summary of position

The fin press operator lead assists the department supervisor by overseeing day-to-day activities of the department, coordinating with other departments, and ensuring on-time completion of all production activities based on company priority.

Essential functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Read, understand and enforce safety programs and policies of RAE Corporation. Lead by example by committing to safe work practices, coach and correct unsafe behaviors, correct safety hazards, and respond to employee concerns regarding hazards in their work area. Understand company obligations under the OSHA Act and comply with OSHA CFR 1910 regulations.
• Read, understand and enforce company policies. Communicate company expectations to department employees. Provide feedback to employees regarding company policies as needed and keep supervisor informed of employee policy issues.
• Report injuries to EHS manager timely. Work with EHS manager in correcting hazards, coordinating time off following work injuries and offer transitional duty to employees with work restrictions.
• Assisting supervisor in hiring by participating in interviews and advising in candidate selection.
• Assist supervisor in performance management by providing ongoing feedback in the form of coaching/correct to employees, communicating department goals, notifying supervisor of performance issues within the team, and participating in annual performance reviews.
• Assist supervisor in coordinating training programs for new hires and ensuring new employees receive training, resources, and feedback needed to become valuable members of the team.
• Attend leadership and safety training as required.
• Read and understand engineering drawings and instructions and interpret them for people in his/her area.
• Read and understand bills of material and interpret them to people in his/her area.
• Use a work schedule, and know where his/her department is on the production schedule at all times.
• Cooperate and work with other departments.
• Project a positive attitude set a good example for his/her people and keeps them productive at all times.
• Train employees in procedures and methods of the manufacturing process and safe work practices.
• Keep accurate records of completed assemblies for blanket work orders.
• Serves as the “go-to” person for most day-to-day business.
• Coach, train, mentor, and informally counsel, as well as provide ongoing feedback to coworkers to optimize job performance.
• Coach, train, mentor, and informally counsel, as well as provide ongoing feedback to coworkers on safe work practices.
• Make recommendations and give feedback on various operational matters, including input on employee performance reviews.
• Help facilitate informal resolution of issues in their areas, such as conflicts or disagreements with/between coworkers.
• Keeps accurate records of completions and scrapped work.
• Monitor quality according to quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Train employees in procedures and work methods.
• Ensures manufacturing instructions are followed.
• Contribute to team effort by working with others and accomplishing related functions as needed.
• Complete any task as assigned by the supervisor as needed.
• Comply with government regulations, laws, company policies, and company procedures.
• Work overtime as necessary.
• Attend work as required.
• Arrive for work on time.
• Charge time accurately in time and attendance system on the computer to ensure accurate labor distribution and payroll.
• Follow manufacturing instructions, work by oneself without constant supervision, be self-motivated, and complete job assignments on time.
• Care for tools and equipment. Advise maintenance of equipment that is not working properly.
• Instruct employees to maintain a clean work area and good housekeeping.
• Wear all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.
  
  

Desired qualifications

Education & Experience: A high school level of education is preferred for this position in order to continue upward advancement in the company. The employee must be able to understand directions from superiors. Welding experience preferred.

Skills: Willingness to learn, effective verbal and written communication skills, good listening skills, ability to read and comprehend drawings and written instructions, basic mathematical skills, ability to control operations of equipment or system, monitoring/assessing performance of yourself, other individuals or organization to make improvements or take corrective action, good people skills in order to work in teams with others in the organization.

Certificates, licenses or training: Supervisor training, OSHA 10 hour certification

Interaction with others

Answers to Coil Plant Supervisor. Must be able to accurately receive and understand instructions from supervisor to determine if further instruction is required before attempting to complete the task assigned. It is essential that the employee be able to work with all employees of the RAE team and show a spirit of cooperation with others in the organization. To accomplish this teamwork, it is important that the employee be able to get along well with coworkers and be willing to ask and to answer questions as needed.

working environment

Work is performed in an industrial production area for a manufacturer of refrigeration and HVAC equipment. The employee is constantly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is high in some areas. Exposed to extreme temperatures in both winter and summer. Possible stress caused by the pressure of meeting deadlines and product quality standards. Seasonal variations in hours worked based on production demands.

tools & equipment used

Zap Gun

Fin Combs

Welding Machine

Hand Tools

Power Tools
Comb Bit

Drill

Tape Measure

Safety Glasses

Welding Hood

Gloves
Computer

Ear plugs (when required)

physical demands

*Evaluate if assistance is needed.

Other Physical Requirements: Sustained use of eyesight for functions such as visual inspection, reading, measuring and operating hand tools, along with the ability to see objects and detect motion at wide angles (peripheral vision) in order to maintain employee safety, ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (i.e. safety glasses, hearing protection)