Engineering Team Lead

Engineering Team Lead
Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Engineering Team Lead to work onsite at our client in Goshen, Indiana (this is a direct hire position)
Who we are:
LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life | LinkedIn
What you will be doing:
Responsible for operations at the plant to ensure production lines produce a product that meets customer quality and delivery requirements. Directly oversees all personnel in assigned area. Observes, promotes and ensures compliance of all rules and policies maintained by the company (safety, continuous improvement, leadership, core values).
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ensure product is produced and delivered on time. Ensure assigned lines receive materials on time.
2. Troubleshoot and minimize downtime issues on line as they arise.
3. Coordinate with supervisor, materials and powder coat on a variety of issues.
4. Directly responsible for production flow of assigned lines.
5. Responsible for assigned teams in the areas of operations, safety, continuous improvement and professional development. Directly supervises assigned floor level employees.
6. Complete and submit organizational paperwork to include days off requests, employee evaluations, corrective actions, and various reports and checklists.
7. Responsible for ensuring LCI quality standards are followed for assigned production lines.
8. Participates in quarterly employee reviews and evaluations.
9. Participates in any disciplinary actions.
10. Ensure compliance of all divisional and plant safety policies and procedures.
11. Supervision of 1-6 employees
12. Travel to local plants.

1. Must be able to work as a part of a team to achieve the company's overall goals.
2. Must demonstrate clear verbal and written communication skills (English).
3. Must be able to read and process written communication including, but not limited to, work orders, frame prints, measurements, and schedules.
4. Must be able to meet production goals and time deadlines for company projects.
5. Must be able to work with minimum supervision.
6. Must demonstrate understanding and execution of machine operation and repair techniques.
7. Must demonstrate welding competency and knowledge of welding systems.
8. Must understand appropriate equipment including repair tooling and devices, arc and MIG welders, band saws, acetylene torches, tape measures, etc.
9. Must be able to operate various Lift Trucks in all elements as necessary.
10. Must possess successful problem solving skills.
11. Must be able to exhibit tact and diplomacy and maintain professional relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, customers, etc.
12. Must be able to work under physically and mentally stressful situations.
13. Must be able to prioritize and easily adapt to changes through the day.
14. Must be able to focus on retention of employees.
15. Must be able to ensure that good housekeeping habits are maintained throughout the shop.
16. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires 98% standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing ladders. The employee may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

1. High school diploma or equivalent
2. Basic computer knowledge.
3. Proven leadership experience in a similar industry.
4. Problem solving skills.
5. Critical thinking skills.
6. Basic knowledge of inventory and manufacturing software; AX, and understand the Mobile Device and scanner.
7. Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and convert in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
8. Flexible to schedule changes.
9. Some Saturdays and overtime are expected based on productions schedule.

1. Welding Operations experience.
2. Quality Assurance experience.
3. Lean 5S certification preferred.
4. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications preferred.
5. Public speaking ability preferred.
6. Strong organization and time management skills preferred.
7. 1+ years of manufacturing experience.
8. 1-3 Months related experience as a Team Lead preferred.
9. LCI issued Forklift Operators License (training available)
10. LCI issued Forklift Operators License (training available)

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

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