Lead - Body Weld

Federal Signal Corporation; Lake Crystal (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

PTO / Holidays

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

TBEI, Lake Crystal is seeking a skilled Lead for our Welding Department to guide a team of welders, ensure production goals are met, and uphold craftsmanship. You will organize workflows, communicate across shifts and with supervision, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

You will drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery while mentoring staff and aligning with company policies. This lead role requires hands-on welding expertise and strong leadership in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Post high school education preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and comfortable maneuvering through internet applications and reports.
• Lead with Safety as a priority, following safety and environmental requirements and work procedures.
• Assist with safety-related investigations, including root cause analysis and completing action items.
• Must be able to prioritize and meet customer delivery dates.
• Understand BOM structure and metal fabrication flow.
• Ability and motivation to learn and understand operations in assigned area (CNC, fabrication, welding, paint, installation).
• Effective communication with employees at all levels and leadership skills to train and mentor staff.
• Understanding Continuous Improvement principles and leading Lean tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist employees to meet the production schedule while maintaining personal production responsibilities.
• Assign tasks and distribute workload to meet daily production requirements and deadlines.
• Communicate effectively with employees and supervisors and other areas as required (documentation, reports).
• Identify resources required and maintain inventory levels for the assigned work area.
• Assist the supervisor with employee performance appraisals and enforcing company values and policies.
• Assist the supervisor in leading employees to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity (SQDIP).
• Complete Continuous Improvement activities to improve processes and productivity.
• Actively engage in welding with high-quality craftsmanship while adhering to safety protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

TBEI, Lake Crystal is looking for a skilled and motivated Lead for our Welding Department. This individual will lead a team of welders, ensuring production goals are met while maintaining high-quality craftsmanship in welding. In addition to performing welding tasks, the Lead will organize workflows, communicate effectively with team members and supervisors, and support continuous improvement efforts.

Job Summary

• Leading and assisting employees to meet the production schedule while maintaining your personal production responsibilities
• Assign tasks and distribute workload effectively to meet daily production requirements and deadlines.
• Communicate effectively with employees and supervisor and other areas as required (i.e., documentation, reports).
• Identify resources required and maintain appropriate inventory levels for assigned work area.
• Assisting the supervisor with employee performance appraisals and holding employees accountable for company expectations, such as values and policies (i.e. safety, attendance, code of conduct, etc.)
• Assisting the supervisor in leading employees to achieve the SQDIP metrics (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity).
• Complete Continuous Improvement activities in assigned work area to improve processes and productivity.
• Actively engage in welding, demonstrating high-quality craftsmanship while adhering to safety protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Post high school education is preferred.
• Must be proficient with computer skills, including use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and comfort ability maneuvering through internet applications and reports.
• Lead with Safety as a priority, following safety and environmental requirements and work procedures.
• Assist with safety-related investigations, including root cause analysis and completing action items.
• Must be able to prioritize and meet customer delivery dates.
• Understand a Bill of Material structure and product flow. Knowledge of the metal fabrication industry is preferred.
• Ability and motivation to learn and understand operations in assigned area of responsibility, which may include CNC machine operation, fabrication, welding, paint, and installation.
• Effectively communicate with employees in assigned area and with all levels of management.
• Must have leadership, flexibility, and interpersonal skills to identify, analyze, and solve problems along with train and mentor employees.
• An understanding of Continuous Improvement principles and the ability to lead employees in the use of Lean tools.
• Proven experience in a welding

Physical Demands

• Prompt and reliable attendance. The weekly schedule is 40 - 50 hours per week. Additional and flexible hours may be required to meet customer needs.
• Ability to work on concrete in a variety of positions including but not limited to kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting, turning, and occasionally climbing. Ability to walk and stand on concrete for 90% of the shift.
• Ability to manually move product and materials up to 50 lbs. through occasional heavy physical exertion, including but not limited to lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and bending. Using an overhead hoist requires the ability to push and pull up to 100 lbs.

Additional Job Information

• Wage Expectations: $25.00 to $30.00 per hour
• Pay: This is a non-exempt, hourly position and employees are paid on a bi-weekly basis
• Typical Schedule: Four (4) Ten (10) hour days M-F, Overtime may be available on your 5th day of the week and/or Saturdays
• Location: On Site – 52182 Ember Road, Lake Crystal MN 56055
• Travel: Very minimal to none

Benefits

Employees are eligible on the 1st of the month following the completion of 30 days of employment for:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO / Holidays
• Company Paid Life Insurance Policy for each full-time employee in the amount of $20,000.00.
• Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, their spouse (or domestic partner), and their children
• Company Paid Short-term disability (STD) & Long-term disability (LTD)

Employees are eligible for the following benefits as of their first day of employment:

• 401(k) with partial company match
• 100% vested immediately.