Purpose of Position: Leads a specific work group performing Shipping/Receiving activities within the plant. This includes leadership responsibility for all team members with emphasis on mentoring, training, and developing. This position does not have the authority to hire / fire / discipline co-workers or peers. The WGL is responsible for supporting Company objectives, programs, and policies. Also includes production responsibilities and expediting daily production. The nature of this position is to lend help and assistance to ensure Work Group Members are able to perform.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Safety

• Conducts safety audits and inspections. In-puts safety improvement suggestions
• Adherence to all safety rules
• Safety Observer Committee Resource
• Addresses safety infractions - reports to Supervisor for preventative action

Quality

• Research 500 orders and provide corrective action to prevent recurrence of issue's)
• Research CQR's and provide corrective action to prevent recurrence of issue's)
• Research defective material and provide corrective action to prevent recurrence of issue's)
• Research audit findings (Internal and ISO) and initiate corrective action to prevent recurrence
• Audit process/product to ensure compliance to standards and SAP documents
• Initiate process improvements when failure modes are detected that prevent 100% complete and accurate product build

Cost

• Seeks to reduce product and process cost through input from the team members and working with other functions to implement change
• Notifies supervisor of potential unplanned costs
• Ensure defective and scrap materials are properly transacted; ensure confirmations are completed.
• Recognize errors in bills of material; use documented process to implement changes

ON-Time

• Works as a production employee when needed or required
• Fills in /ensures coverage for call-offs and vacation
• Monitors takt time to standard operating procedures and provides support / training and removes barriers where needed
• Solves daily material and supply problems

Employee Engagement

• Participate in interviewing of new work group members
• Conducts departmental new hire orientation
• Insures all work group members are trained properly
• Manages cross training program for all work group members
• Provides feedback to Supervisor on employee performance
• Maintains consistent application of plant policies and procedures

Team management

• Informal authority with support from Supervisor
• Informal coaching
• Advise work group members of change and ensure revised work instructions are complete.
• Communicates daily goals and results
• Plans daily work, schedules overtime, adjusts manpower within work group
• Coordinates schedules and approves work group member vacation.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:

Safety – The ability to work safely and proactively contribute to a safer work environment.

Quantity – The quantity of useful non-defective parts, pieces or work output yielded.

Quality – The demonstration of work duties which an employee should know and understand to produce quality, defect-free pieces or quality mistake-free work output.

Corrective Action – Work rule infractions within the last 365 days (non attendance).

Overtime, Weekends, Holidays – Willingness to voluntarily work extra hours.

Attendance – Faithfulness in coming to work daily and conforming to work hours.

Flexibility – The ability and willingness to work in other positions and Occupational Ladders. Ability to move to the work.

Trainability – The ability to grasp and retain instructions. The ability to apply acquired knowledge in unfamiliar situations.

Dependability - The ability to do required jobs well with a minimum of supervision.

Interpersonal Relationships – The behavior and perceived attitude that an individual uses when interacting with facilitators/managers, customers and co-workers.

Character – Responsibility for actions, is trustworthy and honest, supports Schindler values, objectives, code of conduct, and leadership.

At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practice equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavor that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, color, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health, disability or protected veteran status.