Production Team Assistant 2nd shift

Astronics Corporation•East Aurora, NY

5d•$22 - $28

About The Position

The Production Team Assistant supports leadership of the production floor by integrating training, employee development, and organizational goals. The role serves as a point of contact for front-line operators and requires communication, leadership, workflow coordination, safety, supervision, and technological aptitude. The position works with operators, management, process owners, peers, and production and engineering teams to support an effective, efficient, safe, and compliant manufacturing environment. The schedule is a second-shift 9/80 arrangement: Monday through Thursday, 3:15 p.m.–12:45 a.m., and Friday, 2:15 p.m.–10:45 p.m., with every other Friday off. The facility is described as clean, modern, bright, temperature-controlled, and organized. Weekend shifts are not required. The position may involve access to items subject to U.S. export-control laws. Employment is contingent on authorization to access such items under applicable law, and on successfully passing a drug test and background check. The role includes physical requirements such as standing, walking, sitting, using hands and arms, repetitive motions, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 30 pounds. Reasonable accommodations are available on a case-by-case basis.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
A minimum of 3–5 years of manufacturing experience.
Ability to coach, mentor, and serve as a role model for front-line staff and others.
Ability to communicate instructions effectively and listen to feedback.
Willingness to lead in assigned areas or departments and work collaboratively with peers.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and correspondence.
The position may require knowledge of SOX/404 internal audit controls and related documentation.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 30 pounds, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
Employment is contingent on successfully passing a drug test and background check.
Authorization under applicable law to access items subject to U.S. export-control laws, if required for the position.

Nice To Haves

Previous demonstrated leadership experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate organizational core values and serve as a role model for associates.
Communicate with operators, management, process owners, and peers, and coordinate support among production and engineering teams when applicable.
Identify training needs, arrange training activities, monitor trainer and trainee progress, ensure required training is completed, and maintain the employee-training matrix.
Support effective teamwork, resolve basic Tier 1 employee conflicts, and involve HR and/or the supervisor when necessary.
Provide performance feedback to the manager or supervisor for employee reviews.
Ensure employees manage expired materials and review and recall calibrated items in their areas or departments.
Verify completion of process steps, including electronic or manual signatures, and perform applicable ERP transactions, such as work-in-process receipts, work-order splits, inventory adjustments, material issues, scrap, and labor transactions.
Complete defect and rejection forms, review them with team members to identify continuous-improvement opportunities, and collect, review, and display relevant operational metrics.
Attend meetings as a production representative, including design review kick-off meetings, material review board meetings, and production status meetings.
Monitor workflow and ensure team members maintain an acceptable flow of work.
Maintain a safe and compliant working environment.
Maintain tools and hardware and ensure team members have appropriate components and equipment.
Ensure production parts are handled according to manufacturing or work instructions.
Identify and arrange lean events and continuous-improvement measures in assigned areas or departments.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Continuing education support and certifications.
Quarterly bonus tied to company profitability.
401(k) with 3% company contribution; the posting also describes a 401(k) match.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Paid holidays, including a full Christmas week shutdown.
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage.
Benefits begin the first of the month after hire.
Paid time off.
Profit sharing.
Professional growth opportunities and exposure to governance, risk, and compliance tools.
A 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off and no weekend shifts.