Semi-skilled Oper - Prod

Armstrong World Industries•Johnstown, OH

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary, interim role established to cover responsibilities during an employee’s leave of absence. The role is expected to end upon the employee’s return and does not confer regular or ongoing employment status. Under the supervision of the Finishing Supervisor, the Sublimation Team Lead is responsible for promoting a safe working environment while supporting and enforcing company policies and mentoring/developing employees on every aspect of production. The primary area of responsibility is the Sublimation Area. Develop processes to improve our current work practices. Commit to and follow the facility Mission, Vision and Values that support the AWI Operating Principles as an individual and team. Attend and participate in all required company training programs and meetings. Reduce waste by supporting the ideas of the team members and bringing projects to fruition. Make appropriate running decisions to prevent excessive defects and/or downtime. Perform routine and non-routine repetitive production and/or service duties including but not limited to: operation of specialty machinery, setup of complex tooling and equipment, completion of reports and logs, and follow-up on work schedules. Develop a knowledge of the processes in the area in order to fill in when operators are out of the office and be the first point of contact for the team during troubleshooting. Ensure operators are all keeping accurate records of production and quality. Conduct shift meetings with team to cover safety, quality, and to provide direction and goals for daily activities and review the prior day’s results. Communicate employee issues to Operations Manager and/or HR Coordinator to ensure all legal employment standards are followed and to address any employee relations issues. Address staffing needs, schedule manpower, and assign work to others. Work with the procurement and inventory team to schedule and address material issues. Interpret process sheets for workers and make suggestions for improvements on process sheets that would improve understanding. Must be willing and able to work split shift and overtime as required.

Requirements

Experience in leading or managing people and addressing difficult situations.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
No current discipline on record at written warning level or higher.
Four or less absence occurrences under the attendance program.
Basic computer skills including Excel, & web-based applications to enter data and write reports regularly and accurately.
Ability to learn and understand the Sublimation operating screen and data output screens.
Understand your internal customer base (Assembly and Crating) and external customer base (Customers).
Be customer oriented; possess the ability to react to the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
Must be flexible and be able to respond with a positive attitude to changing demands and conditions.
Must be able to effectively communicate with many areas of the plant/company during meetings, presentations, and various conversations on and off the floor.
Attention to detail and understand/adjusting to minor detail changes.
Ability to learn how to operate a forklift and other company vehicles.

Nice To Haves

Prior manufacturing, assembly, material movement, or sublimation operations experience preferred.
Direct knowledge and demonstrated understanding of Johnstown plant products and processes is preferred.
Knowledge of metal manufacturing materials, fabrication processes, and machinery preferred.

Responsibilities

Train and lead the workforce in the Sublimation areas.
Responsible for ensuring and maintaining all manufacturing standards, ensuring work schedules are accomplished and manpower is scheduled accordingly.
Develop processes to improve our current work practices.
Commit to and follow the facility Mission, Vision and Values that support the AWI Operating Principles as an individual and team.
Attend and participate in all required company training programs and meetings.
Reduce waste by supporting the ideas of the team members and bringing projects to fruition.
Make appropriate running decisions to prevent excessive defects and/or downtime.
Perform routine and non-routine repetitive production and/or service duties including but not limited to: operation of specialty machinery, setup of complex tooling and equipment, completion of reports and logs, and follow-up on work schedules.
Develop a knowledge of the processes in the area in order to fill in when operators are out of the office and be the first point of contact for the team during troubleshooting.
Ensure operators are all keeping accurate records of production and quality.
Conduct shift meetings with team to cover safety, quality, and to provide direction and goals for daily activities and review the prior day’s results.
Communicate employee issues to Operations Manager and/or HR Coordinator to ensure all legal employment standards are followed and to address any employee relations issues.
Address staffing needs, schedule manpower, and assign work to others.
Work with the procurement and inventory team to schedule and address material issues.
Interpret process sheets for workers and make suggestions for improvements on process sheets that would improve understanding.
Follow all Company, OSHA Safety, and EPA Environmental Policies.
Always ensures personal safe behavior and encourages safe behavior in others.
Participates in safety related events/trainings/processes.
Conform to all company policies and procedures.
Maintain clean and organized work area.
Proper cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
Report any safety/environmental incidents.
Complete proper paperwork for incidents, near misses, risk assessments, and other safety related items promptly.
Maintain a high level of customer focus in producing quality products and services that do not sacrifice the safety of others, oneself, nor the environment.
Work with various personnel in the plant and/or corporate to solve issues on the floor.
Ensure that the standards for quality, output, safety etc. are adhered to and improved upon.
Troubleshoot issues that are within your knowledge and control.
Decide quickly to contact more resources for issues outside of your knowledge and control.
Support the development of standards for all equipment and processes in the area.
Ensure standard recipes are being followed regularly without unrecorded deviations.
Understand who to contact when product quality or raw material quality is out of specification.
Lead the team in the hold process to prevent the customer from receiving out of specification material.
Create and/or improve upon standard work processes including but not limited to: Start Up Shut Down While Running Change Overs Troubleshooting Downday
Look for projects or methods to reduce cost without sacrificing the quality of the parts or safety of the process.
Enable employees to participate in or lead projects/events that would improve the processes.
Drive waste out of operation.
Direct the work activities of 8-12 employees.