Carts - Production Worker, Lead at Jamco Products, Inc. in South Beloit, Illinois

Job Description:

2nd Shift: 4:00pm - 2:30am Monday - Thursday, EO Friday 4:00pm - 12:30am

Overview

The Fabrication Team Lead is directly responsible for leading the shift of production operators to ensure all production activities are carried out in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe working environment and helps to improve overall safety culture at Jamco

• Drives compliance to all safety & Quality programs
• Attend and participate in all scheduled meeting
• Achieve department production goals, cost objectives, and KPIs
• Lead and promote continuous improvement initiatives including engaging and training employees
• Determine the root cause of manufacturing issues and develop corrective actions
• Determine the root cause of safety incidents, complete investigations and follow up actions.
• Work with other Team Leads to accomplish production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; identifying and eliminate bottlenecks; and reporting results of the processing flow.
• Consistently demonstrate Myers Core Values through your actions and your communication. Make sure each team member understands his/ her roll in living Myers Core Values on a daily basis.
• Ability to manage and resolve conflict among employees and drive a culture of open communication.
• Observes machines and equipment in operation for malfunctions. Able to start and stop all machinery.
• Performs production duties and fills-in as required to relieve employees for breaks, absenteeism, and vacations.
• Review work drawings and specifications to ensure accuracy and conformance to standards prior to distributing to the shop for production.
• Manage logistics to meet project demands.

• Conducts training of new employees and retraining as required.
• Continually monitors and assesses personnel and coaches them on ergonomics, behavior, participation, cross-training, etc.
• Actively takes the role of leadership in the area of responsibility and reinforces the company's policies.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to operate, understand, and transfer knowledge of all machinery and equipment
• Must be able to communicate workplace hazards
• Forklift certification from Jamco required
• Strong reading and mathematical skills required
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and leadership skills required
• Computer literacy, Microsoft Office products required
• Technical competencies in fabrication (e.g. technical drawings, blueprints, welding and fabrication techniques).
• Proficiency in using hand tools, saws, shears, punch & dies, CNC machines, Folders, Press Brakes, Tube Bending equipment, etc.
• Ability to fabricate and assemble parts using various machining techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think critically.

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Thorough, functional knowledge of CNC routers and programming required
• Intermediate computer skills: knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel) required
• Experience and competency using basic measurement tools such as calipers, tape measures, and weight scales required
• Competency in basic math including decimals and fractions required
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in high-speed manufacturing; Familiarity with manufacturing systems