2nd Shift Team Lead Welder

Stoughton Trailers, LLC•Stoughton, WI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Stoughton Trailers is a trusted, industry-leading manufacturer with strong Wisconsin roots and a commitment to quality, safety, and operational excellence. Our manufacturing success depends on having the right materials in the right place at the right time. This role involves leading a team, ensuring production goals are met, and performing welding duties.

Requirements

6 months to 1-year related experience welding, including equipment, application skills, troubleshooting, and training.
Ability to work independently as well as function in a team environment.
Experienced in Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Shown the ability to learn other software/technology.
Demonstrated ability as a leader – know when to follow and lead while keeping a positive attitude.
Able to motivate and communicate well.
Proven leadership skills - able to instill confidence in others and earn their respect.
Must be able to perform each essential function and responsibility of the job satisfactorily in accordance with company productivity and quality requirements.
Must be able to work at a fast pace, experiment, and express opinions regarding work methods and blueprints and be accountable for your area.
Must maintain high standards of quality and work performance, including direct assistance to supervisors and managers as needed.
Must be able to read and understand blueprints, tape measures, and company documents for the area.
Must have basic math skills, especially fractions.
Must be able to operate computerized automated equipment.
Must be able to perform each essential function and responsibility of the job satisfactorily in accordance with company.
Ability to use computers.
Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

Exhibit personal performance and attendance at the highest level.
Exhibit leadership in the area associated with rate and technical performance, serving as a working example to team members.
Align the team by balancing work cells with proper manpower to meet takt requirements, initiating actions for goal achievement, and coordinating with the Supervisor.
Ensure team members are assigned tasks that best allow them to succeed.
Be immediately available to employees in the work area to answer technical welding questions, address production concerns, and other technical work functions.
Meet all requirements of a welder position and support transitioning new employees.
Ensure safety, quality, and productivity are met in the area of responsibility.
Responsible for maintaining takt for the area of responsibility.
Perform all technical job responsibilities in a timely manner, including takt sheet and status sheet maintenance.
Assist the Supervisor in providing technical performance information on area employees.
Initiate actions (e.g., maintenance requests) without direct intervention of the Production Supervisor.
Operate all types of tools essential and necessary to the job.
Assure process sheets are being followed.
Perform the requirements of an Assembler job classification, acting as a backup.
Ability to change tasks or work in multiple different areas.
Perform other duties as required.
Perform all assigned tasks in a safe, efficient, timely, accurate, and highly productive manner according to company policy.
Contribute to the team effort to produce a quality product.
Attend scheduled work hours on a regular and timely basis.
Comply with all company policies and procedures.
Ability to work and communicate in a team environment.
Other duties may be assigned as required by the company.