Final Assembly - Production Lead

Position:
Final AssemblyProduction Lead
Job Location:
Manchester, Iowa
Start Date:
TBD
Employment Type:
Regular Full-time
Starting Salary Range:
$19.00/hour, plus 15% shift premium
Required Education:
High School Diploma or GED
Required Experience:
Entry Level
Required Travel:
None
XL Specialized Trailers is a top tier manufacturer of custom Heavy Haul Trailers engineered and designed to meet the hauling needs of its customers. Founded on innovation and commitment to quality, the XL brand has earned a reputation as a premium heavy haul trailer.
Job Overview:
Generally expected to work as a valued member of the XL Specialized Trailers manufacturing team in support of the Production Supervisor. Manufactures products by coaching staff; organizing and monitoring work flow; acts as a quality inspector; serves as a safety coordinator, material handler and trainer for area of responsibility.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Spends 50% of their time in direct labor in area of responsibility.
2. Safety: Identifies and anticipates safety and health concerns and hazards by surveying environmental, operational, and occupational conditions.
3. Quality Assurance: acts as the quality inspector for areas of responsibility; maintains quality of service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
4. Material handling: Ensures that all direct and indirect materials are readily available for production team members to carry out their duties efficiently and effectively.
5. Training: Encourages production team members by helping to select, orient, and train employees; developing personal growth opportunities for team members.
6. High Performance Team Board: Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answer questions and responding to requests. Supports the HPT process.
7. Communication: Accomplishes production team results by communicating job expectations; planning monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and training employees; initiating, coordinating and ensuring policies, and procedures are followed.
8. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations. Wears proper personal protective equipment.
9. Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing relating results as needed.

Ancillary Duties:

1. Assist with the continuous process improvement of XL Specialized Trailers by leading and participating in projects such as lean, 5-S and Kaizen..
2. Perform any other tasks assigned to support and improve the overall operations of the XL Specialized Trailers.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Supervision Received:
Works under direct supervision. The employee is responsible for carrying out the assignment, keeping their supervisor informed of progress and potential problems or future implications.
Responsibility for Public Contact:
None
Education and Experience:

1. High School diploma or GED. Associates degree desirable.
2. Three years manufacturing experience.

Essential Skills and Experience:

1. Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead and generate results through others.
2. Problem analysis and problem resolution at a functional level.
3. Demonstrated commitment to quality.
4. Demonstrated commitment to safety.
5. Valid driver's license.
6. Strong customer orientation.
7. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
8. Commitment to company values.
9. Basic computer skills with understanding of Microsoft products.

Physical Demands:

1. Occasional walking, sitting, climbing, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling.
2. Ability to routinely lift 25 lbs. and occasionally up to 50lbs and move up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment:
Work is primarily performed indoors in production facility.
Post Offer/Pre-employment Physical and Drug Screen Required.
XL Specialized Trailers is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran