Mill Machinist Lead - 2nd Shift

Avalign Technologies; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking company dedicated to producing innovative medical devices. As a Mill Machinist Lead, you will play a crucial role in planning and organizing manufacturing activities, ensuring quality and efficiency in production. Your leadership will help maximize machine utilization and enhance team performance in a fast-paced environment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a company that values ingenuity and growth while making a significant impact on the lives of medical professionals and their patients. If you're a self-starter with a passion for manufacturing, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and 10 observed holidays

Employer funded life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Employee referral bonus program

Temperature controlled environment

Community involvement opportunities

Additional free resources like travel assistance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or machining environment.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day activities of the Mill group and ensure quality standards.
• Schedule labor operators and monitor equipment performance.
• Engage in process improvement and technical problem-solving.

Skills

Manufacturing Processes

Technical Problem Solving

Leadership

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ERP Systems

6S Methodology

Job description

Avalign produces innovative, high-performance, and cost-effective medical devices with a particular focus on high growth and ingenuity. Our team is growing quickly and proud of the fact that our custom-made devices continue to make a huge difference in the lives of medical professionals and their patients. Our employees are actively involved in the design, engineering and manufacture of technologically advanced medical devices that ensure that we meet our customer’s quality specifications for each product we produce.

The Mill Machinist Lead is responsible for the planning, organizing, and scheduling of the Mill group at the Avalign Integrated Medical Solutions (IMS) facility located in Mentor, Ohio. The focus will be to provide total customer satisfaction based on quality and delivery utilizing “Best in Class” manufacturing techniques.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the day-to-day activities of Swiss and/or Mill group.
• Assist with setups and machine operation as required.
• Schedule direct labor operators to meet production schedule and OTD requirements along with maximizing machine utilization.
• Monitor ERP transactions and ensure accuracy.
• Monitor equipment performance and preventative maintenance and work with operations manager / maintenance team to address issues.
• Coordinate with production control team on schedule on a regular basis to ensure alignment.
• Collect operational data, analyze, and report out as needed to provide details on work cell/zone performance.
• Engage with CI and Engineering groups on process improvement activities.
• Engage in technical problem solving in conjunction with other groups.
• Accountability for quality of product.
• Involvement in training of work cell/zone staff.
• Establish/Maintain 6S philosophy and mindset.
• Assist Operations Manager with short to medium term planning of manufacturing strategy.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance to quality standards that satisfy corporate, customer, and regulatory requirements in various areas including, but not limited to, our quality system, GMP, FDA, ISO, OSHA, and EPA.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

What You'll Need:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalence and/or 5 years minimum experience in manufacturing/machining environment.

Who You Are:

• A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• A quick learner who is always ready to gain depth of knowledge in manufacturing processes.
• A reliable individual who knows the importance of showing up when it counts.
• Someone who accepts assignments with an open, cooperative, positive and team-oriented approach.
• Someone who is able to plan and execute plans across teams.
• An effective communicator, both written and verbal.

What You’ll Enjoy:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation and 10 observed paid holidays per year.
• Employer funded Basic Life and AD&D insurance.
• Employer funded STD and LTD insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Great 401(k) with company match.
• Generous employee referral bonus program.
• Working for a thriving, performance-based company that values promoting from within and career advancement.
• Temperature controlled environment.
• Community involvement investing and giving back to the community.
• Additional free resources such as travel assistance, EAP, etc.

Avalign conducts a comprehensive background, drug testing, highest level of education completion verification, and reference checks.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are an employer that participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.