Value Stream Leader (2nd Shift)
Role Overview
• Lead and manage all production activities within the assigned value stream during the 2nd shift, ensuring adherence to safety protocols, quality standards, and production schedules.
• Direct and support a team of production associates, providing guidance, training, and performance feedback to foster a highly skilled and motivated workforce.
• Implement and champion lean manufacturing principles (e.g., 5S, Standard Work, Kaizen) to identify and eliminate waste, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as safety incidents, quality defects, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), and production output, taking corrective actions as needed.
• Collaborate with other shifts, departments (e.g., Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain), and management to ensure seamless operations and effective problem-solving.
• Conduct daily shift meetings to communicate production goals, safety updates, and address team concerns.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement effective solutions to minimize downtime and maintain workflow.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in and lead continuous improvement initiatives and projects aimed at optimizing value stream performance.
• Manage employee relations, including conflict resolution, performance management, and disciplinary actions in accordance with company policy.
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About Dauch:
Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.
Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail [email protected]. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Qualifications
- Experience with lean manufacturing
About Dauch Corporation
Driveline and metal forming supplier for the automotive industry.
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