MANUFACTURING TEAM LEADER II

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Operations Managers are responsible for the day-to-day operations and short/long-term planning for the groups they manage. They manage manufacturing, production control, engineering, inventory control, EH&S, shipping/receiving, etc. focusing on the development of technologies and continuous improvement and translating customer requirements into state-of-the-art manufacturing strategies and processes.

Primary Responsibility: Actively engages in the utilization of lean manufacturing principles to guide, lead, and assist a designated group of employees within a department or departments on assigned work operations. Reports to Supervisor or Manager.

Basic Functions:

• Train, guide and instruct assigned group of workers on machine operation, fabrication, assembly and inspection sequence, as well as machine and tool care.
• Monitor inventory within assembly areas and perform inventory and work order transactions.
• Work with quality, engineering and supply chain departments as needed to resolve issues.
• Check on availability and/or correctness of material, tooling, shop order and work orders and other instructions as necessary.
• Actively participate in daily production (Tier II) meetings
• Distribute or assign work in group to accomplish production goals.
• Check as necessary work operations and completed work and notify workers of any errors.
• Assist employees in correcting errors and/or advise them of corrective measures.
• Maintain training documents.
• Work closely with and communicate to Supervisor or Manager on matters requiring approval, attention or further instructions.
• Daily output data provided to Supervisor or Manager.
• Work closely and take instruction from Planners on daily work and priorities.
• Monitors output of quality assemblies by each individual worker.
• Provides feedback to Manager and may participate in annual performance review of each worker.
• Maintains a working knowledge of, and skill in most, if not all of the work performed by or required of the group.
• Ensures adherence to safety practices, good housekeeping (ie. 5S), and care of the equipment which are common to the groups’ operations.
• Monitors attendance of employees in designated departments (vacations, overtime, illness, breaks, punctuality) and submits required requests to Supervisor or Manager.
• Lead Tier meeting.  
• Close Workorders in SAP

Other Duties May Include:

• May assist and/or oversee other departments as required.
• Other duties as deemed necessary.

What your background should look like:

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 yrs. Related Experience
• Good Communication Skills
• Basic Computer Skills.
• Ability to Effectively Speak, Read and Write in English

Competencies