Team/Technical Lead

Job Description

Tube Bending Area Lead Position

Tube Bending Area Lead Job Purpose: Manufactures products by leading and help supervise the tube bending production team, organizing, and monitoring work flow.

Job Description

Carry out the manufacturing strategies and goals set by the supervisor, production manager, and the upper management;

Accomplish manufacturing staff results by

communicating clear job expectations;

planning, monitoring, and appraising job results;

coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees (must work with the management and HR);

initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures;

Maintain healthy staff by

Maintaining equity in the treatment of the entire workforce;

Ensuring operator training is conducted and training effectiveness is sufficient for job assignment;

developing personal growth opportunities;

Complete production plan by

Maintaining tube and component inventory all the time;

assigning personnel;

accomplishing work results;

establishing priorities;

monitoring progress;

resolving problems;

reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries;

Ensure company employee standards of conduct are enforced

Maintain employee attendance and disciplinary records;

Work with supervisor and management to resolve work problems, complaints, or grievances;

Work with the supervisor and production manager to plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals;

Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs;

Maintain safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures;

Recommend revisions after analyzing operating practices and personnel requirements;

Work with the supervisor and production manager to establish and maintain a level-loaded finish good inventory of all goods;

Ensure company safety standards are enforced

Maintain safety documentation requirements;

Corporate with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments or cells;

Act as a catalyst of change

Work as a change agent and to help in smooth transitioning as the case may be;

Ensure timely tube/material availability to production work cells;

Manage tube/component inventory;

Manage tube/component transfers between warehouses;

Manage mill lengths;

Manage bent tubes;

Manage processed tubes;

Perform physical inventory of tubes and other components;

Maintain component buffer stocks

Manage cell inventories of all components in the cell

Distribute tubes to weld cells

Schedule tube bending and processing based on the plant schedule;

Partner with supervisor and management to drive continuous improvement throughout tube bending area;

Participate in daily production meeting with production management, purchasing and customer service to ensure daily/weekly shipment are met and target finished goods inventory is maintained;

Ensure company housekeeping and maintenance standards are maintained;

Ensure Maintenance leaders timely repair and carry out preventative maintenance of equipment;

by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques;

Work with supervisor and management to report cell, employee, and plant performance data to enable generation of Plant KPI’s, (OTD, Overtime, attendance, Scrap, Cell Efficiency);

Create and implement corrective actions to KPI’s that do not meet targets.

Job Requirements:

Must have a minimum of two-year college degree in business, engineering, or any other related field from a USA accredited school system or at least 3 years’ experience in manufacturing leadership or combination of the two

Must be able to use and analyze data using excel and other related software.

Must have background in manufacturing, production, automotive, or related fields.

Must have authorization to work in the USA.

Must be organized and coordinated.

Must be reliable, trustworthy, and professional.

Must possess behaviors that command respect and support.

Ability to work flexibly – various shifts plus weekends if need arises.

Must be able to work extended hours.

Must be a team player.

Must have great leadership qualities.

Must be a people person.

Must be able to strictly follow the company attendance and other policies.

Must be able to solve and report manufacturing and employee problems and crisis.

Must be able to diffuse crisis or situations in a professional manner.

Must have good memory.

Must be proficient in report writing

Must be able to lift up to or move 50lb of materials.

Must be able to lead and speak to over hundred employees of various backgrounds.

Must be able correct, discipline, or counsel employees when necessary.

Must be able to operate and navigate simple computer system comfortably.