Shift Lead (Fabrication) 2Nd & 3Rd Shift

Summary of Duties: Support the department by assisting the supervisor with workflow, employee assignments, training, safety, and quality. Performs machine set-ups, and operates various machines as required to produce a finished product. Review blueprints, drawings, and shop orders to ensure adherence to customer specifications. Performs in-process inspections to ensure customer order accuracy and quality standards. Maintain concise router documentation and other required production reporting.

Job Duties Include (but not limited to):

• Pull raw material and stage at machine centers for processing.
• Advise material handler of specific material needs in a timely manner.
• Responsible for assisting supervisor with daily production and employee time reporting.
• Give instructions to employees as needed; and assist with training and/or retraining of employees.
• Build tools necessary to operate machine center.
• Identify tools needed by reading program or set-up sheet.
• Operates various fabrication machines as necessary, fabricating metal parts to specification.
• Verifies quantity and size of fabricated items by using various measuring devices.
• Maintain product quality and completes paperwork and documentation as required.
• Visually inspect product for conformance to specifications and adjust as needed.
• Follow all safety rules.
• Responsible for keeping work area and equipment clean, orderly, and free from clutter.
• Maintain and meet established machine center efficiencies.
• Follow designated production schedules and coordinate work according to priorities.
• Promptly notify management of issues of safety, quality, production, and needed discipline.

Minimum Job Requirements (but not limited to):

• Must possess and demonstrate good leadership skills; and ability to work well with others and demonstrate team player behavior.
• Exhibit to all employees a professional and positive image and to support the company policies, procedures, and other members of management.
• Must be able to work well with little or no supervision and exercise reasonable judgement independently.
• Reading and understanding basic programming to make minor changes at machine centers requiring this activity preferred.
• Understand types of tools and tooling at machine centers.
• Ability to follow written instructions; and write legibly.
• An understanding of measuring instruments, gauges, and test equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints and understand blueprint specifications and have a proficient understanding of decimals and fractions.
• Demonstrate above average mechanical aptitude.
• Possess and demonstrate good written and communication skills.
• Ability to lift heavy objects at frequent intervals.
• Requires walking, standing, stooping, and bending 100% of the time.