Team Captain – Welding (1st Shift)

Bruno Independent Living Aids; Oconomowoc (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Team Captain to lead a dynamic group in a fixture-based welding environment. This role involves ensuring efficient robotic welding operations, training team members, and fostering a culture of respect and continuous improvement. Candidates should have a solid background in robotic welding and team leadership, with the ability to communicate effectively and manage production schedules. Join a modern production facility that values safety and teamwork, and make a significant impact on daily operations and team development.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a related field with 1 year in a leadership role.
• Experience with robotic welding operations and training staff.

Responsibilities

• Assign and monitor team members' work to meet daily production goals.
• Train and develop team members using standard work practices.

Skills

Robotic Welding Operations

Team Leadership

Production Scheduling

Communication Skills

Basic Measuring Tools

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma (GED)

Tools

Tape Measure

Square

Dial Calipers

Digital Protractor

Job description

Overview

The responsibility of the Team Captain is to assist in meeting daily targeted goals in a fixture-based welding environment as outlined by the Team Leader. In addition, the Team Captain is responsible for the efficient utilization of robotic welding equipment and staff work assignments.

Work responsibilities include assigning, monitoring and reviewing the accuracy of team members’ work and providing technical guidance to assist in meeting daily targeted goals. Team Captains are responsible for the successful training and development of all team members in accordance with standard work practices and training documents. Team Captains will lead and direct a team of ten or more team members.

Responsibilities

• Align staffing to meet daily work requirements: communicate daily production goals to team members
• Ensure that team members are efficiently operating robotic welding equipment.
• Train, coach, and develop team members through the use of standard work practices to monitor processes, materials, and work environment, in an effort to identify constraints, before they adversely affect production goals.
• Ensure team members have tools and equipment that are in good working condition to complete their daily tasks
• Communicate parts or material shortages, scrap, production delays and any deviation from standard work to the Team Leader
• Cultivate an environment of respect, providing prompt and constructive feedback to team members
• Initiate daily work improvements through established lean principles and methodology
• Responsible for creating new and maintaining current job instructions and training documents
• Provide notification of company policy violations to the Team Leader
• Responsible for maintaining the accuracy of team members’ work
• Promote a safe work environment
• Conduct daily 5S audits and promote 5S initiatives
• Conduct preventative maintenance audits daily
• Utilize basic measuring tools to assure accuracy of work (tape measure, square, dial calipers, digital protractor)
• Read and interpret work instructions and AWS welding symbols from blueprints
• Assist in the administration and maintenance of required D1.1 welding certifications.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma (GED) with 2 years’ work experience in a related field and 1 year experience leading personnel.
• Qualified applicant must possess experience with robotic welding operations and set up, fixture welding and layout welding techniques, in addition to production scheduling, training of staff, and team building.

Skills and Abilities:

• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Perform written documentation and correspondence.
• Professionally communicate one-on-one and in groups.
• Ability to perform tasks using computer software and Microsoft Office.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Modern production facility with heat and air conditioning
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally required to stand, sit, walk; use hands and fingers, talk and hear
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds routinely
• Ability to lift 31 pounds to 50 pounds occasionally
• Ability to lift over 50 pounds with assistance occasionally