Assembler/Lead

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, clean and orderly workplace
• Identify and remove obstacles that interfere with employees' ability to get work done effectively
• Train, coach, and support employees to ensure they have the knowledge and skills necessary to perform assigned work safely, efficiently, and in accordance with quality and work standards
• Maintain accurate and timely records of manufacturing activities
• Identify and encourage others to identify improvement opportunities
• Assess the accuracy and thoroughness of Work Orders and Specifications and notify management of discrepancies
• Stop production and take appropriate corrective actions to prevent nonconforming products or correct unsafe working conditions
• Provide employees with clear, accurate, and timely feedback on job performance and provide input on performance reviews
• Report to management on labor, production and quality information
• Perform all duties of subordinates in the department
• Assign priority of work as applicable
• Assist subordinates in set-ups, quality and production
• Correct and advise supervision of all out of standard conditions
• Maintain department records
• Estimate production capabilities and yields
• Interpret drawings, process sheets and related documents
• Observe and enforce all precautions, rules and regulations related to environmental, health and safety matters

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain department supplies
• Require maintenance to equipment
• Ensure quality of all product from the department
• Ensure on time delivery of all product from department
• Design and upkeep of fixturing
• Employee training
• Maintain good morale and positive attitude in the department
• Ensure health and safety of all personnel in the department
• Capable of lifting 50 lbs
• Ensure all subordinates are provided with necessary personal protective equipment
• Ensure the department is maintained in a clean and orderly manner
• Report all spills, leaks and discharges to the safety director immediately
• Ensure all equipment in the department is maintained in safe and good working order
• Report all incidents (injuries and illnesses) to human resources within 24 hours
• Participate in all accident investigations in your department

Experience / Qualifications

• Experience in industrial or electrical equipment manufacturing is a plus
• Basic working knowledge of electricity and electromechanical equipment
• Electro-mechanical aptitude preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Technical or trade school education preferred

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to talk and listen, use color vision and work with computerized data, and stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds and regularly required to use normal office tools, equipment and PCs.

Work Environment

Work is normally performed in both the office and the shop. The office environment is an interior office with air conditioning. The shop contains mobile equipment, machinery, and high voltages. The shop noise level is variable and may require hearing protection in some areas. The shop is heated when required but many areas are not air conditioned. Some shop processes use high voltage arcs or concentrated magnetic fields. The shop contains open flames and caustic chemicals. Some areas of the shop may be designated as hard hat zones.