Toyota is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Production Group Leader (1st Line Supervisor). The primary responsibility of this role is to develop team members and team leaders and lead team member skill enhancement activities. Reporting to the manager, the person in this role will support the objective to lead/manage team members. What you’ll be doing: - Manage a group of hourly team leaders and team members, providing direct communication and leadership to ensure a safe operating environment. - Demonstrate leadership skills to achieve/exceed all safety, quality, cost, and team member development objectives. - Provide/coordinate training and developmental opportunities, fostering a respect for people environment. - Utilize strong communication skills as the primary communication link between leadership and the production team. Collaboration with other areas and departments within Toyota, giving regular informal and formal updates to Toyota senior leadership. - Daily Management of an assigned area, including safety, quality, productivity, cost, and team member development. - Utilize problem solving skills to visualize and eliminate process bottlenecks, improve equipment/tooling, and team member ergonomics. Engage your team in Toyota Business Practices and Quality Circles to resolve issues and develop your team’s capabilities. - Must be capable of utilizing engineering principles to resolve day to day concerns and be capable of understanding team member conceptual ideas and developing them into practical applications and solutions. Must possess a certain degree of creativity and have a strong mechanical ability/background. - Utilize project management and planning skills to translate the division annual business plan to daily activities for your team. - Manage area budget, including operating supplies, raw materials, staffing - continuously looking for improvement opportunities. - Multi shift operation requires shift rotation. What you bring - Bachelor’s Degree or 10 years’ experience in manufacturing - 3 years' supervisory experience in manufacturing and/or supply chain. Preferred: - Experience in automotive manufacturing - Experience in project management. What we’ll bring. During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include: - A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect - Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement - Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount - Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable) - Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family - Flexible work options based on business needs - Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute - Paid holidays and paid time off - Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more - Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA) - Relocation assistance (if applicable)