Safety Leadership & Compliance (Highest Priority)• Lead and enforce all EHS regulations, robotic cell safety standards, and safe work practices.
• Ensure no bypass of safety systems (light curtains, scanners, interlocks, guarding).
• Conduct pre-shift safety audits and verify workstation readiness.
• Lead safety talks (toolbox meetings) and reinforce safety behaviors.
• Ensure proper use of PPE and ergonomic practices.
• Investigate and report incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, applying corrective actions.
• Empower team members to follow stop-call-wait principle for unsafe conditions.
Production Management & Throughput Optimization
• Manage team performance to achieve production targets (JPH) aligned with takt time.
• Monitor and improve OEE drivers: Availability (downtime reduction), Performance (cycle adherence), Quality (first-time quality)
• Balance workloads across stations to avoid bottlenecks, starvation, or blocking.
• Ensure proper execution of standard work at each station.
• Monitor real-time production flow using Andon systems and dashboards.
• Lead recovery plans during downtime and coordinate with Maintenance and Engineering.
• Support and oversee changeovers ensuring minimal impact on production.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
• Ensure adherence to control plans, work instructions, and quality alerts.
• Verify operators are performing in-process inspections correctly.
• Lead containment actions for defects (segregation, traceability, escalation).
• Drive first-time quality (FTQ) and reduce rework/scrap.
• Participate in QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control) and root cause analysis.
• Ensure compliance with traceability standards (part labels, lot control, sequencing).
People Management & Leadership
• Lead, coach, and develop production team members.
• Conduct daily briefings (SPEQDC: Safety, People, Environment, Quality, Delivery, Cost).
• Assign tasks and ensure proper station coverage.
• Monitor attendance, performance, and discipline within the team.
• Identify training needs and ensure skill certification (matrix-based training).
• Foster a team-oriented, accountable, and quality-focused culture.
• Support new team members onboarding and qualifications.
Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement
• Lead first-level troubleshooting of production issues (quality, equipment, process).
• Apply structured problem-solving methods (e.g., 5 Why, A3, Fishbone analysis).
• Identify and eliminate chronic losses and inefficiencies.
• Drive Kaizen activities and continuous improvement actions.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering for sustainable solutions.
• Ensure implementation and follow-up of corrective actions.
Communication & Escalation
• Act as the first point of escalation for Andon calls and line abnormalities.
• Ensure clear communication between shifts.
• Communicate production status, issues, and action plans to management.
• Coordinate with support functions (Maintenance, Quality, Logistics).
• Maintain proper reporting of downtime, defects, and performance.
5S & Workplace Organization
• Ensure implementation and sustainment of 5S standards.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe workstations.
• Conduct regular audits and ensure compliance to visual standards.