Prod Team Leader Artisan at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

POSITION DETAIL

Including but not limited to;

• Lead by example, ensuring a safe and efficient work place is maintained at all times 
• Achieve the required company quality standards ensuring both internal and external customer satisfaction 
•  Ensuring that Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) are monitored and targets achieved
• Liaise and coordinate with support functions to progress issues concerning production planning and resource/skill allocation to ensure delivery of products to schedule within all relevant quality specifications 
• Communicate with the teams by utilizing the visual management, delivering shift briefs with focus on quality, cost and delivery, and gathering ideas for improvement 
• Drive performance of team members, giving direction and feedback to aid good performance 
•  Ensure safe working practices are maintained and ‘Standard Operations’ adhered to 
• Ensure that non-conformance is challenged and counter-measures are agreed and implemented 
• Motivate the team to create a high performance culture where improvement suggestions are embraced 
• Through the utilization of lean manufacturing techniques, strive to exceed the Company targets in productivity, efficiency and quality on a continuous basis 
• Support the implementation of engineering changes, production trials, model change and pilot build 
• Report and act upon plant or machinery breakdowns
• Promote Total Productive Maintenance procedures to further improve the availability of the line 
• Contribute in the improvement of working procedures by constantly looking for solutions to ensure the best productivity results of her/his machinery group and ensuring compliance with procedures, operating instructions and work instructions
• Responsible for training of operators for products and processes within the local team 
•  Conduct incident, accident and non-conformity investigations and associated reporting and action closure
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems 
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them
• Responsible For Minor Break Down Maintenance (Mech/Elec/Automation)
• Perform Non Lock out Autonomous maintenance Level 1 to Level 4
• Spares / Service / Maintenance coordination   

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA

Including but not limited to;

• Effectively manage day to day running of his/her teams
• Drive delivery, quality and cost standards to meet business objectives
• Drive process improvements on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by appropriate data analysis
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problem
• Perform Autonomous maintenance tasks

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES (KSA)

• Good understanding of the Ford Production Systems and the application thereof. 
• Sound knowledge of quality procedures and the application thereof (QLS/FIS)
•  Well-developed written and verbal communication skills to effectively discharge job duties. 
• Ability to sustain and develop team working and team based problem solving 
• Possess the ability to lead and motivate a team of people to succeed by utilizing appropriate interpersonal styles including leading by example and defining responsibilities to give a clear sense of direction 
• Ability to build effective relationships with work colleagues
• Ability to sustain and develop team working and team based problem solving 
• Adaptable to change and varying situations 
• Ability to show resilience and a flexible approach
• Excellent communication skills 
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills and able to establish logical practical solutions 
• Strong people and performance management skills 
• Computer literate with good numeric skills 
• Define and conduct machine process capability analyses
• Leadership capability to adopt and drive implementation of global best practices
• MFM updating on task completion 
• Start up and Close Out Verification of Equipment
• Daily Equipment start up checks and validation

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

• Minimum N3 + Trade Test (Mech / Elec / Mechatronics / Automation) 
• 3 Years Manufacturing Assembly Experience (Frame Chassis or relevant)
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Knowledge of constraint management principles
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)
• Maintenance and Automated Equipment Experience an advantage