations, quality system processes and 5S initiatives.
• Works extended or flexible hours as required to cover for gaps in leadership positions.
• Provide coaching to employees when performance expectations are not met and notify Supervisor of these coaching conversations.
• Support ZFPS, SFM, and operational activities in area of responsibility.  Includes maintaining proper documentation and data collection of activities.
• Utilize staff in most efficient and effective way based on training, skills, experience, etc.
• Assist operators as needs arise and provide follow up and closure of concerns brought forth from the employees.

• Perform preventive maintenance and maintain PM records per required frequency.
• Communicate issues between shifts.
• Comply with all company and TS 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 policies and procedures as applicable.
• Perform special projects as requested and other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required, or successful completion of a 90-day assignment with a temporary agency.

• 2+ years of related work experience
• Able to read blueprints and/or engineering drawings (applicable as per business unit).
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Basic English language competency.

Be part of our ZF team as Team Leader and apply now!

Contact

Tammy M Whitt

+1 770 297 4062

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT: 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice. 

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility. 

Our company is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with us and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please contact us. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. ZF is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran