Production Lead - Valves

Dover Corporation•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The 2nd Shift Production Lead is responsible for coordinating daily production activities while actively performing production and machining duties. This position provides frontline leadership by directing workflow, assigning jobs, monitoring production priorities, and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to quality standards. The hours for this shift are: 2:30pm - 1:00 am M-Th.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Must be able to measure parts using micrometers, calipers or other measuring tools
Must be able to read and interpret drawings and blueprints

Nice To Haves

8-10 years in manufacturing environment
Leadership experience preferred
Ability to analyze and solve problems
Strong organizational skills; Ensure 5S standards are met within respective areas of responsibility
Excellent verbal and written communication

Responsibilities

Participate in all plant safety initiatives, report potentially unsafe conditions, and abide by corporate and local policies.
Actively engage in lean manufacturing principles and techniques. This includes, but is not limited to, actively participating in kaizen events, 5S activities, and continuously seeking improvement in the work area.
Work with the Production Supervisor and other Lead People to manage and prioritize staffing assignments to ensure customer demand and the production schedule is met.
Execute and coordinate employee training to ensure that procedures are followed and meet all quality requirements.
Report problems or concerns with quality, processes, equipment, material, and labor to the Manufacturing Supervisor.
Attend and contribute to shift hand off meetings.
Work collaboratively with other departments – Supply Chain, Safety, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, etc – to resolve issues.
Works from drawings, sketches and specifications in completing various machining operations.
Obtains required inspections on first pieces of a run according to prescribed procedure and performs inspections on work-in-progress.
Completes and maintains all necessary records of time, part counts, first piece inspections, and requisition forms, etc. for each job.
Responsible for providing guidance and training to lower-level machinist.

Benefits

401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
medical, dental and vision insurance
wellness programs
health savings account
health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
company paid short-term disability and long-term disability
company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
commuter benefits
parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
paid time off
11 paid holidays per calendar year
paid vacation days beginning at 120 hours annually
24 paid sick leave hours annually
tuition assistance
wellness reimbursement
business travel services
employee discounts
an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services