Key Responsibilities:

• Develop personal objectives that link to the company vision and goals
• Ensure value stream productivity targets are met through hands-on support
• Coach and mentor team members
• Facilitate all EI system element training for his or her team
• Effectively communicate to team members and requests feedback
• Lives the GKN Values at all times and ensures all team members fulfill promises to GKN
• Daily focus on continuous improvement (waste elimination, problem solving, risk identification/elimination)
• Ensure value stream inventory is accurate at all times and errors are properly addressed
• Facilitates team meetings and EI team kaizen events
• Works effectively with all departments
• Good organizational skills are needed to maintain work area and set priorities according to daily/weekly/monthly production requirements.
• Ability to complete a 5 Why analysis and identify root causes of problems
• Demonstrates understanding of when to elevate value stream needs for additional support from other departments
• Daily focus on ensuring that all team members are in a safe working environment
• Demonstrates ability to explain all customer requirements and quality standards to team members
• Trains technicians on the use of the RADAR and LPA systems
• Willingness to pursue additional training as recommended by direct manager or human resources.

• Train and instruct personnel on equipment operation, use of instruments and gages, print reading, SPC charts, POS’s, routine and job-specific procedures
• Follow established HSE Procedures and Guidelines, ensuring that one’s actions do not place themselves, others or the environment at risk and will counsel others they see working otherwise.
• Maintain identity and segregation of non-conforming material.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement activities by utilizing the GKN lean tools and procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining and improving HSE.
• Accurately complete daily production reporting (BaaN)
• Lead value stream daily start up meeting.
• Attend Value Stream Improvement meetings.
• Maintain Primary Visual Display (PVD) Boards.
• Responsible for end of month and daily inventory counts
• Operate, assist set up and maintain equipment necessary to meet production demands.
• Champion HSE and Lean activities.
• Maintain a constant alert for hazardous conditions (RADARs).
• Prepare reports as directed.
• Participate and/or lead assignments.
• Champion EI, Lean, and HSE activities.
• Perform other tasks or duties as may be assigned.