Core Department Lead

Located in Kenosha, WI

Salary: $22.50/hr.

Job Summary: The Core Department Lead provides area leadership and direct supervision while serving as the lead worker to the Core Department crew members on a particular shift providing day-to-day management. In addition, the Lead may perform all Core Side tasks (e.g., fin and tube prep, soldering, testing, head manufacturing, etc.) as necessary. 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following with other duties assigned as necessary: 

• With the direction of the Core Department Supervisor, the Lead will assign work to all core department employees and plan workflow according to production capabilities and schedule.
• Reviews job orders (written or verbal) and establishes/interprets manufacturing specifications.
• Lead department daily safety stretching and daily kick off meetings.
• Ensure that production team is aware of day to day production output expectations.
• Manage work order closures and inventory control transactions.
• Upholds work rules, counsels employees, and initiates disciplinary measures where appropriate.
• Conducts work-in-progress and spot-checks completed work to ensure that standards are met.
• Advises company management on technical core manufacturing issues and recommends changes.
• Troubleshoots all Core Side equipment and machinery problems and coordinates repairs with the Core Department Supervisor and Maintenance.
• Ensures that equipment is in working order.
• Responsible for the training of operators and assemblers for products and processes within the department
• Ensures that work areas, equipment and other tools of the trade are clean and properly maintained.
• Works in a safe manner at all times, ensures that safety rules are followed without exception and participates fully in any and all Company safety programs.
• Ensures that the necessary equipment, tools, PPE, and supplies are available and in working order to complete assignments.
• Collaborates with the team to identify ways to improve department effectiveness; implements viable ideas.
• Interface with the planning department to determine schedules for shift production and material and labor constraints.
• Resolves conflicts that arise among team members and/or other employees.
• Monitors and enters scrap material accumulation into the ERP system.
• Ensures that the tools in the department are properly calibrated.

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