Job Description
Job Description
What you’ll do :
- Supervise and direct department operations for a team of production personnel regarding the machining of metal and plastic components.
- Troubleshoot and support the machining area as needed which may include setting up and running to first article acceptance.
- Procure tools and equipment while maintaining inventory levels by production requirements.
- Responsible for driving metrics and process improvements relating to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory.
- Establish schedules and capacity planning based on customer needs, product mix, equipment efficiency, and supply chain.
- Develops, implements, and reinforces operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems while improving product quality and process throughput.
- Provides leadership, direction, prioritization, and motivation to attain high levels of employee engagement, achievement, and retention.
- Work with Supply Chain to maintain proper inventory levels, investigate root cause of manufactured part shortages, and implement corrective actions and improved processes to eliminate future occurrences.
- Provide employee training, coaching, and development.
- Cross train employees in key areas to ensure customer needs can be met during times of peak demand or employee absenteeism.
- Lead and support COS (Continuous Improvement) and lean manufacturing activities / events to drive improvements, reduce costs, and increase productivity.
- Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
- Enforce and hold employees accountable to company policies and procedures.
- Develops and recommends improvements of facilities and equipment.
- Manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls, and provides regular progress reports to manager.
- Manage employee time regarding punching in and out, absenteeism, and vacation / sick time.
- Attend meetings (Production, Engineering, Project Kickoff, Postmortem, etc.) with preparation to provide input and updates as required.
- Set target goals for output for each work center and track output to goals and implement improvements to achieve target goal.
- Lead and direct root cause investigations on internal and external quality concerns and manage the completion of Quality Notifications to include any assigned corrective action activities.
- Drive safety improvements and perform accident investigations and root cause / corrective action events.
- Perform annual evaluation / performance reviews for team members.
- Perform other responsibilities as needed and assigned.
What you’ll need :
- BS in engineering, business, or equivalent or relevant work experience.
- 3-5 years relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with CAD / CAM software and programming
- Experience with metrology tools (micrometers, calipers, drop indicators, CMM, profilometer, etc.) preferred
- Fluent in reading and understanding blueprints and GD&T
- Experience with an ERP system.
- Fluent with MS Office (Excel and Word) required.
How to Stand Out :
- SolidWorks experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Coaching skills.
- Ability to motivate and influence a team.
- Experience with Epicor.
- Conflict Management and Interpersonal skills.
30+ days ago