Fabrication Lead

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Perform the direct function of the department in such a manner as to provide a role model for the rest of the department.
• Work above the average pace required to meet the department's throughput objectives and produce exemplary quality.
• Provide encouragement and, when necessary, correction to workers incorrectly, unsafely or unproductively performing work.
• Generate ideas to improve the product and the process, and encourage others to do so.
• Help to train new workers to the department.
• Identify problems and potential problems, and help to solve them quickly and effectively when they arise.
• Promote the 5 Ss concept of order and housekeeping.
• Provide input to the Supervisor in regard to employee performance evaluations for the department.
• Backup for programmer.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help establish work priorities and plan work.
• Inspect product in the department to ensure quality standards are being met and rework will not be required later.
• Refer problems requiring discipline to the Supervisor.
• Recommend work assignments for specific workers.
• Set up and program machines.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Good working knowledge of all phases of department processes, standards, procedures, and equipment.
• History of exceptional work performance.
• Interest in and ability to lead employees and delegate work assignments.
• Able to conceptualize work flow and make necessary adjustments mid-stream.
• Understands the concept and importance of continuous improvement.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Physical fitness to perform all job functions of the designated work area, including any and all maintenance and heavy lifting assignments.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.