Kaizen Team Leader
About The Position
The Kaizen Team Leader is a working position supporting manufacturing operations and the Kaizen department through the fabrication, repair, and modification of auxiliary equipment. The role coordinates activities among other Kaizen fabrication team members, tracks and monitors progress, confirms work completion for team members, and communicates overtime work when needed to complete tasks. The position involves fabricating and repairing production-support items, maintaining the Kaizen shop, and helping departments implement Kaizens. The team leader must be flexible to work in different areas and perform duties as needed to accomplish YKTA’s goals and objectives. Regular attendance is required, and overtime, including weekends, may be necessary.
Requirements
- Two or more years of hands-on welding and general fabrication experience.
- Knowledge of materials, fabrication processes, tooling, and the capabilities of fabrication equipment.
- Ability to pass a welding skills test if required.
- Ability to work overtime, including weekends, when required.
- Ability to lift up to 33 pounds at times and meet the physical demands of the role.
Responsibilities
- Follow safety policies and procedures, wear required PPE, and help ensure the safety of self and others.
- Operate cutting torches, welding equipment, drill presses, saws, plasma cutters, grinders, and other hand tools; be able to obtain certification to operate a forklift and genie boom.
- Repair containers, dollies, parts racks, and carts using welding and fabrication equipment.
- Fabricate parts racks, parts carts, part stands, and other requested production-support items from scratch.
- Perform welding and other fabrication work on parts racks, containers, carts, and similar items.
- Assist various departments with implementing Kaizens.
- Perform daily 5S activities in the Kaizen shop.
- Assign and balance workloads among other Kaizen team members.
- Track assigned work and task completion, and confirm work completion for team members.
- Read and understand 2D drawings to determine fabrication requirements.
- Communicate overtime requirements to team members as needed.
- Work overtime, including weekends, when required.
- Remain flexible to work in all areas and perform other duties as needed to accomplish YKTA goals and objectives.
- Maintain regular attendance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
