SPECIFIC & ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Leads the assembly team and ensures team is working at sufficient production efficiencies.
• Maintain quality of finished products through conducting daily quality audit.
• Turn rejected parts in to Quality Control daily.
• Ensure environment, health and safety rules and procedures are followed. Assist in conducting safety audits. Maintain, organize and clean work area. Set the example for safe work practices.
• Maintain daily output. Work with Manager to schedule overtime to meet build schedule and ensure monthly build schedule completion
• Responsible for maintaining line inventory for constant production flow.
• Trains new associates and leads cross training initiatives on the production line.
• Keep line on hourly pace based upon standard line balance and benchmark.
• Coordinate activities with Manufacturing, Purchasing and Engineering
• Work with Management to implement engineering changes.
• Operate forklift and pallet jacks to move materials to and from the line as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Strong leadership skills

Strong PC skills and knowledge of MRP systems

Good verbal and written communication skills.

Attention to detail must be thorough.

Must have a 'can do' attitude and must be able to motivate and work with people.

Material Handling Equipment experience preferred (ability to operate a forklift and pallet jack as necessary to move materials).