Senior Team Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Summary of Position:

The Quality Team Lead supports the daily activities to support the quality processes and initiatives with the manufacturing environment. Reporting to the Quality Group Leader, this position acts as the primary point of contact for the frontline quality activities, ensuring compliance with company standards and customer requirements. The Quality Team Lead provides technical guidance to team members, facilitates problem-solving, supports inspections and audits, and drives adherence to quality procedures on the production floor. This role plays a key part in promoting a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Corporate:

• Adheres to the HTGSS policies and procedures
• Learns, demonstrates and upholds HTGSS Core Values
• Complies with all HTGSS Certification standards; Management System (TS16949), Environmental ISO 14001-2015 and Health and Safety ISO 45001-2018 policies and procedures
• Treats all HTGSS team members with respect and professional courtesy
• Always strives to maintain a positive work environment
• Manages the department budget efficiently as per approved annual budget
• Performs additional assignments / duties as assigned

EHS:

• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures
• Complies with all safety policies and 5S clean philosophy to maintain a safe, clean working environment
• Meets company safety goals

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Hold daily start-up meetings to cover company announcements, safety issues, quality issues/concerns, job assignments, training and other issues.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information regarding team members and all other issues as directed by management.
• Promote a proactive quality culture throughout the organization by training, coaching, and influencing teams
• Manage and maintain documentation and records related to quality assurance and control. (e.g. 3/5 panels, quality concerns, ASRS checklist and other reports as requested.)
• Audit team members’ skill records and ensure team members are being trained to and follow Standard Path of Inspection.
• Support Group Leader with day-to-day quality operations, including incoming material inspection, in-process control, and final product audits to ensure they meet the established quality requirements and standards
• Complete inspections according to the quality management system / control plans /agreements with customers
• Deliver and support training programs to educate employees on quality awareness and best practices.
• Provides direction, development and leadership to floor associates.
• Review production schedules to assist Group Leader, Assistant Manager, and/or Manager with staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments.
• Confer with Team Leads and Group Leaders to coordinate the operation of quality and activities within departments.
• Monitor production to detect and address quality issues and nonconformances.
• Perform layered audit and quality checks
• Track parts and scrap

Reporting:

• Reports to: Quality Group Leader

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid time off

Competency Requirements:

1. Confidentiality: Adheres to the upmost confidentiality; particularly in regard to handling employment/personal information. Works with the team to ensure that all information from within the department is kept private.
2. Multitasking: Must possess the ability to change from one task to another in quick manner based on company needs
3. Communication: Works to ensure respectful, timely, accurate and appropriate communication across all levels of the organization.
4. Initiative: Identifies problems and takes action to address current or future problems. Proactively engages to solve issues verses simply thinking about future actions.
5. Engagement: Engages team members in developing goals, executing plans and delivering results (output). Motivates team members through clear and consistent communication. Models’ adaptability. Uses collaboration and influence skills to achieve successful outcomes.
6. Leads by Example: Sets a good example for peers to follow.
7. Integrity: Performs in such a way as to inspire a high degree of trust and acceptance amongst co-workers across all departments
8. Customer Service Orientation: Focuses efforts on discovering and meeting the customer’s needs. Develops trust in all relationships internally and externally.
9. Organizational and Self Discipline: Efficiently organizes and executes assignments. Demonstrates self-discipline and reliability.
10. Analytical Skills / Problem Solving: Understands situations, problems, or issues by breaking them down into smaller pieces, or tracing the implications of a situation in a step-by-step way. Systematically organizes the parts of problems. Makes systematic comparisons of data or aspects, prioritizing, planning, and developing countermeasures.
11. Flexibility / Adaptability: Adapts and works effectively in a variety of situations and with various individuals or groups. Seeks and appreciates opposing perspectives on issues. Adapts approach as the requirements of the situation change.
12. Works Safely: Strives for an accident-free workplace. Keeps safety at the “heart” of everything done. Treats safety as a personal responsibility and sees oneself as being responsible for the safety of others.
13. Teamwork: Contributes meaningfully to work group efforts by offering new ideas for improvement. Demonstrates a cooperative manner in dealing with supervisors and other team members. Does his/her part toward group effort
14. Mutual Respect and Support: Works cooperatively with others. Welcomes and takes advantage of opposing ideas and opinions are always respectful to others.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCY*

Displays knowledge & skills necessary to perform assigned duties; understands Processes, procedures, standards, methods and technologies related to assignments; demonstrates functional/technical literacy; participates in measuring outcomes of work; keeps current on new developments in field of expertise effectively uses available technology (automation, software, etc.)

*Applies companywide but are specifically defined per position essential functions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Task

Demand

Remark

Physical Task

Demand

Remark

Stand / Walk

Frequent (34 - 66%)

Forceful Grip

Occasional (5-33%)

Sit

Frequent (34 – 66%)

Fine Manipulation

Constant (67-100%)

Computer work

Bend/Stoop/Squat

Frequent (34 – 66%)

Lift

Occasional (1 – 60 reps)

50 lb. max

Forward Reach

Frequent (34 – 66%)

Carry

Occasional (1 – 60 reps)

50 lb. max

Overhead Reach

Frequent (34 – 66%)

Push / Pull

Occasional (1 – 60 reps)

50 lb. max

The employee generally works in indoor office and warehouse environments.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through application of its equal opportunity, non-discrimination, anti-harassment policies in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. All employment decisions at Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Position Requirements and Qualifications:

• 3 years’ experience preferred working in a manufacturing environment related to seating as a Team Lead.
• 2-3 years in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry; seating experience a plus

Technical/ Computer Skills:

• Must be proficient with MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Experience with SAP is a plus
• Knowledge of quality systems including -16949, ISO and QS; continuous improvement, Kaizen, 5-S, lean manufacturing, KANBAN, TPS.

This Position Description is intended as a summary of the job responsibilities for this position. HTGSS reserves the right to add, remove, and/or alter job responsibilities in whole or in part with or without notice. Additionally, all HTGSS team members are subject to all other HTGSS policies and procedures, including those set out in HTGSS’s Team Member Handbook.

This Position Description is not a contract. Every Team Member’s employment with HTGSS is voluntary and is subject to termination by the team member or HTGSS at will, with or without cause, and, with or without notice, at any time. Nothing in this Position Description or HTGSS policies shall be interpreted to be in conflict or to eliminate or modify in any way the employment-at-will status of HTGSS team members.

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