Entry Level Production Team Captain

Espy LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) is seeking a Fabrication Lead in Austin, TX. You will empower and manage production teams, maintain safety and quality standards, and collaborate with maintenance and engineering to ensure smooth operations.

The role emphasizes scheduling, resource planning, and leading by example in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. A discretionary bonus plan is available, and DFS is part of a global industrial leader.

Qualifications

• Experience leading fabrication teams.
• Ability to develop and manage schedules and manpower.
• Strong safety culture with adherence to EHS and ISO standards.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with 5S and continuous improvement practices.

Responsibilities

• Foster a safe work environment and enforce safety procedures, PPE, and continuous improvement tools.
• Develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas.
• Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel for efficient operation.
• Owns Tier 2 boards to support management decisions.
• Adapt to changes based on customer delivery requirements.
• Assist operators in problem solving for continuous improvement.
• Support managers on performance reviews and GPD conversations.
• Owns employee timecards and time off requests.
• Recommend training and development of personnel skills.
• Coordinate with maintenance to keep production machines running smoothly.
• Lead in resolving quality issues and problems.
• Own the 5S program in the assigned area.
• Promote the company vision, mission, and culture in actions and decisions.
• Engage in Employee Suggestions Program.

Job description

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company. As an employee, our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects – both locally and globally – will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.

We are #EnergizedByGrowth.

DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Job Responsibilities & Requirements:

This position is for Fabrication Lead

• Foster an environment that empowers and holds employees accountable for maintaining a safe work environment; monitor and enforce all safety procedures, PPE, FS and Continuous improvement tools.
• Develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas.
• Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
• Owns the Tier 2 boards keeping them updated to support management team for strategic decisions.
• Adapt and react quickly to changes based on Customer delivery requirements.
• Analyze and resolve work problems, through assisting operators for continuous improvement.
• Support managers on the Employee performance reviews and GPD conversations.
• Owns the employees timecards and time off requests.
• Recommend training and development of existing personnel skills.
• Work with maintenance department to ensure all production machines are repaired and running properly.
• Take the lead in resolving quality issues and problems.
• Owns the 5S program (organization of tolling, work stations) in assigned area.
• Champion on the company’s Vision, Mission and Culture Characteristics in every action and decision.
• Fully engaged and helping others in the Employee Suggestions Program.
• Any other job duties required.

Quality Responsibilities & Requirements

• Compliance to all applicable laws (EHS), regulations (UL), and standards (ISO).
• Customer Focused, both internal and external.
• Ability to effectively/clearly communication and follow both written and verbal instructions.
• Follow standard work instructions and do it right the first time.
• Identify, register and inform to the immediate leader any kind of Quality/Non-Conformity in product assembled.
• Reduce customer disruptions, MRBs, and losses.
• Engage in Zone Metrics indicators to drive continuous improvement/problem solving in the zone; actively identifies detractors and records them on
• Tier Production Boards.
• Participate in problem solving activities and execute.
• Real time application of the right quality tools.

This position is eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria outlined in our applicable bonus plan.We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.