Assistant Plating / Paint Supervisor

LECO; Saint Joseph (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

LECO in St. Joseph, Michigan is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Metal Finishing Department. You will oversee daily shift schedules, react to production requirements, and drive productivity while maintaining quality and safety.

You will enforce department policies, manage training, and coordinate materials and documentation to ensure compliant fabrication and timely delivery. This role requires attention to detail and capable team leadership on a full-time day shift.

Qualifications

• Typing and clerical accuracy, strong organizational skills and math aptitude.
• Quality procedures knowledge and LECO-instructed training is expected.
• Experience with Oracle BOM and LECO ERP modules is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily shift schedules and respond to production requirements.
• Enforce department policies and administer employee reviews and discipline.
• Maintain neat work areas, provide daily schedules, and ensure quality control.
• Devise and update training procedures and records.
• Control non-conforming material and initiate corrective actions.
• Support in quality testing and risk register maintenance.

Skills

Typing

Organizational skills

Mathematical aptitude

Quality skills

Right-To-Know Training

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Bills of Materials

LECO Inventory

LECO WIP

Purchasing Receiver

Purchasing Requestor

Job description

For over 90 years, LECO has been a leader in the development and production of world class laboratory instruments delivering state of the art products nationwide and across the globe. Located in St. Joseph, Michigan, LECO continues to be a family-owned company that understands the value of shared interests, long-term stability, loyalty, and trust.

Schedule

Full Time: 6:00am-2:30pm, Monday-Friday and Overtime as needed

Position Summary

Oversee and provide daily work schedules, react to production requirements, and oversee problems occurred during shift hours. Strive to meet goals for weekly and monthly productivity. Maintain quality of product by ensuring cross training, and scheduling bath maintenance while always ensuring high performance and production.

Position Responsibilities

• Perform job related duties as needed or in the absence of the Metal Finishing Manager (5.3.1.2.)
• Responsible for all authorized functions as specified in department manual
• Assist Department Manager, by enforcing department policies and administration of employee reviews and discipline
• Oversee problems occurred during shift hours, maintain neat and orderly work areas, and provide daily work schedules to employees, establish delivery if needed
• React to production requirements and changes and enforce quality procedures
• Devise, implement and update training procedures and records
• Receive, order, operating supplies, chemicals, responsible for LECO P/N Label 014-041 R8.5.4
• Responsible for identifying, collecting, completion, filing, storing, maintaining, and disposal of items mentioned in Retention Guide 7.5.2 of the Metal Finishing Department Manual
• Review changes to controlled documents and all manuals within Metal Finishing
• Implement Quality Management Plan and react to out-of-control conditions specified in the LECO Quality Management Plan and initiate action to prevent the occurrence of product non-conformity
• Initiate, recommend, provide, and verify solutions through designated channels
• Control further processing of non-conforming product until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected and notify Department Manager of all problems that occur
• Stop production if non-conform material percentage exceeds acceptable rate
• Electronically correct LECO parts if blueprint and Router Sheet do not match
• Responsible for getting ECO changes on blueprints when needed and Chemical Add Slip R9.1.1.6
• Assist in any quality test required and in maintaining Risk Register

Position Requirements

• Typing and Clerical skills, Organizational skills, Mathematical aptitude
• Basic Quality Skills (LECO-instructed), Cyanide Training (LECO-instructed), Blueprint reading (may take Blueprint Reading Class - LECO instructed), Right-To-Know Training
• Oracle- Bills of Material; LECO Inventory; LECO WIP; Purchasing Receiver and Purchasing Requestor
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Access (on-the-job training is acceptable)

Education/Certifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

EOE M/F/VET/Disability