Production Lead I

What TAPCO has to offer you

• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Personal Time (starting day one)
• Four Weeks of Paid Parental Leave with no waiting period
• 401K Plan with Employer Match (fully vested on day one)
• Company-Funded Short-Term Disability Health, Vision, and Dental insurance
• Quarterly Company Events and Lunches

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Daily team engagement through morning meetings and communication boards
• Assign daily work to the work cell and give instructions to the team
• Check and perform routine quality audits and first article inspection to approve new team members and production methods/procedures
• Monitor productivity, safety, quality, and delivery goals of the work cell
• Handles minor team conflict and escalates when appropriate
• Refers to the engineer drawings to ensure the correct parts are pulled and used
• Captains and participates in daily cell changeovers
• Solves routine problems by utilizing troubleshooting methods
• Insures that standardized work and Lean manufacturing practices are being followed
• Recommends and assists in improvement projects

Required Experience and Knowledge/ Skills/Ability

• 2-3 years prior experience building basic mechanical and/or electrical assemblies or assembly preparation
• Up to 1-year experience mentoring or supervising others
• Detail-oriented and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to organize assemblies in an efficient manner
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Exhibit cooperation and teamwork skills
• Basic math skills – addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers & measurements
• Convert inches to millimeters
• Basic computer skills; ability to use Microsoft Office
• Self-motivated and eager to take on responsibility
• Able to lift 40 lbs.