Team Leader - Die Cast - High Street

• Training: Training operators and temporary employees in the safest and most productive way to run the equipment to reach prescribed targets. Motivate, coach and guide team members to encourage their development. Promoting teamwork by example. Ensuring that shift turnovers are performed effectively and in a timely manner. Ensure operators know how to navigate Plex to obtain information.

• Die Cast: Operating equipment when called upon, during breaks, and for absences. Performing planned maintenance on all equipment in cell.

• Quality: Responsible for performing first off/last off and final bin audits. Ensuring that proper safety, quality, process and other checks are performed as prescribed (CMM, gauge checks, quality, etc). Assisting with quality related activities. Ensuring parts meet or exceed established quality criteria.

• Troubleshooting: Investigate quality or mechanical problems and assist operator, maintenance or process with correcting problem.

• Equipment Set-ups: Assisting and performing die cast machine set-ups as required. Ensuring that proper tools, equipment and materials are in place for the set-up and operation of the equipment. Ensure area is cleaned and tools, tooling and components are returned to their appropriate locations once set-up is complete. Properly tag tooling when it is removed from the cell and ensure issues are communicated via the Tooling Sheet.

• Safety: Safety checks as per schedule. Performing proper preventive maintenance, including documenting, so that equipment is kept in safe working order. Ensure co-workers in their area are wearing all appropriate personal protective equipment and following Plant Safety Rules.

• Housekeeping: Maintaining a clean and environmentally safe environment. Focus on additional housekeeping during unplanned downtime events.

• Administrative: Assist in the completion of non-conforming reports and gathering data as required. Maintaining cell workstation by keeping paperwork current. Help completing investigations regarding incidents and accidents. Programming and troubleshooting various computer programs. Log any service repairs needed and communicate such repairs. Participating in operations and other team meetings.

• Continuous Improvement: Participate in 5S+1 activities including training, kaizens and projects.

• Other duties as required, including special projects as they arise.

• Direct input on operator evaluations and reviews

• Training of new employees

• Production Team Members

• Production Superintendent

• Production Supervisor

• Quality and Process Technicians – to support to production

• Quality Engineer – support to production

• Maintenance Team Members – may need to assist maintenance team on minor repairs

• Well-developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication, time management, leadership, teamwork, and prioritization skills.

• Have a proven ability to handle stress and multiple tasks well.

• A sound knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental issues.

• Must have strong mechanical / troubleshooting skills, a strong understanding of the die cast process, and a solid understanding of plant equipment and machine specifics

• Knowledge of company rules, policies, and procedures.
• Be familiar with the OH&S Act and Regulations

• Team work.