Assembly Department Lead Operator

About the role

Lake Air Products is a fast-growing company that is proud to live by our Core Values: Customer Focus, Passion for Performance, and Right People - Best Teams. We are currently seeking a 1st shift Assembly Department Lead for our Little Chute, WI location. This is a great opportunity to make a critical impact as you work with manufacturing leaders and team members to drive continuous improvements and meet and exceed quality, cost and other goals. This role is an opportunity for a driven candidate to join a company with a strong growth path. Work days: Mon-Thurs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of manufacturing departments in general and mechanical assembly in a metals fabrication production facility
• Influence, track, and hold the team accountable for KPIs - including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost (SQDC), the output of critical components, plant productivity, etc.
• Confidently make timely decisions that will positively impact production, results, and customer satisfaction
• Distributes workload to production staff through department leads
• Train employees on processes and machine set-ups
• Audit employee time and production efficiencies, providing coaching for improvements on attendance and performance as needed
• Consult with engineering to modification of jobs to improve production and quality of products
• Comply with the requirements of the ISO Quality Management System and departmental procedures and work-instructions

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2-4 years of experience leading production and employees
• Must have manufacturing experience in sheet metal industry
• Ability to lead a team and make decisions for the business
• Experience with ERP system preferred but not necessarily required (Kinetic preferred)
• Microsoft experience: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Benefits

• Competitive wage
• Full Benefit Package
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off/Holiday Pay
• Gym Reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement