Assembly Leader

Barry-Wehmiller•Reedley, CA

2d•$90,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Assembly Leader directs and supports the assembly team and manages manufacturing processes to ensure machines and upgrades are built to the highest quality standards, within design specifications, on budget, and on schedule. This role supports our commitment to People, Performance, and Products , operating within the framework of the BW Way . The Assembly Leader fosters a strong safety culture, drives operational excellence, and promotes continuous improvement across all assembly activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, professional qualification, or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
Minimum of 5 + years of leadership experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with Lean Manufacturing principles and tools preferred.
Experience in the packaging industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead site safety initiatives and ensure compliance to promote a strong safety culture.
Demonstrate responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others by maintaining a clean, orderly, and hazard-free work environment.
Ensure compliance with all safety practices, regulations, and product design safety requirements.
Actively promote safety in a positive manner by proactively identifying, addressing, and resolving safety concerns.
Report safety concerns or violations to the direct leader and/or People Leader.
Participate in safety processes and lead continuous safety improvement initiatives.
Act as Co-Leader of the Safety Committee, ensuring all company safety policies and procedures are strictly followed.
Conduct all activities in a fair, moral, ethical, and legal manner at all times.
Consistently demonstrate teamwork, collaboration, and respect.
Display enthusiasm and confidence in the work environment.
Demonstrate a willingness to learn, accept new responsibilities, and implement new processes when provided appropriate instruction.
Create and maintain a positive team atmosphere across all product lines that promotes safety, teamwork, performance, and efficiency.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve processes and procedures to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Establish standard work, clear accountabilities, and work plans for all production roles.
Plan, organize, and direct manufacturing operations to ensure optimal utilization of resources.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Level IV Leaders to allocate resources to meet customer expectations and production schedules.
Manage production schedules to ensure resources are deployed effectively, using skill set and experience as key indicators.
Provide and maintain a clear visual schedule for all assemblers.
Maintain and continuously improve target build hours and productivity metrics.
Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure machined parts are scheduled, produced, and delivered on time.
Participate in Mission Control Room meetings and communicate critical production updates.
Attend Order Entry meetings and assign assemblers to project teams.
Understand assembly processes to establish and maintain build priorities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align overall scheduling based on resource availability.
Encourage and facilitate Lean manufacturing objectives and continuous improvement initiatives across production departments.
Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient production area that is always “tour ready.”
Partner with the People Team to support leadership activities including goal setting, recruiting, talent development, and performance coaching.