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Line Leader - Role Description

The Line Leader role is responsible for the results, daily management systems, and organizational health of their production line(s) over 24 hours. They own the defect handling and clean, inspect, lubricate daily management systems and spend most of their time on the floor coaching teams. As an experienced role, the Line Leader leads their line through the improvement journey and execution of plans to eliminate losses over 18-36 months before progressing to an area leader role. They work a dayshift rotation with potential for off-hours support as required by business needs.

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Line Leader - Role Description

The Line Leader role is responsible for the results, daily management systems, and organizational health of their production line(s) over 24 hours. They own the defect handling and clean, inspect, lubricate daily management systems and spend most of their time on the floor coaching teams. As an experienced role, the Line Leader leads their line through the improvement journey and execution of plans to eliminate losses over 18-36 months before progressing to an area leader role. They work a dayshift rotation with potential for off-hours support as required by business needs.

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Line Leader Role Description

Role:
The Line Leader has 24 hour accountability for results, Daily Management Systems
(DMS), and organizational health of their line(s). They are responsible for managing
and improving results necessary to achieve the Compelling Business Need (CBN) and
Site Master Plan through rigorous application of RTT / IWS tools. They own both the
Defect Handling and CIL DMS’s. A majority of individual’s time will be spent on the
floor working with the teams and building the capability of the people in their area.

Career Progression:
This is an experienced level role. Expected length in role is 18 – 36 months. A Line
Leaders next role is typically as an Area Leader or equivalent role. (Cell Leader,
Department Leader)

Work Schedule:
Dayshift rotation with potential call-in, off-shift, weekend support, or flow to shift
coverage as the business requires. Travel less than 5%. This is a full time role.

Responsibilities:

Leadership
 Lead organization through the IWS Phase Journey
 Lead execution of improving the results
 Clearly understand department priority and improve technical or system aspects
of the business
 Lead and set direction during Line Daily Direction Setting (DDS) work process to
deliver target results
 Report out on the following during the DDS
o Safety & Quality metrics
o Clean, Inspect, & Lubricate and Defect Handling DMS’s
o Production attainment results
 Provide coaching to team leaders in the shift exchange DDS meeting
 Review incident investigations as needed and as part of HS&E reviews

Loss Elimination
 Develop the Line Master / 90-Day Plans to address losses and build capability
 Lead execution of 90 Day Plans to eliminate losses using IWS tools
 Monthly review of Line Master Plans and results
 Drive breakthrough results in OEE, Planned and Unplanned Downtime while
delivering against the Master Production Schedule
 Lead issue resolution “to Root Cause” on the floor of chronic stops
 Coach necessity & use of UPS, including 6W2H & speed of execution (72
hours)
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RTT / DMS
 Own Defect Handling and CIL DMS’s for line(s)
 Develop regular maintenance task lists for equipment and perform tasks with
team members, develop solutions, and proactively reapply solutions to prevent
future failures/issues
 On the floor coaching of equipment owners
o Perform hands-on coaching (actual usage) on the 8 RTT DMS’s
o Loss Elimination
o Skill Development/Technical Mastery
 Execute weekly Health Checks, identifying gaps in system, and implementing
appropriate countermeasures
 Coach DMS owners on DMS execution & provide support to achieve DMS
targets (Input / Output measures)
 Coach the use of standard work to eliminate non-value added work, including
coaching the link to effort reduction

Qualifications / Skills:

Leadership / Communication
 Ability to lead and manage a team of 10 - 25
 Clear understanding of resource management (people and costs)
 Demonstrated leadership in the areas of safety and quality
 Demonstrated change leadership
 Interpersonal collaboration skills and seeks input from broader team
 Effective coaching and communication skills
 Ability to present to small & large groups and clearly communicate messaging
 High level of personal responsibility and accountability for results
Analytical / Problem Solving
 Ability to work with data and information
 Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
 Demonstrated ability to assimilate technical data to support recommendations
 Demonstrated problem solving skills
 Familiarity with structured problem tools, such as fishbone diagram, 5 why, RCA
 Specific technical mastery on equipment useful

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