Assistant Supervisor at Crysteel Manufacturing Inc in Lake Crystal, Minnesota

Job Description:

TBEI is looking for an assistant Supervisor to oversee our Hoist Weld department. 

Responsibilities & Qualifications

This full-time leadership opportunity on first shiftt  (5:45am – 4:15pm) Our schedule runs Mondays through Thursdays with Fridays as needed. At this time, most departments are working 45-50 hour work-weeks.

Responsible for meeting customer needs by:

• Leading staff, to include providing proper training, resources, and performance management to employees following the SQDCP model (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People).


• Assist in driving initiatives across all TBEI – Lake Crystal, including procedures, continuous improvement initiatives, and equipment needs.


• Leading and assisting employees to meet the production schedule to ensure customer needs are met


• Providing timely communication to employees, Supervisor and other areas as required (i.e., documentation, reports).


• Manage time and attendance for direct employees


• Assist with employee performance appraisals and help hold employees accountable for performing, following safety guidelines and attendance expectations


• Become fluent in processes and tasks in the area of responsibility


• Securing building following shifts and opening building prior to production each day


• Solving problems with processes, employees, products and customers


• Operate various equipment in department to support production needs


• Other duties as assigned

Essential Functions / Competency:

• Two-year formal education in a related field, or equivalent experience desired.


• An understanding of lean principles and the ability to lead employees in the use of the lean tools.


• Lead with Safety as a priority, following safety and environmental guidelines and work procedures.


• Must be able to prioritize and work on multiple projects and meet delivery dates.


• Understand a Bill of Material structure and product flow. Product knowledge is preferred.


• Must have strong blueprint reading ability.


• Willingness to learn and understand operations in assigned area of responsibility, which may include welding, CNC machine operation, and fabrication machinery.


• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement, Lean, Six-Sigma and Kaizen planning are strongly preferred.


• Must have flexibility, creativity, teambuilding, leadership, decision making, and interpersonal skills to identify, analyze, and solve problems along with train and mentor employees.


• Excellent communication skills must be used to regularly communicate and/or discuss issues affecting production, equipment, personnel, safety and their resolutions as appropriate; communication ranges from individual development conversations up to public speaking for larger audiences.


• Ability to apply working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, and effectively use through computer systems and software.

Physical Demands

• Prompt and reliable attendance. The weekly schedule is approximately 45 hours per week.  Additional and flexible hours may be required to meet customer needs.


• Ability to work on concrete in a variety of positions including but not limited to kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting, turning, and occasionally climbing. Ability to walk and stand on concrete for 90% of the shift.


• Ability to manually move product and materials up to 50 lbs. through occasional heavy physical exertion, including but not limited to lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and bending. Using the overhead hoists requires ability to push and pull up to 100 lbs.


• Occasional travel may be required. Valid driver’s license with good driving record is required.

Truck Bodies & Equipment International (TBEI), a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation, encompasses thirteen leading brands of dump bodies, end-dump trailers, landscape bodies, containers, roll-off systems, truck bodies, platforms, hoists, and truck and trailer equipment and accessories.  Check us out at www.tbei.com.

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live.  Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers.  Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environment Solutions and Safety and Security Systems.  For more information on Federal Signal, visit:  www.federalsignal.com.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law.  If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, call Human Resources at 507-726-4357.  All other applications must be submitted online.

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