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Working for a T1 automotive supplier, reporting to the Die Casting Process Supervisor the DCM Setting Team Leader is responsible for leading the DCM Setting team through experience & perseverance, driving continuous improvement initiatives within the area whilst displaying a clear understanding of the business requirements for safe, efficient and ‘on target’ setting activities.
Role Responsibilities:
- Drive the adherence of the company’s HSE policies across the department and plant.
- Lead the development of DCM Setters using the current tools in place for personnel development (e.g. PNet, PDR).
- Responsible for ensuring all business communications are delivered to the DCM Setting team.
- Lead all DCM setting activities – demonstrate the ability to identify opportunities for improvement to processes in terms of safety, efficiency and consistency.
- Lead run-up activities following die change activity to identify areas of improvement and implement robust systems to minimise run up timings.
- Instigate and lead cross functional improvement projects, using’ shot to shot’ timing as the priority KPI.
- Coordinate with all depts with issue identification and rectification to help improve ‘Right first time’ metrics.
- Responsible for identifying, capturing and reporting of data required to allow for measurement and improvement of DCM Setting activities.
- Drive DCM Setting team to maintain process documentation to a certifiable level – e. g., daily audits, settings sheets, standard work instructions.
- Offer guidance to others in the business through effective communication, leadership, coaching and mentoring.
- Playing a supporting role in the implementation of new die casting products/technologies through design input, launches/burst builds/tool trials.
EXPERIENCE :
Essential
- Leadership skills to mentor and coach team members
- Effective communication and relationship building skills
- Strong knowledge of DCM Setting activities
- Experience in Microsoft Packages
- Understanding & implementation of DCM parameter management
- Basic knowledge of HPDC die design
- Process change management experience
- Project management experience
- Auditing of processes
- Root cause analysis – demonstrated analytical approach to problem solving
Desirable
- ABB basic knowledge – (IRC5)
- Knowledge of current personnel development tools used at CCUK
- Previous Automotive T1 experience
- Basic understanding of Pneumatic Hydraulic and Electrical fault finding
- Experience of dealing with external suppliers
- PFMEA knowledge
- Ability to carry out maintenance fitting and AM/PM tasks
- Creation of Standard Work Instructions (SWI)
- Basic knowledge of HPDC die design
- Experience of involvement in Continuous Improvement Activities
Personal Attributes:
- Leadership qualities and interpersonal skills
- Accountability – proactive approach to driving actions; seeing through and following up
- Work collaboratively to achieve project/company goals
- Good Interpersonal skills
- Hands-on problem-solving expertise
- Flexibility to travel overseas for some weeks duration or assist further challenges on site
- Ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced work environment
- Objectivity – display the ability to effectively challenge
- Open minded to the impact of suggestions from the team
- Analytical approach to engineering challenges
- Effective communicator through all necessary channels
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