Production Group Leader- 1st shift

About Metalsa : We are a global company with 60+ years of experience in the automotive industry, manufacturing safe and sustainable products for people around the world.

We are committed to people, innovation, and our planet. If you have what it takes to accelerate Metalsa’s vision of future mobility, we want you to join the team! For more information, visit metalsa.com

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.

Metalsa’s Mission : To move the world more efficiently while protecting the environment and ensuring long-term economic and social value generation for our stakeholders.

Metalsa’s Vision : To become a leading mobility manufacturer of chassis and electrified solutions for the automotive, trucking, and off-highway industries.

What does a day-in-the-life look like?

• Proactively improve safety in the plant to achieve the plant goal of 0 accidents.
• Facilitate and develop topics for communication at daily safety and area meetings.
• Champion timely resolution of all safety concerns and / or near misses.
• Work with maintenance to ensure equipment has proper PM and is safe to operate.
• Enforce area and plant safety procedures.
• Work closely with the quality area to create and maintain systems that ensure quality products.
• Support teammates in their efforts to consistently exceed customer expectations.
• Communicate potential quality concerns and maintain customer and TS requirements.
• Enforce area and plant quality procedures and monitor and track quality activities for the production area.
• Coordinate and oversee rotation of production activities in the area to ensure line efficiency and customers’ needs are met.
• Monitor standardized work is being followed.
• Plan changeovers to minimize disruption of production.
• Actively encourage participation in the idea program by effectively resolving and implementing teammates’ ideas.
• Identify training opportunities to develop and maintain a highly motivated and capable team.
• Lead efforts to reduce cost and improve efficiency to meet planned / plant objectives.
• Conduct training for teammates.
• Gather information and auditing of daily reports.
• Additional responsibilities as required this position is subject to change as the needs of the department change.

What does success look like?

• Proactively improve safety in the plant to achieve plant goal of zero accidents.
• Work with maintenance to ensure all equipment has proper PM and is safe to operate.
• Enforce all area and plant safety procedures.
• Work closely with the quality area to create and maintain systems that ensure quality products.
• Communicate all potential quality concerns.
• Enforce all area and plant quality procedures.
• Maintain all customer and TS requirements.

What you will bring : Academic & Experience

• Two years of post-high school education preferred.
• A combination of education and manufacturing experience required.
• Participation in a significant role on the MOS, either deploying a practice, training in a tool or methodology, leading problem-solving, or other applied leadership experience.
• 2-4 years of leadership experience required.

Suggested Skills

• Proficient computer skills / Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point).
• Knowledge of Processing systems.
• Basic Financing Concepts.
• Lean Manufacturing (TPS).
• Quality Management Systems.
• Human Development Management.
• Cross functional leadership.
• Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability Management Fundamentals.
• Core Manufacturing Processes (Stamping, Assembly, Painting, Welding, Hydroforming).
• Logistics.

What is in it for YOU?

As part of the Metalsa team, you will benefit from a great compensation and benefits package!

• Vacation, Personal Time, and Paid Holidays.
• Excellent Benefits Plan!
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription insurance.
• Paid Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
• 401(k) Company Matching.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Advancement Opportunities & Training Programs.

EEOC Statement : We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : From $70,000.00 per year.

Schedule :

• 10 hour shift.
• Evening shift.
• Monday to Friday.

Supplemental Pay :

Bonus opportunities.

Experience :

• Leadership : 3 years (Preferred).
• Lean manufacturing : 4 years (Preferred).
• Stamping press : 4 years (Preferred).

Work Location : In person.

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