Formel D Group
Team Leader
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Team Leader, UK Quality Confirmation Centre (QCC) entry level supervisor
Industry: Vehicle Manufacturing
Location: OEM Site in Solihull/Fulltime onsite/ Permanent
Reporting to: Senior Shift Leader (On-shift)
Shifts: 3 Shift Rotation
Pay rate: £13.50ph-£14.50ph
Formel D is the global service provider for the industry. We develop market-leading concepts, as well as individual and scalable solutions throughout the entire value chain of the production process, from the design phase, industrialization, production and after-sales. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cologne (Germany).
We currently have a team of several thousand people located in 45 nations, and more than 90 locations in 21 countries, working daily at the core of the industry. Our drive is passion, team spirit and professionalism in everything we do, and our success is based on the satisfaction of our customers, which makes us stand out as a premium supplier within the sector.
Job description
The UK Team Leader (TL) will support to ensure customer containment and rework activities are successfully delivered on-time and at the right cost and quality ensuring customer expectations are met or exceeded at all times. He/She will also be required to support achievement of Customer Key Project Indicators (KPI’s).
The TL will be based on site at the Customers main manufacturing facility, off-site or satellite operations.
The TL will supervise a team of Quality Inspectors plus from time to time there may be additional ad-hoc roles such as Mechanics, Electricians etc. as necessary. The TL will support to ensure all team members are adequately trained and are provided with all necessary tools to perform their duties to the best of their ability.
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Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise a team of Quality Inspectors and any other ad-hoc roles.
- Support to ensure successful coordination, organisation and execution of quality containment and rework projects to protect the OEM’s production. Ensuring only OK parts are passed to or accepted on-line ensuring no disruption is caused to the customers build for which Formel D would be held responsible.
- Ensure current and new employees are trained to applicable quality inspection and rework standards including the use of and application of eQCC (Formel D’s Electronic Data Management System).
- Conduct random checks and audits to ensure process adherence and to ensure compliance with test results and quality standards. Setting the standard for the team to follow process.
- Coordinate quality control, rework and/or logistics.
- Ensure a smooth flow of materials.
- Support to ensure each project is delivered on-time, as budgeted and within scope by the team.
- Inspect and rework parts when required.
- Ensure eQCC is used for data capture for all inspection and rework projects.
- Liaise directly with the OEM and Customers / Suppliers (internal and external) as necessary.
- Support to ensure Timesheets are accurately delivered 100% on-time.
- Be an advocate to ensure unnecessary waste is kept to a minimum.
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Safety
- Accidents: Support to ensure all accidents are reported on shift.
- Accident Prevention: Support to ensure near misses are reported and encourage accident prevention.
- Procedures & Reporting: Support to ensure on-site accident procedures are followed.
Customer Satisfaction
- Be an advocate for continuous improvement, constantly looking for opportunity to improve all aspects of our service.
- Lead by example.
- Promote and develop relationships with both internal and external customers.
Leadership
- Motivate the team ensuring full engagement in the company and on specific projects to which they are assigned.
- Be a mentor to your team.
- Support to ensure standard HR processes are followed to document and resolve employee performance and discipline issues.
Requirement
- Experienced working with OEM’s and Suppliers in the Automotive industry.
- Good working knowledge of eQCC equipment.
- A keen eye for detail.
- Good organisational skills.
- Knowledge of MS Office tools.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Motivated, to learn and progress.
Work Schedule
- 3 week shift Rotation
- AM 06:00-13:30
- PM 13:30-21:00
- Nights 21:00-06:00
- Weekend availability
Experience
- Automotive: 2 years (required)
- Supervising: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification
- Driving Licence (required)
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