We are looking for a Team Lead (Han-Cho) for 2nd shift in the Glass Department.
As Han-Cho, you will be responsible for leading a production team to meet daily output, quality, and safety targets within a fast-paced, high-volume environment. This role oversees operations on the assembly or production line, ensuring all activities align with established standards, engineering specifications, and lean manufacturing principles.
Acting as a key link between floor workers and management, the Han-Cho assigns tasks, monitors performance, and provides hands-on support to resolve issues related to workflow, equipment, or personnel. The Glass Han-Cho will support the Glass Shoko-Cho’s plans in maintaining the efficiency of the productivity, ensuring the safety of the team members, developing continuous improvement activities and implementing any necessary 5S or 3 Pillar activities.

Other duties and responsibilities of the Han-Cho include:

• Determine where team members will be placed taking the absenteeism into account
• Complete PM checksheet items, all final checks, PCS and QCS sheets line sides, and Complete any daily tracking charts.
• Review production report from previous shift.
• Review and Complete Communication Log and Inform Team Members of Abnormal Situations
• Review and discuss any quality issues or customer issues from previous day. Go over any operator issues then address them.
• Complete Mfg. Check sheets for the first piece
• Monitor Sekisyo stand. Should be clear from the previous shift. Rotate first piece on the first and final sekisyo stand.
• Perform Mfg. Hourly check sheets and communicate any problems or counter measures put in place to the appropriate personnel
• Facilitate safety communication to team member. Ensure team members are practicing proper ergonomics and safe behavior. Ensure team members know evacuation plan. Monitor that team members are wearing proper PPE.
• Ensure quality of product running on the lines in the department and ensuring appropriate communication of defects and actions taken when received.
• Investigate final inspection results and assist Shoko-Cho with implementing counter measures.
• Document any abnormals or quality issues and inform the Shoko-Cho. Provide good feedback to the appropriate personal and establish counter measures.
• Investigate defective parts and report conditions to Quality and review with t/m’s.
• Assist in rework and sorts.
• Answer andons promptly for your area. Provide any support necessary to keep line running. Make any repairs necessary throughout day.
• Respond to any Stop Call Waits issued by Team Members and assist in implementing short term C/M to get line running and in preventing future downtime.
• Ensure T/M’s are performing production activities and following standard work
• Coordinate repair arrangements for broken tools. Confirm tools after repair.
• Audit processes to ensure that t/m’s are following the established standardized work. Make sure t/m’s are practicing good assy. Techniques.
• Remain knowledgeable on all current and new models.
• Assist Shoko-Cho in scheduling training for T/M’s and completing all training documentations required
• Assist in Kaizen or other continuous improvement activities for the department
• Communicate with other shifts Han-Cho or Shoko-Cho and inform them of any problems such as part shortages, quality problems, safety problems, Kaizens activity and any machine failures.

• Determine where team members will be placed taking the absenteeism into account
• Complete PM checksheet items, all final checks, PCS and QCS sheets line sides, and Complete any daily tracking charts.
• Review production report from previous shift.
• Review and Complete Communication Log and Inform Team Members of Abnormal Situations
• Review and discuss any quality issues or customer issues from previous day. Go over any operator issues then address them.
• Complete Mfg. Check sheets for the first piece
• Monitor Sekisyo stand. Should be clear from the previous shift. Rotate first piece on the first and final sekisyo stand.
• Perform Mfg. Hourly check sheets and communicate any problems or counter measures put in place to the appropriate personnel
• Facilitate safety communication to team member. Ensure team members are practicing proper ergonomics and safe behavior. Ensure team members know evacuation plan. Monitor that team members are wearing proper PPE.
• Ensure quality of product running on the lines in the department and ensuring appropriate communication of defects and actions taken when received.
• Investigate final inspection results and assist Shoko-Cho with implementing counter measures.
• Document any abnormals or quality issues and inform the Shoko-Cho. Provide good feedback to the appropriate personal and establish counter measures.
• Investigate defective parts and report conditions to Quality and review with t/m’s.
• Assist in rework and sorts.
• Answer andons promptly for your area. Provide any support necessary to keep line running. Make any repairs necessary throughout day.
• Respond to any Stop Call Waits issued by Team Members and assist in implementing short term C/M to get line running and in preventing future downtime.
• Ensure T/M’s are performing production activities and following standard work
• Coordinate repair arrangements for broken tools. Confirm tools after repair.
• Audit processes to ensure that t/m’s are following the established standardized work. Make sure t/m’s are practicing good assy. Techniques.
• Remain knowledgeable on all current and new models.
• Assist Shoko-Cho in scheduling training for T/M’s and completing all training documentations required
• Assist in Kaizen or other continuous improvement activities for the department
• Communicate with other shifts Han-Cho or Shoko-Cho and inform them of any problems such as part shortages, quality problems, safety problems, Kaizens activity and any machine failures