Swing Layup Production Mentor

STATES INDUSTRIES•Eugene, OR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Mentor manages the production floor in the Lay-up Department. The role is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe workplace, quality control, on-time delivery, production flow, labor cost reduction, employee training and coaching, corrective action, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement. The mentor also supports and leads improvement projects, ensures smooth communication between shifts, and promotes teamwork across work centers. The position works in a general mill environment and requires working around chemicals. The mentor must be able to operate all equipment in the Lay-up Department and become an expert in the Lay-up process and equipment.

Requirements

Minimum of two years of manufacturing experience.
Associate degree in a technical discipline.
Forklift license required.
Good working knowledge of manufacturing processes.
Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills.
Ability and desire to identify and implement better processes to improve production standards.
Ability to operate all equipment in the Lay-up Department.
Ability to work around chemicals.
Computer skills related to inventory control, MRP II, Dynamics AX, IMS System, MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Good mechanical aptitude.
Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to plan and organize.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure personnel work safely and productively.
Maintain quality production by effectively assigning work and managing material flow during the shift, and take action to address poor quality.
Work in critical areas as needed to achieve production requirements.
Train employees on SOPs and JBSs, and audit work practices to ensure compliance with standards.
Ensure the plant is handed over to the next shift in an acceptable manner and communicate all issues.
Implement and maintain continuous improvement.
Complete administrative functions as needed, including Ceridian tasks and timely, accurate documentation of corrective actions.
Promote a positive work environment and follow the States Industries Handbook guidelines.
Coordinate and support operational improvement teams in achieving their goals.
Lead and participate in Kaizen and 5S events.
Lead and participate in fall-down reduction projects.
Manage cause and corrective action and root cause analysis.
Manage weekend TPM.
Become the expert in all areas of the Lay-up process and equipment.
Train new and experienced employees using Job Instruction (JI) methods.
Develop and maintain Job Breakdown Sheets for training in areas of responsibility.
Promote team building and cooperation among work centers.
Perform other duties as assigned.