Senior Assembler Line Lead - 2nd Shift

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Kingsbury (IN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation in Kingsbury, IN, is seeking a Senior Line Lead to oversee assembly of subassemblies and finished products on the Kingsbury line. You will provide instructions to assemblers and ensure safety and efficiency.

The role requires proficiency with AS400 and the ability to train new staff, with a focus on meeting production targets and maintaining quality standards.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must be a US citizen or have authorization to work in the US.
• Minimum of 5 years of service.

Responsibilities

• Assemble subassemblies and finished products per instructions.
• Operate power and hand tools for assembly and testing.
• Train new employees on procedures and safety.
• Maintain clean, organized workstations and comply with housekeeping policies.
• Address production issues and meet On Time Index, quality, and productivity targets.

Skills

US citizenship or work authorization

5+ years of service

Tools

AS400

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Senior Line Lead - Kingsbury

Full-time/Part-time EMC-R54/64-8

To accurately and expediently assemble subassembly level and/or finished products by providing instructions to the flexible assemblers in the form of verbal, written, and/or diagram.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive shift assignments or regular duties via instruction from Production Coordinator/schedules.
• Accurately perform assembly of subassemblies and products in a safe and expeditious manner.
• Communicate production problems, within the scope of their assignments that would either affect the timely delivery or the expected quality of their work, to the Production Coordinator.
• Use a variety of power and hand tools such as screw/torque drivers, epoxy/glue dispensers, light bench-top machine operations, programming and calibration equipment to facilitate assembly/test.
• Expert on all aspects of equipment and products on the line.
• Maintain an effective dialogue with all employees to foster good employee morale.
• Organize work areas before, during and after assignments. Is responsible for general housekeeping and organization of workstations.
• Obtain solder certification.
• Must be able to train new employees.
• Capable of addressing major employee concerns and conflicts.
• Can diagnose and resolve major equipment issues.
• Strong knowledge of AS400 to check inventory levels, stock targets, IP's, sales orders.
• Has responsibility for a large number of employees and or multiple product lines.
• Strong technical knowledge of processes and equipment.
• Solve issues without asking or needing supervisor input.
• Meet plant metrics for On Time Index, RMA returns, and Productivity.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)

• Limit mistakes by reviewing quality of own work and following instructions
• Meet production Takt time or expected pieces per hour per Manufacturing Order
• Achieve Safety objective for the plant

Requirements

Required Skills / Experience / Equipment Operation

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must be a US citizen or have authorization to work in the US issued by the Department of Homeland Security.
• Minimum of 5 years of service.

Physical/Mental Essential Functions

• Able to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
• Able to read/speak in English and follow verbal/written instructions
• Able to count and sort
• Able to interact/communicate with respect of fellow co-workers and management
• Able to push/pull and reach above shoulders
• Able to control operation of hand and/or foot
• Able to turn wrist frequently in a repetitive motion
• Able to lift/carry up to 10 pounds

Salary Description

24.13-31.13