Assembly Line Lead
A. O. Smith
- Appleton, WI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Accountable for meeting production and quality goals while driving projects to improve quality and reduce costs.
- Coach team members to understand and meet the company objectives (Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost and Morale).
- Maintain a positive relationship between workers and company.
- Work closely with Production Manager & Warehouse Manager to help maximize efficiency.
- Determine root cause of problems and implement corrective actions with line leads to keep from repeating mistakes.
- Support production needs by filling in where gaps may appear and looking ahead at material needs. Keep production moving.
- Communicate with customer service to meet expediate needs, notify customers of any shortages or issues. Grouping of orders going to the same customer to reduce freight costs.
- Follow up on daily production results, quality, and safety.
- Suggest training methods and schedules for new employees.
- Lead pre-shift production/safety/training talks.
- Create a work environment which engages its members to achieve goals with the objectives of manufacturing.
- Participate in projects for new product introduction with Product Manager, conveying information to line leads
- Seek continuous improvement in manufacturing processes & promote idea generation from staff.
- Other responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
- High School Diploma
- Manufacturing industry experience required
- 2-4 years of Supervisory/Leadership experience preferred