ENERGETIC MATERIALS LEAD

Reports to: Production Supervisor
Work Location: Clear Lake, SD
Functional Area: Energetic Materials

About the role

The Energetic Materials Lead is responsible for providing work direction to staff in the production of powders, oversight of inventory, and ongoing job/project management to ensure production has materials needed to meet customer and company needs.

Responsibilities

• Assumes leadership role for all powder production; provides oversight and communication to Energetic Materials staff and production to maintain proper inventory levels.
• Assists in providing employee direction, training, and safety.
• Understands, follows, and enforces company policies and procedures governing safety standards and work rules.
• Operates equipment as needed and ensures a neat and organized work area per company housekeeping policy.
• Monitors work flow to ensure powders are completed on time, downtime is minimized, and work is distributed equally.
• Identifies waste in area of responsibility and works to eliminate it.
• Responsible for hazardous waste management functions, including labeling and ensuring proper handling.
• Evaluates effective methods of production and implements improvements through the product team.
• Drives company vehicles as required.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States (ITAR restrictions).
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be eligible to possess explosives under the Safe Explosives Act of 2003 (as amended) per ATF regulations.
• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) required; at least 2 years of related experience required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a driver’s license to operate company vehicles upon hire.
• Previous experience in a lead or supervisory role is preferred.
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• General background in automated manufacturing and prior experience in an explosives manufacturing setting is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and ability to learn internal computer systems and applications.
• Ability to communicate and document effectively in English.
• RCRA Training upon hire.
• Ability to work as part of a team, multi-task, and establish priorities.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Ability to talk and hear to communicate with others.
• Seated work up to 30% of the workday.
• Frequently required to stand and/or walk both indoors and outdoors.
• Must be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Lifting, pushing, or pulling of up to 50 pounds is required; ability to move materials over 50 pounds with assistance.
• Bending, squatting, or kneeling required for lifting or moving materials.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus when viewing a computer monitor.
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and explosives.
• Ear protection is required as identified throughout the facility.
• Must wear a fire suit to mitigate burn risk when working with powders.
• Must wear a minimum of 50 percent cotton clothing, including undergarments, to mitigate electrostatic discharge (ESD).
• Must wear company-issued safety footwear.