Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting the Plant Manager, individual supervises and coordinates activities of production workers in the turret punch/laser department. May also engage in the same production work as the workers (employees and temporary workers) supervised.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

· Responsible for the supervision of workers, processes, equipment, safety and housekeeping in the department.

· Ensure safety is implemented into daily work activities.

· Aid workers in the interpretation of specifications and assign their duties.

· Establish departmental work instructions and ensure compliance.

· Periodically inspect and verify parts to ensure conformance to customer specifications. 

· Ensure maintenance of quality data to meet process requirements.

· Validate raw material sheets requisitions and inspect delivered material, as needed.

· Study production schedules and provide status reports, as required.

· Establish and adjust work activities to meet production schedules, using knowledge of department capacities.

· Ensure workers maintain accurate counts of parts; attach labels or tags to finished part containers identifying customer, part number, quantities and shop order information.

· Oversee the utilization of the data collection system regarding accurate recording of production activities including time spent, quantity produced and any rejected parts as well as basic attend-in and attend-out transactions.

· Review and implement changes to department procedures to promote continuous improvement.

· Report regularly, if required, on key metrics as determined by Management.

· Review worker’s performance by completing performance appraisals and recommend personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, discharges and disciplinary measures.

· Identify training needs for workers and recommend training programs.

· Train new staff on job responsibilities, procedures and work Instructions.

· Resolve or facilitates staff work problems or concerns.

· Perform all job functions to meet acceptable quality and performance standards.

· Communicate with co-workers and supervisor to receive instructions and coordinate job activities.

· Follow all safety procedures and wears safety equipment or apparel as required.

· Ensure on a daily basis that the department is clean and orderly including machines, tooling and workstations.

May be required to follow other job-related instructions and duties, as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Requirements

· Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing related education or work experience. 

· Minimum of 5 years of previous supervisory experience.

· Strong leadership, organizational and communication skills.

· Good mathematical aptitude.

· Working experience with programming and operating automated turret punch, fiber laser equipment and material retrieval systems

· Experience using CAD software - SolidWorks and NC Express

· Basic computer literacy with the ability to perform tasks within company’s ERP system.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bilingual (English/Spanish) 

· Experience working with Prima Power and Trumpf equipment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

· Exert 50 pounds of force occasionally and 25 pounds of force frequently.

· Ability to stand for extended periods of time.

· Ability to communicate with others and accommodation as required to listen to equipment and monitor paging system.

· Accommodation as required for reading documents, prints, computer screens, and quality instruments.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Typical metal manufacturing environment with exposure to powder coat paint facility. Active work that primarily involves walking, standing, bending and lifting.

No agencies or third parties please. Candidates are encouraged to apply directly .