Group Leader Jobs

Reporting Relationship: Reports directly to the Production Manager

Role: Plan, organize, and control production to ensure safety and Customer needs are met (quality and timely), in an effective and efficient manner. Note: Group Leaders do not supervise so they do not do performance reviews nor discipline processes.

Purpose: Maintain and improve work practices and methods, serve as the central communication point for the entire cell

Major Duties/ Responsibilities: In support of the role and purpose stated above, the major duties/responsibilities are to maintain the methods that work and improve upon those methods-specific tasks include:

• Inspect the product to ensure it meets Customer needs, feedback to the Operator
• Recognize and resolve problems
• Keep the score card for your team
• Train the Craftsmen on the best way to do the work task, and follow up to make sure it is being done the right way and that if it not right it is not done
• Notify appropriate people when product will not provided as planned or other abnormalities occur
• Develop and verify the standard, best way of doing task, organize so it is easy for the Craftsmen to make enough good parts
• Plan the work, especially so Operators know what they will be working on next
• Eliminate waste, especially scrap and overtime
• Other task/responsibilities as directed by the Production Manager
• Reinforce Safety
• Manage the Kanban system within your area

Personal Accountability: Ensure each day, the following is accomplished:

• Maintain cooperative working relationships
• Wear appropriate personal protective devices, work safely
• Report to work on time and be respectful of the fact we need you here
• Perform all duties in an independent manner with little supervision
• Make the best use of time
• Do not be encumbered when at work
• Have a “do what needs to be done” attitude, specifically when it come to delighting the Customer

Qualifications: To attempt to succeed in this position, key success factors include-

• Knowledge of a wide variety of the products produced preferred
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly
• Good at working with people
• Prior Group Leader experience helpful
• Detail oriented, very good at make sure everything is right-especially the paper work

Benefits: Pay of $1.00/ hour more above your earned Master Craftsman status

Approval: I have reviewed and understand my . I believe it to be accurate and complete; and I can successfully fulfill each duty and task. I also agree that management retains the right to change this job description at any time.