Fabrication Operator Lead
About the role
Lead and support your team to meet daily business unit goals, ensuring flawless communication, safety, quality, and delivery.
Actively engage in training efforts, developing and implementing comprehensive training plans for new hires and current team members.
Fill in for team members as needed to maintain seamless production flow, ensuring no disruptions due to absences.
Champion lean principles by promoting continuous improvement and waste reduction through Lean methodology.
Conduct regular safety inspections and promote a behavior-based safety culture, ensuring the well-being of your team.
Foster quality improvements through mentoring on quality standards, identifying errors, and maintaining accurate documentation.
Ensure timely delivery by efficiently managing work flow, identifying and resolving barriers, and promoting takt time.
Serve as a backup to the Production Supervisor, providing leadership and support as needed.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support your team to meet daily business unit goals, ensuring flawless communication, safety, quality, and delivery.
- Actively engage in training efforts, developing and implementing comprehensive training plans for new hires and current team members.
- Fill in for team members as needed to maintain seamless production flow, ensuring no disruptions due to absences.
- Champion lean principles by promoting continuous improvement and waste reduction through Lean methodology.
- Conduct regular safety inspections and promote a behavior-based safety culture, ensuring the well-being of your team.
- Foster quality improvements through mentoring on quality standards, identifying errors, and maintaining accurate documentation.
- Ensure timely delivery by efficiently managing work flow, identifying and resolving barriers, and promoting takt time.
- Serve as a backup to the Production Supervisor, providing leadership and support as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent experience.
- 3-5 years of production work experience preferred.
- Proficiency with Windows Word, Excel, Outlook, and the Internet.
- Expertise in the operations of the assigned production process.
- Proven knowledge of safety policies and procedures.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication abilities, both verbal and written.
- Able to follow detailed assembly instructions and procedures.
- Ability to train operators on standard work and drive continuous improvement efforts.
- Adaptability to thrive in a rapidly changing business environment.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent experience.
- 3-5 years of production work experience preferred.
- Expertise in the operations of the assigned production process.
- Proven knowledge of safety policies and procedures.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication abilities, both verbal and written.
- Able to follow detailed assembly instructions and procedures.
- Ability to train operators on standard work and drive continuous improvement efforts.
- Adaptability to thrive in a rapidly changing business environment.
Skills
- Leadership and team management skills.
- Training and development expertise.
- Lean manufacturing principles.
- Safety protocols and practices.
- Quality assurance and improvement techniques.
- Project management and workflow optimization.
- Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Adaptability and resilience.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
- Critical illness, accident insurance, and life insurance.
- A 401(k) retirement plan.
- An employee stock purchase plan with a company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Back-up care services.
- Paid time off including volunteer time.
- A well-being program.
- Legal & identity theft protection.
Pay
Compensation is commensurate with experience.
Schedule
The schedule is flexible and can vary based on departmental needs.