Lead Brazer

HEICO Corporation•Broken Arrow, OK

About The Position

CSI Aerospace, a subsidiary of HEICO, is seeking a Lead Brazer. The Lead Brazer performs regular brazer duties while overseeing assigned Team Members’ work activities. The role is accountable for production performance in the assigned area, including work quality, and supports company policies, goals, and objectives while representing the company in a knowledgeable, professional, and positive manner. The position completes assemblies and subassemblies according to approved documentation, applies brazing material with an oxygen/chemtane hand torch, shapes and installs electrical wiring, uses shop tools and equipment, and documents component traceability on manufacturing orders. It also coordinates and monitors team assignments and production, conducts work audits, manages material flow, supports required training, recommends process improvements, provides production and employee-relations feedback to the Production Supervisor, and ensures established safety rules are followed. The employee regularly stands, walks, bends, squats, handles objects, reaches, and talks or hears, and may occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds. Work takes place near high-temperature torch brazing equipment, with a usually moderate noise level. This is a DOT Safety Sensitive Position.

Requirements

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong organizational skills and a proven ability to be proactive and self-motivated.
Effective communication, interaction, and collaboration skills with employees at all levels and functions.
Leadership abilities to maintain team functionality.
Hands-on production experience using small hand tools and shop equipment.
Mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Basic math skills.
Ability to solve practical problems involving a variety of concrete variables where limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment as a lead.

Responsibilities

Complete assemblies or subassemblies according to provided documentation.
Apply brazing material using an oxygen/chemtane hand torch to join component parts.
Work from approved documentation, including assembly prints, Standard Operation Procedures (SOP), and Work Instructions (WI).
Hand-shape electrical wiring and install it into component parts.
Use shop tools and various shop equipment.
Document traceability of components used in assembly on manufacturing orders.
Coordinate work assignments of assigned Team Members.
Oversee Team Members’ production performance, including efficiency and work quality.
Conduct audits or spot checks of Team Members’ work.
Monitor and expedite material flow within the assigned area.
Ensure Team Members receive appropriate training to complete work assignments and company-required training.
Recommend processes to improve production, quality, and efficiency.
Provide the Production Supervisor with feedback regarding production issues and employee-relations issues.
Ensure Team Members follow established safety rules.
Perform other duties as assigned.