Kitting Crew Leader - Lawton, OK

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Pay Rate : 36.85

Shift: Days M-F 

For over a century, Goodyear has been redefining the boundaries of tire technology, producing innovative tires that deliver unparalleled performance for a diverse range of vehicles. Our success, however, is not just due to our cutting-edge products, but also to our outstanding workforce. We offer a unique work experience where no matter your role, you'll contribute to the development, manufacturing, and marketing of some of the world's most innovative tire products. We're looking for motivated individuals who can inspire greatness and understand that job satisfaction and career success start with support and investment. At Goodyear, we invest upwards of 1000 hours into our new hires, ensuring they can make quality products safely.  

If you seek a rewarding, challenging career, join us on this exciting journey. Check out the video below of what some of our employees have to say about working for Goodyear: 

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Scope:

The Kitting Crew Leader manages, oversees, and controls the kitting cage following administrative procedures to prioritize and review the planned maintenance work orders that have parts and tools identified by the Maintenance Planners that need to be ordered, received, and staged. The role also monitors and directs labor and mechanical resources, materials, and components to maximize the safety, quality, and efficiency of the kitting process. In addition, the role serves as a point of contact for pay assistance/issues, provides positive feedback to high performers, and, as required, communicates safety, quality, and production information verbally and via written reports, computer postings, and paging systems.

Leadership:

• Manage and lead crew members with the objective of providing the right materials to the right locations at the right time.
• Observe for unsafe behaviors and conditions and correct. Notify plant leadership in the event of a serious accident.
• Assist associates with real-time problems such as a broken radio, water leaks, phones being not operational and help with answers to questions.
• Analyze situations, seeking ways to provide continuous improvement with the processes.

Day-to-Day responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Operate equipment and powered vehicles as required.
• Accomplish the details beyond basic requirements consistent with quality, safety, and environment within the plant business parameters.
• Analyze situations, seeking ways to provide continuous improvement with the processes.
• Function as the focal point for transfer of process data within the business teams, receive and disseminate the information for coordination of process operations.
• Work from specifications, written and verbal instructions.
• Check for materials, source materials, and communicate information on planned maintenance work orders as well as gather special tools.
• Determine if materials need to be purchased and assists plant MRO buyer to procure and expedite materials and/or services from suppliers as required.
• Review and track delivery progress and communicate to Scheduler/Planners for approximate lead time and prioritization of jobs in kitting stage.
• Ensure that all the right parts, with the correct quantities are staged and ready prior to scheduling the planned maintenance work order.
• Communicate material receipt status and location of kitted materials to Maintenance Planners and Maintenance Technicians
• Use CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to reconcile receipts, input location of kit in work order, and change the work order status to show ready to schedule.
• Record all material movements and change order status from kitting cage using CMMS.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area by practicing good housekeeping in and around the kitting cage.
• Work as an integrated team member with the other associates to form a cohesive organization and to demonstrate concerns for the safety of self and others.
• Perform tasks in a self-directed manner.

The above description covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned to this job.

Basic Qualifications:

• HS Diploma/GED
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship now or in the future
• Must be able to successfully complete all post-offer, pre-employment contingencies
• Ability to work any and/or rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, or overtime if applicable
• Must have basic computer skills, uses complicated drawings, and understand OSHA Handbooks.   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in MS Outlook, Excel, & MS Word
• Ability to collect and analyze data for prioritization and decision making.
• Forklift certification
• Previous management experience preferred

Candidate Criteria:

• Self-motivated: demonstrates appropriate initiative with or without direct supervision
• Hard worker: someone who works diligently to get tasks done in a timely and safe manner
• Adaptability: the ability to make changes, and to be successful in changing environments
• Team player: an associate who can be counted on to assist the company in being successful
• Commitment to working safely
• Assesses and addresses safety hazards 
• Plans and makes decisions about unusual and difficult safety and health problems.
• Willingness to adhere to tobacco-free policy

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 47 facilities in 21 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies.  It employs about 62,000 people and manufactures its products in 46 facilities in 21 countries around the world.  Its two Innovation Centres in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to   www.goodyear.com/corporate.

Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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