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About Us

GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers.

Role Purpose

To ensure business KPI’s are met by creating production schedules, manpower planning, coaching the team toward continuous improvement of product quality and production efficiency. To be responsible for safety, turnover, quality, budgets, cleanliness, culture and professional development of each associate in their area. Responsible for building the team and succession planning

Key Responsibilities:

+ Deliver KPI’s, business strategy, and people strategy in area(s) of responsibility.

+ The leader and the team shall ensure standardization across their area of responsibility (policy, procedures, standard work, etc.).

+ Provide leadership to Team Leaders and set/deliver cultural standards.

+ Directly coach Team Leaders and maintains a physical presence on the shift, including activities such as:

+ Walking the floor with incoming/outgoing Group Leaders, Cross Functional Engineers, Team Leaders to address safety, quality, productivity issues.

+ Complete leadership standard work and checklists.

+ Ensure key communications, escalations, and business information is flowing to and from your teams.

+ Review production priorities with Team Leaders

+ Audit Team Leader execution of start up meetings at PVD boards and support where needed

+ Ensure TPM is completed

+ Gather / enter production data\

+ Check and initial LTA data throughout value stream

+ Manage the performance of team employees with the appropriate recognition and feedback.

+ Maintain employee attendance information including vacation schedules, verification of time clock punches and training hours (E11) documentation.

+ Plan for employee training, development, and cross-training.

+ Handle disciplinary problems, disputes, or conflicts.

+ Assist the team, engineering, other processes and management to ensure customer and business requirements are met.

+ Develop and manage employee work schedule to include vacation requests LOAs, holidays, and overtime.

+ Expedite production, prototype and PPAP components.

+ Drive continuous improvement cross functionally and in production, leading Kaizen events and 5-why/Practical Problem Solving projects root cause elimination

+ Ensure that correct process control and associated documentation is utilized.

+ Troubleshoot equipment and processes within your trained skillset and according to policy.

+ Ensure conformance to IATF 16949 procedures and work instructions.

+ Assist in facilitation of corrective actions related to internal issues/customer complaints.

+ Ensure efficient upkeep and utilization of equipment and PM.

+ Conformance to proper escalation protocol

+ Facilitate autonomous maintenance and maintain work orders

+ Facilitate team meetings related to quality, cleanliness, safety, productivity and continuous improvement.

+ Work with HR to maintain and assist in manpower needs

+ Responsible for communication and enforcement of Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality policies and procedures.

Formal Qualifications and Experience

+ 2-5 years Assembly/Machining Manufacturing Experience in ISO 140001, OSHA 18001 and IATF 16949 environment required.

+ Previous Leadership experience.

+ Bachelors Degree in related field.

+ Excellent people leadership skills

+ Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks

+ Excellent interpersonal skills

+ Good written and verbal communication skills

+ Work well under pressure and maintains composure

+ Basic knowledge in Office

+ Timekeeping system knowledge

+ Presentation skills.

+ Communication skills

+ The ability to prioritize and work under pressure

+ Analytical problem solving skills and corrective action facilitiation

GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.