Team Lead-Assembly 1st Shift

Twin City Fan & Blower; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin City Fan & Blower is seeking a production-oriented team member in Brookings, SD to support training, quality control, and continuous improvement throughout the department. This role emphasizes safety, housekeeping, and reliable production flow.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED and 2+ years in manufacturing, with strong teamwork and ability to interpret work instructions. On-site role with a focus on Lean and ISO-9000 procedures.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred; ability to read and interpret documents and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with training plans and cross training to ensure 100% coverage.
• Ensure quality checks and paperwork are complete before product leaves the department.
• Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Maintains a clean working environment and adheres to 5S and visual factory standards.
• Communicate daily with Value Stream Leaders and coordinate with maintenance.

Skills

Shop math

Tools handling

Reading blueprints

Policy & procedure reading

KPI awareness

Safety & quality focus

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Electric pallet jack training

Forklift training

Bridge crane training

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with department training plan, progress, and cross training efforts to increase flexibility and ensure 100% coverage
• Ensure Quality checks and paperwork is complete before product leaves department.
• Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
• Assist with 5S improvements, Visual Factory Improvements, and Changeover/Setup Reductions
• Ensure employees maintain a clean working environment to include open aisles and good housekeeping as needed.
• Maintain Continuous Improvement mindset within the production teams
• Highlight critical issues of value stream to the Operations management team and champion to resolution
• Communicate daily all relevant information to Value Stream Leaders
• Inform maintenance of any work orders through MMS. In conjunction with Maintenance personnel, coordinate maintenance activities with department requirements and schedules.
• Ensure the safe and timely production of scheduled deliverables by effectively utilizing people, equipment, and material.
• Assist the Value Stream Leader with employee activities, including evaluation and discipline; Corrective Action Request responses and seeking out root cause solutions; collecting Daily Metrics and annual performance evaluations.
• Identify and correct unsafe acts or conditions, both in primary duties within department and throughout the plant.
• Assist employees with diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Actively participate in Gemba and prepare LDMS board as needed.
• Assist with the creation and update of standard work instructions.
• Work in the department as needed, up to 80% time, to maintain the flow of work.
• Act as a certified First Responder when so trained
• Apply ISO-9000 system procedures and ensure compliance.
• Act as a role model for team engagement and team morale
• Act, Live and Behave by TCF Core Values.

Production Competencies

• Basic knowledge of shop math, hand tools, power tools, and fan knowledge.
• Basic ability to read shop orders, read blueprints, and read a tape measure.
• Understand and promote company KPI goals and core values.
• Meet expectations in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Efficiency.
• Interpersonal skills in efficient time management, good attendance, take/accept accountability, make ethical decisions, be customer focused, and work effectively with others.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (required)
• 2+ year in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as policies and procedures, work instructions and standards.
• Ability to communicate verbally with co-workers in a productive manner.
• Ability to lead and direct the work of others.
• Ability to work as a team member to achieve overall Company objectives.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee information. This includes, but is not limited to: performance, illness, investigations and personal information.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations and Required Training

• Electric and Manual Pallet Jack Training
• Forklift and Bridge Crane Training

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

• Continuously lift/move 25 pounds; occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds; occasionally pull up to 100 pounds with wheels (pallet jack).
• Continuously stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms above shoulder height; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk; and hear.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is continuously exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high places, fumes or airborne particles and/or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Safety

Twin City Fan is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy work environment. Each and every employee must understand and continually work within the safety and health rules and policies. The use of good judgment and common sense is critical to workplace safety, and Twin City Fan expects every employee to work in a safe and conscientious manner.