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Toyota Tool & Die Group Leader in Long Beach, California
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Who we’re looking for
Toyota’s Tool & Die Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated 1st Shift Tool & Die Group Leader.
The primary responsibility of this role is to lead, train, and supervise a group of Toyota Auto Body California (TABC) Team Members responsible for building, repairing, and maintaining high-volume stamping dies. Troubleshooting line-side die issues and completing repairs on the production line.
Reporting to the Stamping & T&D Manager, the person in this role will support TABC’s Manufacturing objective to provide exceptional support to our customers Utilizing the Toyota Way and TABC's "Can-do" spirit to profitably provide parts and services to successfully respond to our customers’ expectations, in a rapidly changing mobility marketplace.
The person in this role will support the Stamping department’s objective to achieve daily manufacturing Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets - While maintaining our values: Safety-first culture, meeting or exceeding customer expectations, Respect for people and teamwork, Kaizen spirit and continuous improvement, corporate citizenship and community involvement.
This position is located at TABC in Long Beach, CA and required 5 days/week on site.
What you’ll be doing
Managing TABC Department Key Performance Indicators: Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, Human Resources and Development
Participate in assigned Hoshin (annual plan) activities
Support functional/operations management responsibilities including kaizen and standardization activities to support KPI achievement.
Leading monthly department safety meetings
Coordinating scheduled and unscheduled stamping die maintenance
Estimating die repair time
Coaching Team Members through repairs
Confirming Team Member’s work
Managing Maximo Work Orders
Developing & managing a die chroming schedule
Developing short-term and long-term countermeasures
Prioritizing repairs
Team member development
Team Member overtime equalization
Managing satellite stores
Vacation scheduling
Daily Meetings with Team Members
Support new business studies and project manage new department business
What you bring
Management experience with responsibility for direct reports in a manufacturing, engineering or maintenance environment
Industrial maintenance experience, such as preventative die maintenance / die repairs
Experience building and/or maintaining high-volume stamping dies such as welding experience, spotting experience, and hand finishing skills
Experience with cutting and forming sheet metal in a mass-production manufacturing environment
Machining experience, including troubleshooting and problem solving
Experience with documentation of work performed and presenting out to leadership, including Excel, PowerPoint, or similar
Added bonus if you have
Bachelor’s Degree or higher
Automotive manufacturing or engineering experience
Electrical experience such as wiring and equipment hook-up
Collective Bargaining Experience
Stamping die process creation experience
Experience analyzing data from contact and non-contact measurement systems
CNC experience
AutoCAD / CATIA experience
Shop floor stamping experience
What we’ll bring
During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:
A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
Flextime and virtual work options (if applicable)
Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute
Paid holidays and paid time off
Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more
Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)
Job Posting End Date :
06/20/2024 at 12AM US/Pacific
Management Level :
16