Line Lead II

A Hiring Company; Big Lake (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead to guide a dynamic team in boat production. This role involves directing daily activities, ensuring quality standards, and fostering a collaborative work environment. You will be responsible for training new hires, managing resources effectively, and implementing process improvements. If you have a passion for leadership and a commitment to quality, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. Join a company that values innovation and teamwork, and help shape the future of boat building.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of machines and tools used in the station.
• 6 months of boat building experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and assign work to ensure workload is distributed.
• Lead and support team members to ensure quality work.
• Assist in inventorying parts and addressing shortages.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Resource Management

Attention to Detail

Motivation Skills

ERP Knowledge

Basic Mathematics

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree or Technical Certification

Tools

ERP (Epicor)

Assembly Tools

Job description

The Lead 2 will direct work activities determined by the Operations Supervisor or equivalent in support of the day's production goals. This includes the written work instructions, verbal instructions, and other tasks as assigned in support of in-house boat production and external customer service orders. The position is a solutions-based working lead position which includes building and assembling boats/components in addition to leading the work of the other team members throughout an assigned part of the assembly floor.

Essential Job Functions

• Plan and assign work to the other station employees ensuring the workload is equally distributed and that all station members are engaged and actively working during all work hours.
• Lead and support all station members ensuring that the work is done safely, correctly and within takt time.
• Ensures quality work is done by all team members, completes production paperwork, checklists, or inspection sheets and signs off that work is done correctly when the boat leaves their station.
• Serves as the first level leader and works to quickly resolve staffing, production, part availability, and quality issues raised by their station team members.
• Responsible for elevating all personnel, production and quality issues that they are not able to resolve themselves.
• Lead trainer for that station responsible for new hire and rotation training.
• Key part in problem solving and implementing solutions to address quality issues that occur in their station.
• Collects, organizes and submits work or process improvement ideas and assists in implementing them.
• Will assist in inventorying parts, part consumption reporting and identifying parts shortages prior to running out of parts.
• Lead will ensure all required maintenance and daily checks are performed on all station equipment.
• Assists in rework and repair activities, some of which will be after regular work hours or on overtime.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and orderly station and work area and ensure all employees are wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment at all times.
• ERP (Epicor) proficient. Able to perform all tasks of assembly technicians plus basic BOM queries.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Solid understanding of machines and tools used in that station.
• Recognized leadership skills.
• Resource management (ability to flex resources throughout day/week).
• Attention to detail (60% of time in hands-on production work).
• Must be able to motivate and encourage team members (40% of time in motivating others).
• Able to work independently and with urgency.
• Takes pride in their work and the work of their team.
• Committed to doing quality work and strives to improve every day.
• ERP knowledge.
• Basic understanding of mathematics to be able to understand dimensions on a drawing.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; associate degree or technical certification preferred.
• 6 months boat building experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Must have enough manual dexterity and stability as required for precision work.
• Must be able to see details at close range.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to read work instructions and drawings.
• Must be able to work at a fast pace.
• Must be able to traverse facilities and machinery by lifting, walking, bending, twisting and carrying materials.

*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an 'at-will' employment relationship. Premier Marine, LLC retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

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