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Time Team Members Team Leaders Group Leaders
• Perform regular • Respond to andon • Respond to andon calls
job duties calls from TMs from TMs
• Follow • Respond to any • Respond to any equipment
standardized equipment stoppages
work stoppages • Report any major problems
• Collect data • Report any to assistant manager
regarding problems to GL • Review production results
production as • Review production every hour
required results every hour • Review scrap and rework
• Perform • Record results on containment area
changeovers tracking board • Respond to problems
as instructed • Perform quality reported by customer
• Activate andon audits every hour process
Shift Start when problems • Review scrap and • Walk through work area
to occur rework to review status of:
Break Time containment area TM safety compliance
• Review production and unsafe conditions
and material Quality of product
kanban status Material/Process flow—
• Schedule any Ensure that standardized
equipment work is being followed.
changeovers Pay particular attention
• Respond to to shortages or excesses
problems reported of production (these are
by customer indications of problems).
process Material inventory levels
• Record any issues 5S condition
in TL shift-to-shift Hazardous waste
logbook storage and disposal

Table 10-1. (Continued)

go through the first phase of the workday for group and team leaders, prior to
the shift.
The group leader (GL) is expected to arrive at work at least 30 minutes prior
to the start of production. The leader is expected to set an example in all areas,
but especially in promptness, attendance, and commitment to the success of the
team. By reviewing the large attendance calendar, which is posted and shows
all scheduled vacations, visible to the entire group, the GL is aware of any sched-
uled absences, and has established a plan for those on the previous day. Team
members are required to call in any unscheduled absences 30 minutes before
the shift. The GL then evaluates the staffing and determines what adjustments