Welding Team Lead: Process Improvement & Training

MP Canton (Bid-Well); Canton (SD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401(k)

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

Terex in Canton, SD seeks a seasoned manufacturing lead responsible for 1/3 production, 1/3 process improvement, and 1/3 training. You will conduct daily team meetings, coordinate line activities, and make daily decisions affecting productivity, quality, and attendance.

You will supervise quality control, ensure equipment readiness, and mentor welders while applying lean principles. A strong emphasis on 5S and safety, with reporting duties and cross-training responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Must have broad knowledge of manufacturing operations, including fabrication and process improvement.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and manufacturing drawings.
• Knowledge of welding equipment setup, maintenance, and safe operating practices.

Responsibilities

• 1/3 production, 1/3 process improvement, 1/3 training.
• Conduct daily communication meetings with team members.
• Coordinate production line activities.
• Make daily decisions affecting employees, quality, delivery, productivity.
• Hold employees accountable for productivity, quality, attendance.
• Ensure quality control through supervisory functions.
• Verify production line and equipment are functional and prepared prior to daily shift.
• Must meet or exceed daily, weekly, monthly productivity levels.
• Maintain appropriate workforce to meet production levels, flexing team members to different jobs as necessary.
• Fill in on production line when team members are absent or on vacation.
• Train and cross train team members in different functions of the operation.
• Approve, update and maintain vacation schedules.
• Coach/discipline employees as needed.
• Communicate material requirements to maintain necessary inventory.
• Ensure a safe work environment.
• Support and participate in TBS activities.
• Maintain 5S level.
• Responsible for securing the plant after operating hours.
• Produce/provide various reports using Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Supervisory skills

Process improvement

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Manufacturing operations knowledge

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Terex in Canton, SD seeks a seasoned manufacturing lead responsible for 1/3 production, 1/3 process improvement, and 1/3 training. You will conduct daily team meetings, coordinate line activities, and make daily decisions affecting productivity, quality, and attendance.

You will supervise quality control, ensure equipment readiness, and mentor welders while applying lean principles. A strong emphasis on 5S and safety, with reporting duties and cross-training responsibilities.