Finish and Polish Lead-SM

Job Summary

The Finish and Polish Lead will be responsible for quality and cost controls in the 2 departments and enforcing and improving department policies and procedures. They will assist the production supervisor in maintaining the schedule and achieving target ship dates, and play a major role in all continuous improvement activities within the department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Aid the company in ensuring all safety policies and procedures are followed and enforced in their department.
• Obey all company, OSHA, and other state and federal agencies' safety regulations.
• Complete all duties assigned by the production supervisor, using time, materials, and equipment efficiently.
• Ensure the overall quality of polish for each work order leaving their department.
• Track/monitor department key performance indicators and lead continuous improvement efforts for their department.
• Drive a culture of workplace safety, ensuring all employees use required PPE at all times and all work is carried out in a safe manner.
• Own and continuously improve the polishing and finishing processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely creation of finished samples.
• Ensure the overall quality of finish for each work order leaving their department.
• Order all finish materials and equipment.
• Manage the hazardous waste produced by the finishing process per the requirements of the applicable governing bodies.
• Work as a finisher or polisher as necessary, especially during high volume production periods.
• Set up, operate, and maintain all relevant tools and machines.
• Read and comprehend shop drawings.
• Consult with the production coordinator and production supervisor on polishing custom metal products according to drawings provided by the drafting department on construction techniques.
• Show knowledge of metals, polish equipment/machinery, working individually with little supervision, and effectively communicating with: Production Supervisor, Production Coordinator, Sheet Metal Lead, Finish Lead, Fabrication Lead, and other plant employees.
• Show team motivation, conflict resolution, problem-solving skills, and effective team communication.

Necessary Skills

• Team motivation
• Conflict resolution
• Problem solving
• Metal finishes
• Team communication

Education & Training

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or GED, some additional training at technical school, experience and/or training.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Must pass pre-employment physical/musculoskeletal exam.
• Must pass drug screening.
• Must pass an audiogram test.
• Able to lift 50 pounds on a daily basis.

Working Environment

This position operates in a manufacturing/warehouse environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee is continuously required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, as well as reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.