Posted 3 months ago
Manufacturing Team Lead - 2nd Shift
AI Summary
Leads the 2nd shift production team, overseeing operators, scheduling, and workflow to ensure smooth, efficient manufacturing; reads blueprints, runs CNC/manual equipment, enforces safety, and drives quality and continuous improvement.
About this role
Manufacturing Team Lead - 2nd Shift
Empower Manufacturing® is an employee-first machining company that manufactures custom shafts and components for our trusted partners using cutting-edge technology and innovative processes.
Who works at Empower? Our people are creative problem-solvers, technical tinkerers and engineering mavericks. They love to build things, learn new skills, processes, and technologies. They’re diligent and detailed, focused and hungry. They’re also fathers, brothers, mothers, and daughters—we believe a true work-life balance is a must.
Oversee the production operators. Ensure that manufacturing process remains a smooth and efficient process by monitoring machine operators. THIS IS A WORKING TEAM LEAD ROLE.
Essential Functions:
- Setup and operate CNC and manual equipment when applicable.
- Read and comprehend blueprints in accordance with GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing) standards.
- Responsible for daily / hourly production scheduling and workflow schedules.
- Identifies issues in efficiencies and suggest improvements.
- Review operator’s equipment to ensure it is safe to use.
- Partners with Manufacturing Supervisor in determining work production schedules
- Enforce all safety/PPE rules.
- Check finished products to ensure quality, and that industry standards are met before they are declared ready for use.
- Complete first piece inspections
- Accurately complete applicable job travelers and inspection reports.
- Set up and perform secondary operations such as milling, drilling and deburring.
- Motivate workers to enhance production quantity and at the same time maintain high production standards
- Other duties as required, necessary
Qualifications
Education: High School diploma or equivalent
Experience: Two to three years manufacturing operations
Knowledge of:
- Manufacturing tools and machines (lathes, mills and grinders)
- Solid understanding and ability to read blueprints
- Microsoft office products
- JobBoss
- Basic to Intermediate math
Additional Information
Physical Demands/Qualifications
- Occasional stooping, kneeling, or crouching
- Occasional talking and hearing
- Constant standing and walking
- Regular use of hands
- Frequent use of hands and arms to reach
- Must be able to lift and carry 25 lbs. and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to see up close and have accurate depth perception
Skills
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