0990 Team Leader

Job description

Lear For You We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you. A path to a better career. A better future. Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we’re named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.

They’re the secret to our success—empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together. Are you ready for a better career? A better future?

Job Description

Job Statement: Responsible for training, supporting, and coaching work cell Team Members on job functions and standardized work processes. This role serves as a key resource on the production floor, helping ensure safety, quality, productivity, and continuous development of team members while supporting customer expectations.

Essential Job Functions

Key Responsibilities: Teach, coach, counsel, and develop Production Team Members on job functions while ensuring compliance with standardized work instructions, company policies, and procedures. Maintain proficiency in all positions on the assigned production line and demonstrate the ability to perform tasks within established cycle time requirements. Manage Team Member training and development through training logs, skills matrices, certification records, and job rotation schedules.

Promote employee engagement initiatives and foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing work environment. Provide daily coaching and support to Team Members within assigned work cells to drive safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement. Address Team Member concerns, resolve workplace issues, and collaborate with Coaches to effectively manage employee relations matters. Perform production jobs within the immediate work area in accordance with operator instructions, inspection standards, work instructions, and established procedures.

Champion workplace safety by identifying and communicating risks, participating in safety Kaizen activities, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure compliance with all Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) requirements, ISO 14001 standards, and company safety policies. Adhere to Quality Management System requirements, including all applicable IATF policies, procedures, and related documentation. Complete and maintain accurate Kronos timekeeping entries for assigned Team Members.

Follow established escalation protocols when issues cannot be resolved at the Team Leader level. Collaborate with other Team Leaders to balance resources, support production requirements, and ensure customer delivery commitments are achieved. Develop and maintain strong internal and external customer relationships. Manage, approve, and communicate daily staffing and production schedules for assigned team cells. Ensure Layered Process Audits (LPAs), HPWT audits, and other required process audits are completed accurately and on schedule.

Travel as required to support training, production launches, business needs, and continuous improvement initiatives. Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the immediate Coach or management team.

Quality Quality

• Drive 5S in the area and hold others accountable to 5S World Class Housekeeping standards
• Ensure we do our work, the right way the first time to deliver the right quality to our customer
• Write up all scrap and review with team to help drive CI suggestions for eliminating issues
• Drive to resolve quality issues and review quality alerts and metrics with the team
• Ensure poke-yokes in place and audit seats prepared Process Process:
• Assure safety, quality, production and work standards are always followed
• Drive, contribute to and fully support continuous improvement suggestions and projects
• Adhere to and measure applicable KPI’s
• Lead team communication meetings and exercises to ensure goals and relevant information are clearly understood
• Assess issues on and off the line to resolve them in a timely and effective manner
• Inspect equipment, tools, structures, or materials to identify repair needs or other problems or defects
• Perform various tasks using AS400, SAP, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access & Outlook
• As needed rotates through all the tasks required in the team cell
• Determine work assignments and rotations in accordance with rules and regulations
• Work with team to meet/exceed line efficiency targets to ensure customer delivery is achieved Advantages of Working at Lear Advantages of Working at Lear in the Production Group

Join a safety-driven, high-performing production team where your skills matter. Gain hands-on experience, continuous training, and development opportunities. Contribute directly to product quality and team success. Build a rewarding career with a stable, global automotive leader.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED. Ability to lift, carry, and move up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation. Good attendance record and positive work ethic. Strong written and verbal communication skills due to frequent customer visits and Lear program team members on site. Ability to work effectively with others in a team environment. Ability to perform jobs according to written operator and inspection instructions.

Ability to use automated machines, tools, and fastening equipment. Ability to work overtime hours and weekends as needed to support production requirements. Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous manufacturing experience, including knowledge of production, quality, and material flow processes. Knowledge of assembly equipment, machines, and tools. Experience training or mentoring employees in a manufacturing environment. Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access Equal Opportunity Employer Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity. We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly. Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.