Team Leader

Team Leader 
•    Join an iconic Australian Brand
•    Melbourne based role
•    Forbes top 100 list of most innovative companies

About Us
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience. With offices in over 70 countries, we are represented in all major regions within both mature and emerging markets. In Australia, ASSA ABLOY has a manufacturing site which takes design concepts through to finished products for both the local and export market. Our iconic brands, such as Lockwood, Abloy, and Yale, are driven by innovation and have been recognised with ASSA ABLOY’s inclusion in Forbes’ Top 100 most innovative companies list, on four separate occasions.

Join an organisation that is a leader within its industry and collaborates closely with clients and partners to deliver their innovative and diverse solutions.

About the Role
We currently have an opportunity for a motivated Team Leader to join our Melbourne based team. 
Reporting to the Mortice Lock Team Leader this role will be working as part of a fast-paced production line team and be responsible for utilising a range of equipment for the for assembling of components into high quality semi-finished and finished goods.

You will be:
•    Daily scheduling & planning of production priorities.
•    Achieving production plans within time standard costs and quality specifications.
•    Monitor product quality and rejects.
•    Manage resources of team, consumables, and management.
•    Creating a team-based environment and maintaining a safe working environment.
•    Expense control – factory supplies, PPE, repairs and maintenance
•    Implement and maintain lean manufacturing initiatives
•    Coordinating of Kanban components, monitoring shortages and expediting.
•    Recognise and facilitate Kaizan opportunities 
•    Perform and manage all relevant stores duties

What we are looking for
As an integral part of the team within a wider business, you will be a clear communicator and an effective team player that can manage your time and focus for long periods of time. While there are technical elements to this role that you will need proven experience in, it’s not all that we’re looking for. We want people who:
•    Have assembly experience in manufacturing.
•    Have experience in leading a small team
•    Possess a strong focus in Work Health and Safety.
•    Have excellent attention to detail.
•    Can work effectively as part of a team.
•    Can perform well under pressure in a fast-paced production line environment.
•    Are eager to learn and can follow tasks and directions.
•    Have Knowledge or experience in 6S and Continuous Improvement processes.

In Return
We are a global company with a diverse range of opportunities both locally and abroad, with an ongoing training programme. We take great pride in the efforts of our team members who create a supportive team environment and make ASSA ABLOY such a great place to work.
If you are looking to unlock your full potential and make an impact on the future of an iconic Australian brand such as Lockwood, this is the role for you.  
This vacancy is for a permanent, full-time position. If you are looking to unlock that next step in your career in a company that thrives on innovation and design, then apply now.
 

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.  As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.