Fabrication Operator Lead - 1st Shift

nVent•Anoka, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fabrication Operator Lead supports day-to-day department goals through team leadership and communication, with a focus on safety, quality, and delivery. The role helps ensure uninterrupted production flow, provides problem support and coaching to employees, and provides backup to the Production Supervisor. The lead supports and coordinates employee training, communicates company messages and schedule changes, fills in on the production line when needed, and provides recognition and feedback to team members. The role promotes lean manufacturing and continuous improvement, supports safety and quality initiatives, resolves production barriers, and helps ensure efficient workflow and on-time delivery.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of all operations of the assigned production process.
Knowledge of safety policies and procedures, and ability to promote compliance.
Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to follow detailed assembly instructions, processes, and procedures.
Ability to train operators on standard work, including work instructions, machine adjustments, product quality, and relevant policies and procedures.
Ability to support continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and 5S activities.
Ability to maintain a clean and organized work area.
Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances and thrive in a changing environment.
Reliable and punctual attendance.

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of production work experience preferred.
Computer experience with Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, JD Edwards, and the Internet.

Responsibilities

Support the team’s training efforts, including training new hires, coordinating training, and ensuring procedures and quality requirements are followed.
Communicate company messages, schedule changes, and procedures to the team and collaborate effectively with others.
Fill in on production-line positions when necessary to maintain work flow during absences or breaks.
Recognize team and individual contributions and keep applicable Supervisors informed.
Maintain knowledge of lean principles, update metrics, promote improvement ideas, and drive waste reduction through Lean methodology.
Follow nVent policies and practices, make objective decisions, and communicate effectively at all levels.
Enforce company and department policies within the team.
Support safety metrics and risk-reduction initiatives through inspections, observation/risk cards, safety coaching, and discussions.
Promote a behavior-based safety culture and work with committee members to drive improvements in the area and campus.
Support quality improvements and reduce rework by implementing proactive ideas and supporting the NCR cycle.
Coach employees on quality, train to standards, identify quality errors, and ensure quality documentation is accurate.
Support on-time delivery by maintaining efficient work flow, identifying and resolving barriers, promoting takt time, prioritizing and communicating past-due work, and ensuring work and sales orders are completed and closed.
Provide backup to the Production Supervisor.
Mentor and provide feedback to operators, escalating recurring behaviors to the Supervisor.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Communicate job expectations to production staff and achieve desired results by monitoring, coaching, and enforcing policies and procedures.
Conduct operator training on standard work, including work instructions, machine adjustments, product quality, and company and value-stream policies and procedures.
Identify and support continuous-improvement efforts with the Production Supervisor; sustain and drive lean manufacturing and 5S activities.
Maintain a clean and organized work area.
Maintain reliable and punctual attendance and report tardiness, attendance issues, and disciplinary issues to the Production Supervisor.