Body Shop Team Leader at Mobius Motors

Responsibilities

• Assembly Instructions: Ensure that all team members are following the work instructions correctly.
• Facilities: Ensure proper arrangement of machines, tools, staff and materials.
• Tools and Equipment: Ensure all welding machines, tools and equipment are setup at the start of the shift and stored at the end of shift. Ensure all electrical tools are powered up and spare batteries are always available.
• Troubleshooting: Resolve assembly problems on the floor and notify Production Manager to obtain additional resources if required.
• Continuous Improvement: Propose potential quality or productivity improvements.
• Housekeeping: Maintain clean, safe and orderly work areas.
• Quality: Responsible for in process quality for finished assemblies & sub-assemblies to ensure accuracy against work instructions. Verify specifications by measuring completed components and assemblies.

• Scheduling: Communicate work schedules to the team by studying assembly instructions and parts lists; ensuring components, sub-assemblies, tools, and manpower are available.
• System Usage: Use Microsoft NAV computer system to ensure schedules and components are correct.
• Line-side Inventory Management: Check line-side inventory of raw materials, liaising with the Warehouse to ensure correct stock; anticipate needed supplies; place and ensure expediting orders for supplies; monitor rejections.

• Team Leadership: Lead and develop the team to achieve superior automotive quality products through example, training and job rotation.
• Compliance: Ensure that all team members follow Quality Management System processes and procedures. Ensure that all Safety procedures and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) are used at all times.
• Welding – Be able to step into any operation to cover absent or ill staff.

Description

• General Diploma in a Technical field – automotive is a plus
• Welding Certificate II or higher

• 5 years’ experience in welding and team management
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions and drawings
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience in Production systems – preferably in an ERP system such as Microsoft NAV, SAP, Oracle or Syspro
• Good oral and written communication skills

• Patience and a good sense of humour and the ability to work as part of, and to lead a team
• An energetic personality; ambitious, independent, systematic attention to detail, flexible, self-critical and able to work well under pressure
• Ability to work with professionalism and with precision while meeting strict deadlines