• Responsible for the orientation, training, and follow-up with temp and regular employees.
• Assigns work to employees; follows-up to ensure work is performed to company standards, takes corrective action as required to meet delivery schedule with minimum costs, materials, and employee time, as needed.
• Monitors the quality of all work performed to ensure a quality product is being produced to our Quality Standards; takes corrective action as needed.
• Maintains production, quality, employee, or department records, as needed.
• Motivates, develops, and counsels employees to achieve daily, weekly, monthly objectives.
• Communicates with Management, Sales, or other departments to keep informed on activities.
• Conducts weekly Team meetings to receive input, communicate results against plan, discuss production, scrap, safety, and solicits suggestions or obstacles that keep operation from achieving desired results.
• Monitors work area for safety and environmental hazards to remove potential problems; reinforces safe work practices; communicates safety/ housekeeping audits and Safety information.
• Maintains appropriate statistical data (if required) at process to ensure control of all processes.
• Maintains & monitors equipment for efficiency.
• Scrap is monitored/handled with a material handling form and submitted to Houston with the check from the salvage yard.
• Orders supplies, tools, equipment, and materials, as required.
• Maintains and cleans work area daily to provide a safe work environment.                   
• Trains employees in Job Performance, Quality Instructions, Safety, and environmental compliance.
• Implements Company policies, procedures, manufacturing strategy.
• Responsible for the enforcement of Company EEO/ADA/ Sexual Harassment policies and procedures.
• Promotes Company to outside Suppliers, Customers, and employees.

Skills

• Knowledge of product and its application
• Capable of operating mechanical machinery, automatic saw, waterjet, gasket, and fastener manufacturing equipment
• Knowledge of metal forming, finishing, and assembly methods
• Familiar with metal properties and TIG welding
• Strong Mechanical and Technical Aptitude, able to interpret engineering drawings.
• Conflict Resolution and Problem-Solving experience.
• Knowledge of production process flow and measurement

Education

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Two years vocational/technical education beyond high school desired

Work Experience

• Up to five (5) years of successful experience as a Lead Operator and supports the certification and processes of ISO-9002 or QS-9000 certified manufacturing plant in Houston Texas.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift, bend, stoop and climb.
• Capable of lifting up to 30 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Must be able to become forklift certification based upon area.
• Must have mental capacity to solve complex problems with a highly developed sense of urgency.