Sheet Metal Lead

Hydro-Dyne Engineering Inc.•Clearwater, FL

1d•$50,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for leading the laser, brake, and Timesaver teams, ensuring that production timeframes and quality control standards are met. The Sheet Metal Lead plays an active role in all departments, ensuring team members stay on task and adhere to strict schedules to meet deadlines. This role involves supervising employees, contributing to the employee review process, promoting manufacturing techniques, and ensuring work order requirements are met on time. The Lead will also assist in developing department procedures, inspecting equipment for defects, and maintaining an organized and safe work environment. Planning and resource management for the first shift production targets are key responsibilities, along with creating and enforcing standard operating procedures. Performance monitoring, disciplinary actions for Sheet Metal personnel, and ensuring daily housekeeping are also part of the role. The position requires cross-training team members for flexibility and performing other duties as directed by management.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
3 + years of supervisory experience in sheet metal manufacturing with Lasers, Brakes, Saws and Timesavers
Experience with and ability to learn to operate Lasers, brakes and Time savers.
5+ years of strong mechanical experience
Excellent working knowledge of hand tools, power tools, measuring tools.
Excellent knowledge of Lasers, Brakes, Timesavers and precision measuring tools
Experience in a manufacturing environment required.
Experience with MRP/ERP systems
Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Ability to delegate tasks while keeping overall responsibility.
Ability to motivate and encourage employees to work to their full potential.
Ability to read, interpret, and explain all types of simple assembly and material prints and BOMs.
Self-motivated, able to work independently and within tight deadlines.
Extremely organized, acute attention to detail, and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Ability to safely operate (or learn to operate) a crane, scissor lift, forklift, pallet jack, extended boom lift, and/or overhead crane.
Comfortable working in a non-temperature-controlled environment
Ability to adapt to the work environment, deal with frequent changes, delays or unexpected events, while promoting a positive outlook
Required to wear PPE equipment at all times while on the production floor.
Ability to lift 40 lbs. repeatedly and remain on feet for long periods of time.
Excellent team member; driven to contribute to the team effort.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; speak clearly and concisely in positive or negative situations.
Displays a positive attitude.
Ambitious, outgoing, loyal and dynamic
Respect for the Company’s resources; treat company equipment, funds, time and co-workers with respect.

Nice To Haves

Previous management experience of 10 or more employees preferred.

Responsibilities

Works with and receives priority directions from Senior Lead to ensure meeting of scheduled product ship dates.
Assists in providing employees with sufficient training to ensure quality and efficient production of our products & assists team with day-to-day activities.
Supervises employees within company guidelines by continuously offering corrective, disciplinary, or promotional actions.
Assists in the employee review process within the department; maintains effective notes and writes employee reviews.
Actively promotes manufacturing techniques, offers supportive ideas, and reports negligence.
Confers with Senior lead to ensure work order requirements are on time and available.
Assist in the continuous development of outlined department procedures.
Ability to inspect equipment, structures or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within all department fields
Planning: must be forward thinking with the ability to plan ahead
Able to observe safety and security procedures and use equipment and materials properly.
Keep the department organized to maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Determine and manage required resources to meet production targets on 1st shift.
Create, implement and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures for production.
Monitors and review performance of staff and organizes necessary interventions for improvement.
Responsible for the review and handling of disciplinary issues of Sheet Metal personnel on 1st shift.
Ensure daily housekeeping of departmental areas.
Crosstrain team members for maximum production flexibility
Performs all other duties as directed by Management.