Sheet Metal Team Lead/Longview, TX
About The Position
The Production Team Lead is responsible for the safety and productivity of production employees on a designated shift and for ensuring that the production schedule is completed in a timely manner. In the Sheet Metal department, the role oversees daily fabrication operations—including forming, punching, cutting, and assembly—and ensures components meet engineering specifications and production requirements. The Team Lead supports production flow by coordinating with Coil Build, Materials, Quality, and Maintenance, and helps ensure materials, tooling, and equipment are available and maintained.
Responsibilities
- Know and live the company values.
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Ensure the production schedule is executed in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Monitor production metrics such as Production $/day, Schedule Attainment, Productivity, and Overtime, as applicable to the business unit.
- Understand feeder schedules to ensure materials are supplied for production of building coils.
- Ensure a quality product is shipped and perform quality checks on products and parts.
- Train, assign, and direct fellow employees.
- Ensure equipment, tooling, and supplies are maintained.
- Identify and initiate continuous improvement efforts, including opportunities to reduce scrap and improve efficiency and product quality.
- Promote problem solving within the team and foster employee involvement and good morale with team members and peers.
- Provide employee feedback to the supervisor for yearly reviews; perform non-disciplinary functions.
- Oversee daily sheet metal fabrication processes, including forming, punching, cutting, and assembly.
- Ensure sheet metal components are manufactured to engineering specifications and production requirements.
- Verify materials, tooling, and equipment are available and properly maintained to support production schedules.
- Monitor setup and operation of sheet metal equipment and help operators resolve process-related issues.
- Coordinate with Coil Build, Materials, Quality, and Maintenance departments to maintain production flow.
- Monitor sheet metal inventory usage and communicate material shortages or production constraints.
- Support implementation of new equipment, tooling, and process improvements within the department.
- Ensure sheet metal materials are handled and stored properly to prevent damage and maintain product quality.
- Perform related duties as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
