Welding Team Lead — Lean, Safety & CI Champion

Twin-City-Fan-Companies-Ltd; Brookings Township (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin City Fan is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor in Brookings, SD to drive daily manufacturing operations. You will oversee training, quality checks, and lean initiatives to improve efficiency and safety.

The role emphasizes team leadership, standard work, and adherence to ISO-9000 processes. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and several years in manufacturing, with strong reading, communication, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years 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.

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
• 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.

Skills

Team leadership

Shop math

Blueprint reading

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift training

Pallet jack training

Bridge crane training

Job description

Twin City Fan is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor in Brookings, SD to drive daily manufacturing operations. You will oversee training, quality checks, and lean initiatives to improve efficiency and safety.

The role emphasizes team leadership, standard work, and adherence to ISO-9000 processes. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and several years in manufacturing, with strong reading, communication, and leadership skills.