Job Summary
Vuteq is an automotive supplier for a major automotive manufacturer, establishing a location in Madison, AL. We have an immediate need for a hands-on, customer-driven Production Generalist. This position is responsible for providing leadership to safely meet production goals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Track team Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, productivity
- Countermeasure KPI’s for quality defects, performance, safety, productivity issues
- Implement kaizens in assigned area(s) and promote continuous improvement (including new ideas, projects and practices)
- Enforce policies, procedures, and practices
- Monitor safety and enforce safety protocol in assigned area
- Monitor training schedules/proficiency charts for daily processes and unusual conditions and ensure due dates are met
- Oversee TPM/PM (daily checks) on equipment
- Approve timekeeping records for assigned group(s)
- Approve/deny time off/PTO and follow outlined process
- Administer corrective action and coaching of team members, if necessary and at the discretion of Production Manager
- Act as liaison between Vuteq and corresponding department group leader at MTMUS
- Report supplier part problems to Quality Department
- Review defects at MTMUS
- Oversee and maintain 5S of assigned area(s)
- Address team member concerns/participate in team member investigations
- Evaluate processes for improvement ideas
- Work directly with Production Manager to perform other duties as assigned
- In downtime and as required, assist with other departments needs
Job Qualifications:
- Must possess a HS/GED diploma, with the ability to read, write and communicate in English to comprehend and follow written procedures, container labels and safety precautions.
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to achieve results with efficiency and effectiveness
- Demonstrated ability to comply with and enforce policies, procedures and practices
- Strong attention to detail
- Must have problem solving capabilities
- Knowledge of environmental ISO14001 preferred
- Familiarity with or ability to learn and understand Toyota production systems
Working Conditions
Physical Effort and Requirements of this Position
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms and occasionally required to walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
Intellectual Activities and Requirements of this Position
Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in on-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of Canadian money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Reasoning Abilities
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instruction. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Intent and Function of Job Descriptions
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All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and requirements’ may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person