Machinist Lead

BUSINESS CONTRIBUTION:

The successful candidate will share responsibility, with the shift supervisor, for maintaining the production, quality, and safety for the fabrication/machining department.  This position requires the ability to operate and train others on a various of machining centers including burn tables, presses, rolls, and other CNC machines.  

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Operations Planning and Support (80%)
  • Support all company policies, work-rules, and management decisions.
  • Support and promote continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Share responsibility for the scheduling of work of various departments.
  • Share responsibility for maintaining or meeting production numbers coming from machine operations.
  • Share responsibility for ensuring all hot work orders are completed in a timely manner including repairs, production, special requests from engineering or development.
  • Support production supervisor in the rollout of New Product Introductions.
  • Assist in trouble shooting problems with machines and equipment, and if necessary, assist maintenance team members in repairing. 

• Safety and Training Support (10%)
  • Promote an environment where working safely is the culture of the workforce.  This includes ensuring team members consistently follow safety rules, identifying and eliminating hazards, and providing safety training.
  • Train or designate a trainer for all employees in need of training including new team members and transferred team members.
  • In absence of production supervisor or when requested, evaluate production needs of department and move employees accordingly, particularly in the event of absences or workload changes.

• Collaboration (10%)
  • Work cross-functionally with representatives from Engineering, Research and Development, HR, Safety, and other departments on projects, problem solving, and other issues when needed.
  • Promote information sharing with other shifts/team members to support company needs and promote best practices.

• Leadership & Support
  • Demonstrate proper procedures and adherence to rules and policies by example
  • Lead continuous improvement through the production, quality, and safety requirement for the department.

• Communication and Documentation
  • Maintain open communication through conversation and both formal and informal documents

EDUCATION:

• High School diploma or GED preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Five or more years of production/metal fabrication experience in manufacturing. 

SKILLS: 

• Collaborative and effective team player and able to work as part of a team to solve problems
• Ability to operate a variety of machining centers
• Able to complete responsibilities in a timely, professional and quality manner.
• Solve problems analytically; search out relevant information and gauge its importance when making decisions.
• Effective written and oral communication skills; able to express oneself clearly and in technical and non-technical terms.
• Set a good example of personal integrity.
• Demonstrate ability and willingness to learn; seek out development activities to improve skills and increase knowledge; learn from other team members and own mistakes.
• Take initiative, seek and act on opportunities to improve organization performance.
• Ability to translate specific goals into action and follow through to achieve goals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and data management software