Frontline Leader

Our Kent, WA location at OMAX is currently recruiting for a Frontline Leader in Production to lead an Assembly Team.

Sound interesting? Apply for this role today!

The Front Line leader in Production will manage a team of associates and who are responsible for performing a variety of tasks using standard processes, systems and tools to assemble abrasive waterjet systems using manual and power tools, fixtures, hoists and precision measuring equipment for routing wires, installing low voltage electrical and electronic components such as circuit boards, communication (CAT5) and power cables, terminal boxes, main control switch panels, and instrument panels with troubleshooting of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic/electrical operating systems.

Front Line Leaders have a direct impact on our Associates and our business through:

People Leadership

• Provide leadership for your direct team, including associate selection, training, coaching, development, conflict resolution, planning, performance management/accountability, and recognition. Work with Associate's to identify development plans for their continued growth
• Foster a positive climate and safe working environment promoting associate well-being and team effectiveness across the organization and Hypertherm for improved business results
Provide support and coaching to team members ensuring associates are following standard work. Plan and schedule for training needs and follow up and ensure that training is successful

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Continuous Improvement:

• Safety: Foster a culture of safety by completing safety incident reports, holding others accountable to safety protocols, and providing mentorship to safety champions.
• Quality: Support a quality culture and established quality standards. Understand the Red Tag process, quarantine process, and participating in root cause analysis.
• Capacity and Planning: Work with scheduling associates to inform planning decisions, accounting for downtime, and weekly staffing decisions. Respond to expedites and communicate with Logistics to monitor system performance. Proactively alert manufacturing leadership of potential material. labor, or machine capacity shortages.
• Communication: Ensure others are informed of day-to-day operations, delivery metrics, customer demands, or obstacles/challenges to minimize downtime and production runs effectively and efficiently on all three shifts.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent with 3 years of leadership and 5 years electro-mechanical assembly experience
• A dedicated interest in mentoring and developing team members
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated team effectiveness with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to promote a collaborative team environment focused on teamwork, safety, quality, and continuous improvement
• Basic presentation skills
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Willingness to perform other production responsibilities as necessary (ex. secondary assembly tasks as needed)

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Preferred:

• Associates Degree or higher in related field
• Experience and exposure to 5S and lean principals
• Leadership experience in a Lean manufacturing environment
• Experience with project management

At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment . If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply. We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents. For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.

CURRENT ASSOCIATES OR TEMPORARY ASSOCIATES: Please apply via your internal Workday career account.

This is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.

Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.