Shift Lead - Line B - 2nd Shift (Bilingual)

Job Description

Job Description

A shop hourly position with the primary responsibilities of directing the activities of assigned (dept. or team) personnel to accomplish both daily production goals and long-term projects as assigned by the Team Leader. As a fully engaged servant leader, the Shift Lead has ownership for the execution of the department’s strategy and goals, and demonstrates BAC’s values of Earning Trust, Embracing Responsibility, Showing Courage, and Driving Innovation . Ensures all mechanics are properly trained and performing according to BAC’s safety, production, and quality standards and guidelines. Promote open communication and ensure all necessary information and clarification are provided to employees in a timely manner.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Owns personal and team safety. Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement in the department.
• Back-up Team members and Shift Supervisor as required.
• Delegates assignments to the appropriate person based on skill set and accountabilities.
• Ensure open and clear communication to department employees.
• Assigns objectives in coordination with the Team Leader and provided quarterly feedback on the completion of objectives.
• Assist the Team Lead in completion of annual reviews.
• Keeps track of all time and attendance for all hourly Team members in your assigned work areas.
• Completes weekly ADI time entries for payroll of hourly Team members in your area after 11am every Monday morning.
• Training employees on technical proficiency and maintain skills matrix for the department.
• Onboarding of new team members including assigning Buddy & Mentor and weekly follow-up.
• Assist with the completion of detailed accident investigation reports.
• Attuned to Daily and Weekly Production Schedule and take independent action to ensure resources, materials, and information are available to the mechanics.
• Model and promote LEAN principles in the area and 5S excellence.
• Meet or exceed production goals for shift.
• Lead Toolbox and other communication meetings.
• Follow Shift Leader Standard Work.
• Perform other duties as requested and assigned.
• Ensure quality standards are adhered to with a focus on process discipline.
• Counsel and coach employees who fail to meet quality, safety, or productivity standards.
• Promote sustainability , identifying ways to proactively reducing waste, energy and water usage.
• Support a culture of innovation through original thinking to improve processes, methods, systems or services; translates new ideas into business opportunities

NATURE & SCOPE

Reports to the Team Leader for the department. The Lead is a part of the department leadership team and shares responsibility for the department goals and objectives. In the absence of the Team Lead - Supervisor – the Shift Lead will be responsible for running the department.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk up to 80% of the time. Employee will also be required to bend, stoop, kneel, squat, sit and reach on a regular basis during a normal working shift This position requires frequent lifting up to 50 pounds. Exposures include elevated noise levels associated with a manufacturing environment, fluctuations in temperature ambient conditions as well as intermittent exposure to the weather in and about the yard and dock areas. Occasional weekend work is typical, and availability is expected for any of the three operating shifts.