Team Lead - HINO MOTORS : Job Details

Introduction

Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hino Motors, Ltd. (Japan) and a Toyota Group Company. For seven decades, Hino Motors, Ltd. has proudly manufactured the number-one selling mediumand heavy-duty truck in Japan. It also manufactures buses and diesel engines, Toyotas FJ Cruiser, and Land Cruiser Prado.

In the United States, Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. currently has employees in 4 states including Michigan, Arkansas, West Virginia, and California. The Corporate Office is in Novi, Michigan. Hino assembles medium-duty trucks at its Mineral Wells, West Virginia plant. Its manufacturing facilities in Marion, Arkansas produce axles, knuckles, and suspension components for Toyotas Tacoma, Tundra, and Sequoia. Hinos Parts Distribution Center in Mira Loma, California supplies Latin American and Caribbean distributors with genuine Hino service parts.

Position Title

Team Lead

Location Name

Marion, Arkansas

Department

Production, Quality Control (QC), Production Control (PC), MRO, Paint and Stamping

Shifts

Day 5x8

Day 4x10

Day 2-2-3

Night 5x

Night 4x10

Night 2-2-3

Objective

The Production Team Lead will be responsible for training and supporting team members by providing expertise on the operational aspects of the logistics area. May step in and assist with any of the processes within the department in case of absence of a team member.

Reporting to

Production Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

Operates production line machinery following the standardized work Instruction of the processes under his/her responsibility

Cross-trains in all the processes of the assigned and trains and mentors other team members in the appropriate logistical methods

Steps in to ensure that the process flow is continuous in the absence of team members

Observes operators techniques as they perform their job functions and ensures adherence to standardized work

Coaches the development of the operators by encouraging continuous improvement

Sets up job rotation according to the supervisor's guidelines to allow for a variety of functions

Initiates Stop-Call-Wait if abnormal conditions are detected to prevent flow out (Judoka)

Contact the supervisor to ensure appropriate troubleshooting in case

Suggest ideas for continuous improvement of the processes under his /her responsibility

Conducts visual inspection to ensure that quality standards are met

Responsible for keeping the work areas clean according to the 5Ss standards

Responsible for operating within the safety standards

Create standard work instructions and route instructions using Excel and/or standardized forms

Complete time studies for each process (Yamazumi) as well as complete ergonomic evaluations for each process

Train new team members

Assign work to team members to ensure support for our customers

Performs duties of SV when he/she is absent or necessary

This job requires the flexibility to move to other functions within the lines or to the support areas cross-functionally

Track downtime and maintain quality

Maintain charts and graphs up to date as required

Other duties as assigned

• Customer Service