Team Lead - Weld 1st Shift

Twin City Fan & Blower Co.; Mitchell, Northern (SD, KY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin City Fan & Blower Co. is seeking a production team member to assist with training plans, quality checks and lean initiatives in a manufacturing setting. The role emphasizes maintaining a clean work area and supporting continuous improvement across the value stream.

Responsibilities include coordinating with maintenance, ensuring safety, and helping with standard work instructions. The position requires basic shop skills, strong communication, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 2+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents (policies/procedures/work instructions).
• Ability to communicate verbally with co-workers productively.
• Ability to lead and direct the work of others.
• Able to work as a team to achieve company objectives.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee information.

Responsibilities

• Assist with department training plan, progress, and cross training to increase flexibility and coverage.
• Ensure quality checks and paperwork are complete before product leaves department.
• Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Assist with 5S improvements, Visual Factory Improvements, and Changeover/Setup Reductions.
• Maintain a clean working environment and good housekeeping.
• Communicate daily with Value Stream Leaders about relevant information.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with department requirements and schedules.
• Participate in Gemba and prepare LDMS board as needed.
• Assist with creation and update of standard work instructions.
• Work in the department up to 80% of time to maintain workflow.

Skills

Shop math

Hand tools

Power tools

Fan knowledge

Time management

Accountability

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Pallet jack

Forklift

Bridge crane

Tape measure

Job description

• 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
• Ensures 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
• Communicates daily all relevant information to Value Steam Leaders
• Informs maintenance of any work orders through MMS. In conjunction with Maintenance personnel, coordinates maintenance activities with department requirements and schedules.
• Ensures the safe and timely production of scheduled deliverables by effectively utilizing people, equipment, and material.
• Assists 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.
• Identifies and corrects unsafe acts or conditions, both in primary duties within department and throughout the plant.
• Assists employees with diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Actively participates in Gemba and prepares LDMS board as needed.
• Assists with the creation and update of standard work instructions.
• Works in the department as needed, up to 80% time, to maintain the flow of work.
• Acts as a certified First Responder when so trained
• Applies ISO-9000 system procedures and ensures compliance.
• Act 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

The following certifications and training, if required, will be provided by the company:

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

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

To successfully perform the essential function of this position, employees must have the ability to:

• 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.

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