Line Leader, Production
Brother USA

Job Info

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Let's Grow Together

Our mission is to live our "at your side" promise and simplify and enrich the lives of our customers, employees, and communities. "At your side" is more than a slogan to us; it's the purpose we do our best to fulfill every day. With a legacy spanning over a century, this is a great place to launch or expand any career and push the boundaries of what comes next. We're committed to achieving shared success, and we provide opportunities for you to develop through experience, exposure and education. Our people have always leveraged their unique perspectives to keep us on the right track for a lasting future. If you want to innovate, learn, and grow with a global leader that builds products, services, and a company people love, then we'll be "at your side" every step of the way.

The Line Leader, Production provides support and gives direction to the assigned production lines. This position is responsible for quality, efficiency and safety being met according to the preestablished guidelines. This role also communicates with employees and management on the performance status of the assigned production line.

Duties and Responsibilities

Production Line Management

• Learn and retain job knowledge related to all positions within the production line
• Provide training to employees as required
• Prepare assigned production line for model changeover to other model lines
• Perform monthly calibration for all equipment used on production lines and maintain in the good standard at all times
• Ensure tool and equipment check sheets are completed
• Provide guidance, training, mentoring, coaching and development to Assemblers on the production line

Quality

• Identify and execute improvements as agreed upon with Supervisor, Production
• Place employees in the optimal position on the production line for efficiency and accuracy
• Record production line downtime with specify reasons for the downtime
• Perform quality production check sheets and inform supervisor of issues found
• Exhibit leadership abilities and enforce rules, polices, and International
• Organization for Standardization (ISO) procedures
• Follow all guidelines for refurbishing set by the Quality Assurance department

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) General Studies Required
• Minimum 5 years Working as a skilled Assembler in a high paced production or manufacturing facility
• Minimum 3 years Leading a team of hourly workers in a production or manufacturing facility
• MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Ability to use test equipment to troubleshoot, isolate, and repair defective products
• Understand the principles of lean manufacturing and 5S
• Ability to identify and suggest quality improvement opportunities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Ability to coordinate the work of team members without direct management

Brother International Corporation has earned its reputation as a premier provider of home office and business products, home appliances for the sewing and crafting enthusiast as well as industrial solutions that revolutionize the way we live and work. Brother International Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Ltd. With worldwide sales exceeding $6 billion, this global manufacturer was started more than 100 years ago. Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas. It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, research and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters, Brother has facilities in California, Illinois and Tennessee, as well as subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Mexico. For more information, visit www.brother.com.

Brother International Corporation ("Brother") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws. If you require any physical or other assistance in completing this application, a reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.

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