Team Leader Artisan MWG at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

POSITION DETAILS

General 

• Monitor Safety, Quality, and Delivery in line with objectives by following standardized work. 
• Any reasonable task that may be assigned to you.

Safety 

• Monitor compliance with JSA and correct any non-conformities.
• Monitor work areas adherence to 5S standards of workplace/ organization, Workstations to be free of debris and contamination.

Quality 

• Review quality and operations for defects or operators for issues.
• Understand and adhere to the Quality Operating System and utilize provided tools to improve product and process quality.

Delivery 

• Perform Startup & Close-out verification / confirmation tasks.
• Conduct daily SQDCPME verifications / confirmations.
• Complete daily Standardized Work observation. Monitor compliance with OIS and correct any non-conformities.
• React, Resolve, Track abnormalities (ANDON), and confirm closure of concerns.
• Assist production operators as required to maintain production flow consistent with cycle time requirements.
• Obtain materials and supplies for the team. Coordinate appropriate corrective actions to ensure the line is properly stocked.

Cost 

• Adhere to Time & Data Management to promote and support continuous improvement activities in the team.
• Coordinate activities with Team Members to constructively utilize downtime to continuously improve.

People 

• Communicate as required to perform job functions (such as safety, quality, and productivity concerns that the Team cannot address).
• Respect and encourage respect of all team members by example. Responsible for ensuring required training is met within the team, including classroom and on the job.
• Learn all operations within area of responsibility and maintain all versatility training records within the team to verify each job has an appropriate number of trained operators.

Maintenance 

• Verify / Confirm maintenance tasks (Crisis, Predictive and Preventive) are completed by the appropriate people.
• Lead FTPM actions to improve job / station performance.
• Reviewing FIS information and using it to improve line performance.
• Raising of issues on the GPA system to relevant personnel and track that they are completed and closed on time.
• Conduct inspections/certifications for critical, predictive, and preventive maintenance work that can be accomplished by the right person
• Work with team members to use downtime to perform planned maintenance assigned by the maintenance department. to be completed in the specified time

Environment 

• Monitor work areas adherence to EOS requirements including complying with environmental regulations and conserving natural resources (energy, water, materials).

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Achieving Delivery / Quality to Order requirements.
• FPS Compliance
• SQDCP KPI’s achievements
• Motivated team
• Undertake root cause analysis and ensure Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA’s) are implemented.
• Plan and execute maintenance activities in line with Maintenance Operating System (MOS).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES 

• Quality Management - IATF 16949 knowledge and experience. 
• Environmental Management - ISO 14001 knowledge and experience. 
• Knowledge of applicable Statutory and Regulatory requirements.
• Sharing Information & Influencing Others
• Good Communication skills
• Be able to work in a team and with a team
• Troubleshoot equipment problems. (Electrically, Mechanically)
• Robot teaching and program modifications.
• Proven Experience in Robots 
• PLC fault finding and programming in ladder.
• Experience in Allen Bradley ControlLogix/Siemens S7 PLCs.
• Know how to operate and program SCADA/HMI systems.
• Experience in Win CC Flex and FactoryTalk. 
• Drive fault finding and programming.
• Experience in SEW, Siemens and Allen Bradley Drives and Motors.
• Electric resistance welding experience with the focus on maintaining the equipment.  This includes cap changes.
• Experience in Bosh adaptive welding. 
• Experience in Auto Sealer systems repair, fault finding
• Fixture, tooling design and manufacturing experience. 
• Ability to convey accurate, detailed information verbally or in written form in English.
• Accurately filling out daily reports e.g., Paynter charts, Corrective maintenance, and so forth.
• Ability to work autonomously, think analytically, and to make sound judgments.

 QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

• N3 with a Trade Qualification in Engineering Mechatronics, Millwright, Electrical, and Mechanical. 
• 3 Years’ experience in Automotive Manufacturing & Assembly.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Knowledge of constraint management principles.
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook).