Repair Lead

Travis Association for the Blind/Austin Lighthouse•Austin, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Lighthouse for the Blind, a non-profit organization founded in 1934, is dedicated to providing opportunities for economic and personal independence for individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind. The organization focuses on creating, sustaining, and improving employment for these individuals and continues to grow its services for blind Texans. Their core values are LIGHT: Leadership, Integrity, Growth & Innovation, Heart, and Teamwork.

Requirements

Knowledge of all repairs' raw materials
Ability to manage the repair team day-to-day floor operations
Quality control and techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong ethics and discretion with confidential or sensitive information
Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
Demonstrates sound work ethic
Possesses cultural awareness and sensitivity
Ability to train, mentor, and inspire teams for positive results.
High School diploma or equivalent
Prolonged periods of working on a computer
Having strong dexterity capabilities to grasp, assemble, and manipulate objects.
The ability to stand or sit for 7-8 hours a day.
Lift 10-25 lbs. items/products repeatedly.
Endure extreme temperatures in a warehouse setting.
Navigate safely in small or large areas/environments.
Ability to be in a stationary position (stand/sit) for 4-8 hours
Ability to bend, stoop, squat, adjust position for 30% of time
Background Check and Drug Screen required
Verifiable documentation of ability to work in the US

Nice To Haves

No direct reports but assist supervisor as needed.

Responsibilities

Leads floor activities in the Fabric Repair department.
Operates power sewing machines to sew, alter, or repair military apparel, backpacks, and assigned fabric articles.
Assists with entering data from the previous day's work that tracks repair production of the fabric specialist, which helps create and generate daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly reports.
Maintains adequate stock of repair material and supplies within the fabric repair area.
Assists the Supervisor in determining which items are economically repairable based on cost-benefit analysis.
Verifies product is up to TAB/Army standards and corrective actions.
Coaches, mentors, and motivates the team for productivity and positive morale and engagement.
Communicates the company policies, announcements, and general information to employees using a variety of methods, including 1-1s, Huddles, Staff Meetings, and Paycom.
Promote TAB's Safety and Security policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Hold self and others accountable for behaving in accordance with TAB's Core Values of Leadership, Integrity, Growth & Innovation, Heart and Teamwork (LIGHT).
Other duties as assigned