Job Number: 69725
Group: Cosma International
Division: Kamtek Casting
Job Type: Permanent/Regular
Location: BIRMINGHAM

Group Description

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Purpose of Position

To provide assistance to the Casting Department Manager in a way that supports the Magna Charter, Corporate Constitution, customers, investors and employees. He/She will support the departmental leadership and employees to successfully meet goals and objectives by providing guidance, technical expertise and resources needed in order to be safe and productive.

• Follow and enforce all plant safety rules and policies.
• Understand and promote Magna's philosophies (Magna Operational Principles, Corporate Constitution and Employee's Charter).
• Follow, comply and enforce all operational procedures/policies as stated in the employee Environmental Health and Safety programs (Magna and OSHA Standards). Responsible to ensure employees are properly trained and adhering to such policies, enforcing disciplinary actions when safety infractions occur, and conduct Team Safety Talks as required.
• Ensure weekly safety talks in pre-shift meetings are being conducted with employees signing safety training roster.
• Routinely make visual inspections of emergency evacuations routes correcting any safety concerns immediately.
• Ensure daily pre-shift inspections are completed, conduct unplanned inspection audits on a weekly basis and planned inspection audits once a month
• Schedule, supervise, coordinate, and direct the activities of employees to ensure that production levels and quality standards are met. Monitor throughout day and make adjustments to support operations.
• Establish and maintain effective communications with all other departments as well as conduct all business activities in a professional manner. Maintains the appropriate cleaning tools.
• Plan and direct the utilization and use of all equipment and manpower to achieve the most effective results
• Supervise employees in accordance with the principles of the Employee Charter and the policies and procedures set out in the Kamtek Employee Handbook.
• Act on behalf of the Department Manager in their absence and assume the responsibilities of Team Leader in their absence.
• Responsible for accurate and timely monitoring and approval of employees' schedules through E-time.
• Immediately attend to all accidents and injuries and initiate the accident and injury investigation program. Within 24 hours of an accident/incident complete accident investigations identifying root cause and corrective action.
• Audits team member adherence to Kamtek processes and procedures including, but not limited to SOP, ULDS, QID, QIF, TLCQQ and provides feedback and coaching where needed to ensure adherence.
• Supervise Team Leaders in their job performance and ensure fulfillment of policies, practices and procedures.
• Utilize interactive management principles when implementing corrective discipline procedures in dealing with employees, encourage professional development to enhance team performance, and cross train to maximize flexibility and coverage to accommodate vacations and absences.
• Provide timely coaching, counseling, and feedback to employees through one-on-one sessions, performance evaluations, and regular team meetings.
• Ensure department KPI's-key performance indicators are current and posted.
• LPA and other required audits are completed on-time for all responsible areas
• Responsible to work with Cross Functional Departments to ensure successful implementation of engineering changes.
• Develop and facilitate on-the-job employee training -encourages training and development.
• Promote continuous improvement programs, strive to maintain and improve productivity while capitalizing on cost reduction opportunities.
• Promote good housekeeping & 5S through regular workplace inspections
• Perform other duties as required.