Production Shop Lead

Curbell, Inc.; Brookneal (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Curbell, Inc. is seeking a Production Shop Lead to serve as the primary hands-on leader for the fabrication team.

The role ensures adherence to precise specifications, quality targets, and production schedules while guiding operators in using CNC saws, lathes, and milling equipment. You will oversee setup, tooling, and fixture preparation, coordinate with warehousing and shipping, and maintain paperwork flow for Work Orders and Shipments.

Qualifications

• 5 years in CNC Setup, Servicing and Programming in a machine shop environment.
• Experience in fabrication environments with multiple processes.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Produce quality parts to precise specs within time constraints.
• Set up and operate CNC saws, lathes, milling machines, drills and grinders.
• Prepare Work Orders, Transfer Orders and Shipments paperwork accurately.
• Ensure dimensional and visual inspections are performed and suggest improvements.
• Instruct and enforce safety procedures, perform Lock Out/Tag Out, and address hazards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Detail orientation

Multi-tasking

Sense of Urgency

Creativity & Innovation

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

High School diploma or better

Technical/other training or better

Tools

CNC machines

Fabrication tools

Pallet jacks

Job description

Position Summary:
The Production Shop Lead is a functional leadership role responsible for being the lead resource to team members, providing knowledge, experience, support and advice. The Production Shop Lead is responsible for knowing proper procedures for the team to follow and ensuring that they comply. They might be called upon to share special industry techniques on how to use tools and equipment, or tips on
how to improve quality or the speed of production.

Essential Functions:

• Produces quality product according to very precise specifications within time constraints. Facilitates training and ensures team is meeting or exceeding all production and quality expectations. Communicates any production to the proper individual(s).
• Sets up and operates production machinery such as CNC saws, lathes, milling machines, drills, shapers, boring mills and grinders to fabricate and repair parts and products. Responsible for maintenance of equipment. And, sets up tooling jigs and fixtures and prepares jobs for other fabricators to perform the production processes. May perform general warehouse duties, if required.
• Prepares and makes sure all paperwork for Work Orders, Transfer Orders, and Shipments is properly filled out. Ensures paperwork is moved to the proper locations to facilitate all other activities required to exceed our customers expectations.
• Ensures that all dimensional and visual part inspections are properly performed and recommends improvements in our inspection
  processes and equipment.
• Instructs team on safety procedures. Performs safety checks and ensures Lock Out, Tag Out is properly performed. Notifies the proper individual(s) of any compromising safety issues. Recommends improvements in safety, processes and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies:

• Detail Orientation
• Multi-Tasking
• Sense Of Urgency & Work Ethic
• Creativity and Innovation
• Communications Skills
• Process Improvement & Best Practices

Job Specific Requirements:

• Able to operate more than one type of machine or utilize many fabrication techniques.
• Able to motivate and train other operators.
• Basic reading, writing, arithmetic and PC skills
• Strong technical and organization skills
• Solid knowledge of Quality Management System
• Strong knowledge of plastics machining and or fabrication

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform strenuous physical activities including extensive standing, walking and bending.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull a maximum of 75 pounds
• Ability to identify and distinguish colors
• Ability to use industrial equipment such as mobile stairs, powered industrial trucks, pallet jacks and panel saws.
• Must be able to wear standard personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, respirators, hearing protection and steel toed shoes.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

Preferred

Technical/other training or better.

Experience

Required

5 years: CNC Setup, Servicing and Programming in a machine shop environment or Minimum 5 years in a Fabrication Environment where many processes are utilizes to build assembled products.

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