What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finishing Department Lead & Engineer position at A Hiring Company?
Summary
Responsible for daily operations in the finishing department to ensure the department’s work production proceeds in concert with the planned schedule, alerting the team when problems arise; assists in monitoring the work of all employees, helping to coach and train for improved performance; recommending corrective actions to Post-Processing Manager as appropriate. Identify, Develop and Execute new methods and techniques to increase efficiency and throughput through the use of equipment and tooling design.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Assists in identifying any impediments to completing work assignments (parts shortages, tool/equipment needs, etc.) and takes appropriate actions to obtain or correct deficiencies.
• Ability to provide adequate training to employees to boost department capabilities.
• Maintains employee time records and performs employee evaluations.
• Enforces Company approved policies and procedures that are maintained within the department, particularly safety and hazardous material protocols.
• Coaches and counsels’ employees having performance or behavioral issues.
• Ensure quality standards are consistently met and address any quality related problems promptly and recommend corrective actions.
• Cooperates and coordinates with other departments to ensure there is a well-organized and timely flow of work.
• Reviews and improves on current finishing techniques with the use of new tooling/process development.
• Works directly with tooling/equipment manufactures to discover new products and maintain current products.
• Drives implementation of deburring in machine/at machine work center when applicable. Providing feedback when necessary.
• Ability to operate machines/use tools and perform any job assignment within the department, performing work assignments within the department on an as needed basis.
Key Roles
• Lead, Manage, and Hold others accountable for productivity and quality aspects while maximizing the utilization of resources both machine and labor to ensure quality and to satisfy the needs of the customer with documentation of actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Establishes work instructions and problem solves shop wide for effective repeatability and provides recommendations & input for process improvements while maintaining safe operations through 5S and by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
• Develops new deburring techniques and process controls/operational flow shop wide while adhering to specific job requirements.
• Maintains communication with engineering/programming department on deburring topics.
