Fabrication Lead

Alexandria Industries•Alexandria, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fabrication Lead will exhibit active leadership, model and support the company’s vision and strategies, and communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, and other shifts. This role prioritizes safety, promotes a safe work environment, and enforces job rotation policies to prevent injury. The Lead will build relationships, ensure the department has necessary tools and resources, and keep other departments informed of delays. Key responsibilities include providing leadership to department team members by communicating priorities, developing cross-training, offering continuing education and development, coaching employees, monitoring performance, executing reviews, delegating special projects, and identifying cost reduction methods. The Lead will also apply continuous improvement techniques, ensure work area cleanliness using 5S principles, set up and run equipment safely and efficiently to maximize output and meet quality standards, and fulfill customer orders accurately by reviewing manufacturing orders, ensuring quality practices, performing inspections, and packaging orders according to specifications. This role involves maintaining the work center schedule, supporting department key measures, creating and training Standard Work Instructions, and monitoring/recommending process improvements for safety, rates, yield, and inspection techniques.

Requirements

2+ years of manufacturing experience required
Strong computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Ability to recognize safety concerns
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to provide strong servant leadership to support team members
Ability to take part in continuous education and training
Ability to maintain professionalism and composure in every situation
Strong knowledge and understanding of all key department operations
Knowledgeable in companywide computer systems and programs
Ability to utilize the proper inspection equipment per designated cell area
Work flexible hours, overtime and on-call
Ability to lead and influence others
Blueprint reading
Strong math skills
Ability to detect minor defects in the finish of the product
Ability to read die drawings and inspect parts according to customer specifications

Nice To Haves

Associates degree in Machine Tool or other related program preferred
1+ years of leadership experience preferred

Responsibilities

Exhibit active leadership to model and support the company’s vision and strategies.
Communicate effectively with supervisor, team members, and other shifts.
Ensure safety is the number one priority, promote a safe work environment, and follow all safety programs and guidelines.
Support and enforce job rotation policies.
Continuously build relationships throughout the department and company.
Ensure the department has the tools and resources to keep other departments informed of any delays or changes in scheduled arrival times of products.
Provide leadership to department team members: Communicate priorities and project assignments.
Develop and implement adequate cross-training.
Provide continuing education, training, and development opportunities.
Provide coaching to employees to support their growth within their position and the company.
Ensure expectations and responsibilities are known and followed.
Monitor employee performance and execute employee performance reviews.
Delegate special projects.
Identify and implement methods for reducing costs and expenses in the department.
Review and analyze department data and trends to make continuous improvement recommendations.
Apply continuous improvement techniques to improve department operations.
Ensure that work area is clean and orderly using 5S principles & perform necessary audits.
Set up and run equipment safely and efficiently to maximize output while meeting customer quality requirements.
Accurately and efficiently fulfill customer orders: Review manufacturing orders for accuracy and to verify internal/external customer specifications.
Ensure all quality practices are being followed.
Perform inspections of aluminum parts and validate inspection data.
Package orders based on customer specifications.
Follow and maintain current work center schedule to ensure customer service and satisfaction.
Continually support and improve the department’s key measures.
Create and train Standard Work Instructions (SWIs).
Monitor and recommend appropriate process improvements to safety, rates, yield, and inspection techniques.