Production Lead - 2nd Shift

Summary

The Production Lead reports to the Sr. Director of Operations and is responsible for inspiring a production shift or area team. They perform hands-on production work that could include saw, machining, metal pulling/finishing, forming, welding, inspection and/or material handling. They ensure safety, quality, on-time delivery and efficiency of their team. Continuous improvement, pursuit of acquiring and training SMART cards (or team skills) and strong communication are also critical skills. He/she passionately supports manufacturing and the concept that making things is “COOL” and STEM education within GenMet and the broader community.

• Duties and responsibilitiesLead, model and promote a culture of honesty, integrity, teamwork, responsibility, adaptability and continuous learning and improvement with the highest ethics
• Manage a highly safe, healthy, organized and clean work environment
• Monitor safe work habits and conditions and resolve any issues identified to ensure production team safety. Direct team in your area to stop unsafe practices. Report issues as necessary.
• Ensure team members adhere to company policies and procedures with respect to safety (i.e. wearing safety glasses, steel to shoes, long pants, hearing protection, machine operation safety etc.)
• Ensure quality part production
• Monitor quality of parts being fabricated within areas of responsibility - review all Non-Conformances (NCs), Corrective Actions (CAs) pertaining to your areas of responsibility and resolve with team in a timely manner.
• Ensure ISO processes are followed
• Become “certified” to perform QAS inspection in all areas (initially, minimally in your area of responsibility).
• Ensure machine preventative maintenance is being performed and recorded in written reports as necessary by your team members. Report items that require repair to the maintenance department and ensure follow-up to complete required actions.
• In conjunction with Engineering develop checking fixtures and other tools to “foolproof” fabrication of parts.
• Pursue 95% on-time delivery
• Assist in the scheduling and performance of daily work and reduce the duration of time parts are in your area.
• Communicate work and priorities to your team daily.
• Ensure accurate labor reporting within area.
• Maximize team member efficiency to best ensure actual time used to perform an operation meets the estimated time in the job routing.
• Identify and pursue ways to minimize Indirect labor time and maximize direct labor activities.