Team Lead, Hydro & Finishing Operations TFR - 2nd Shift

Taco Family of Companies•Fall River, MA

32d•$29 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

As a family-owned and operated company, we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees: A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry A commitment to building strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to moving our strategy forward A need to create and to innovate Employment Type: Regular Full-time Shift: 2nd Shift Work Status: Onsite Position Summary The Team Lead, Hydro & Finishing Operations TFR (Taco Fall River) coordinates employees in the four functional areas of hydro testing, bagging, painting and carpentry/packaging at the Bedford St. location and schedules and assigns work as required. They train new hires throughout the departments and coordinate material deliveries from stores to ensure they match the bill of materials (BOM). They assist staff in the most complex hydro testing, painting and carpentry jobs. They monitor output and progression of complex jobs for the hydro and finishing areas. They schedule people, machinery, and supplies to ensure continuous throughput and high labor efficiencies and prioritize special parts, instructing operators on how to prepare and assemble them. The Team Leader, Hydro & Finishing Operations updates the supervisor on output from the production lines and reviews data in daily production meetings, as well as interacts with buying/planning staff to minimize disruptions and notify them of supply inventory levels. They are the “last eyes” on all TFR Bedford St products and they ensure and inspect the products for compliance to Taco Standards. Measures of success: Achieve the key performance indicator (KPI) of on-time deliveries Ensure that earned labor hours align with expected targets Timely/successful training and evaluation of employees

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
10+ years of experience in a heavy assembly industrial environment
Ability to use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word)
Demonstrated ability to lead a team in a heavy manufacturing environment
Capability to mentor and train others and to share knowledge
Familiar with rigging and material handling of large industrial equipment and components up to 1 5 tons
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and documentation
General carpentry experience. Able to keep team members well informed and to draw on other's expertise when
Ability to professionally communicate and work cooperatively with others
Ability to manage time effectively to meet strict time deadlines and production volumes
Judgment to comply with instructions, prescribed routines, methods, and practices
Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities
Willingness to learn and to train others

Nice To Haves

Up to 2 years of formal post-high school specialized trade, technical school or college .
2-4 years painting experience in an industrial or autobody environment.
2-5 years of extensive carpentry experience in industrial packaging or structural framing.

Responsibilities

Ensures all completed products are finished and packaged such that they meet Taco quality standards and customer expectations.
Reviews schedules with supervisor and production staff.
Prioritizes and schedules all work to ensure maximum output from each of the four functional areas, Hydro, Bagging, Painting and carpentry.
Coordinates hydro testing to ensure optimal workflow across the hydro pit and to ensure product flow into bagging and painting at adequate levels.
Schedules the painting of product including jumbo sized tanks, to minimize disruption in the rest of the plant.
Assists employees with setups of hydro equipment and mobile painting equipment.
Coordinates, directs and directly supervises all heavy rigging operations within their functional areas.
Determines the safest material handling options for large tanks weighing up to 15 tons and performs critical rigging.
Ensures employees are properly utilizing aerial lifts when ladders are not applicable.
Monitors paint filtration systems to ensure there is no leakage of paint vapor up the stack.
Develops painting procedures for new coatings.
Trains employees in the hydro testing of all sizes of tank products.
Trains employees in the proper techniques and differences between painting smaller heated tanks and larger cold tanks.
Trains employees in carpentry shop best practices and procedures. Must apply significant knowledge of carpentry processes to ensure packaging is robust and meets shipping requirements. Will make general calculations of crating structural integrity as applicable and will review with Engineering when necessary.
Coordinates with shipping department on large tank shipments. Calculates truck sizes required and transfers that information to shipping and planners.
Provides feedback to Engineering and Production Planning on BOM discrepancies and material shortages
Reviews Epicor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) jobs for completion
Coaches employees on how to utilize the ERP system
Coordinates with other shifts to ensure proper material flow
Assigns and directs work based on needs of the shift
Instructs and trains inexperienced operators
Coordinates all first shift manufacturing activities in the functional departments in absence of supervisor
Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

Provides competitive salaries and benefits
Offers tuition reimbursement, career development, and on-site training programs in our learning center
Believes in sharing profits with its employees
Is mindful about family, health and well-being
Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential
Embraces and celebrates diversity

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