CNC Machining Team Lead

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Team Leader is responsible for guiding and leading a team of machinists (yourself included) to achieve department goals and exceed customer expectations. Success in this role requires a strong strategic and analytical orientation, coupled with exceptional communication skills, superb machining knowledge, and collaborative management style.

1st or 2nd Shift

**$4000 Sign-on Bonus – Partial pay out at time of hire and remaining paid out throughout first year of employment**

Position Description:

• Provide hands-on leadership through on-going coaching, including cross-training employees in assigned work group.
• Train and teach team members to identify Value Added (VA) and Non-Value Added (NVA) activities in process and set goals to eliminate NVA activities.
• Assist in the initial and ongoing training of all new employees assigned to their shift that enter the operations area.  This includes: maintaining and operating machines, understanding the daily priorities, insuring correct procedures are followed to produce quality parts, and completing the necessary paperwork throughout the shift.
• Provide input in the evaluation and development of fellow team members.
• Work closely with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance as well as other production supervisors to identify areas for improvement and problem solving as they arise.
• Maintain an open line of communication with team members to communicate concerns or ideas to management in a timely manner.
• Responsibility to fill-in when team members are engaged in continuous improvement activities or absent.
• Execute production schedule and chart hourly
• Monitor/maintain supplies and materials on a regular basis. Create work orders for maintenance as needed.
• Attend department meetings to communicate specific customer requirements, scheduled work hours, quality, etc.
• Address any quality concerns or defects that may develop.  The Team Leader may be asked to conduct training sessions with the associates to raise awareness and resolve issues.
• Facilitate continuous improvement projects. Create standard work sheet and maintain adherence.
• Facilitate a safe working environment, maintain an acceptable and sustainable level of 6S (Safety and 5S)

Experience:

• 2 or more years as a Team Lead in manufacturing, especially a skilled machining environment.
• Experience with CNC Machinery, including machine maintenance and G & M programming.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and ability to focus on continuous improvement strategies.
• Proven leadership skills to include but not limited to effectively influencing others without direct authority, and exercising patience to train, mentor and develop team members .
• Attention to detail and accuracy which involves using specific measuring tools, expertise in reading blueprints/schematics, and understanding of metrology.

Specials Skills:

• Excellent work performance, reliability, dependability, to include but not limited to: attendance, disciplinary record and performance reviews.
• Willingness and ability to work extended hours, including overtime and weekends as required.
• Ability to identify and attack problems while seeking out Root Cause.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and collaborative skills.
• Positive attitude with a demonstrated willingness to listen and learn.
• Proficiency with computers, MS Office, and Oracle is desired.
• Proficiency in English language skills, including effective verbal and written communication.