Die Setter Team Lead- 1st Shift

US Farathane•Riverside, MO

13d•Onsite

About The Position

US Farathane is seeking an experienced 1st Shift Die Setter Team Lead. The Die Setter Team Lead is to act as a company representative in overseeing the work activities of hourly associates in assigned work area. US Farathane has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through highly technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, US Farathane has continued to grow each year. We provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black-box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPE’s and TPO’s as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six months to 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Hilo License, and crane training required
Work well with other employees
Safety conscious. Must wear/use all PPE including hard hat
Must have lock-out tag-out training.
Good time organization.
Self-motivating.
Ambitious in your job.
Follow instructions properly.
Neat performance of duties.
Willing and able to work seven (7) days a week whenever required
Must be capable of completing mold change part to part within 1 (one) hour or less while following all safety rules.
Must be capable of completing mold change part to part within (1) one hour or less while following all safety rules (300T – 550T)
Document any machine or secondary issues utilizing maintenance work order system.

Responsibilities

Serve as a conduit for company, plant and departmental communications to employees in assigned area
Oversee Die Setter personnel in area assigned
Ensure compliance to required schedule in assigned area
Monitor all equipment in assigned area for optimal performance
Contribute to quality, cost, safety, and efficiency improvements in assigned area
Ensure conformance to all process controls, quality and efficiency criteria
Train employees in assigned area as required
Execute necessary production documentation (i.e., tool reports, scrap sheets, production reports, accident reports, first shot sheets, manning logs, maintenance requests, etc.)
Monitor all personnel in assigned area for adherence to company policies and procedures (i.e. quality policy manual, associate handbook, Level II procedures, etc.)
Serve as leader for associates in assigned area in group problem solving and employee involvement activity
Cooperate with support personnel (Engineering, Tooling, Quality, Maintenance, etc.) on their specific agendas and assignments as they relate to area of responsibility
Adhere to all company policies and procedures (i.e., quality policy manual, associate handbook, Level II procedures, etc.)
Comply with internal and OSHA required safety procedures
Maintain high standards of housekeeping in respective areas
Ensure all paperwork is completed, submitted and filed in a timely manner
Other duties may be assigned as necessary