$1,000 sign on bonus

Summary

Assists in the direction and coordination of manufacturing activities throughout the facility. Acts as a communications hub for the team, mentors and motivates team members and ensures individual and group productivity. This position reports directly to the Value Stream Manager within the Antigo manufacturing plant.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Leader:

• Ensure the safety and productivity of all employees assigned to designated shift.
• Enforce all manufacturing, safety, and quality procedures.
• Enable effective communications between management and operators.
• Assist in the training of new employees and coach existing employees.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace in accordance with 6S protocol.
• Suggest /implement cost-saving ideas.
• Ability to open/close the facility (locking/unlocking doors)
• Answer telephones and conduct other administrative functions.
• Investigate and troubleshoot process problems as they occur and make necessary corrective actions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.

Machinist:

• Complete knowledge in set up and operation of lathes, mills, grinders and other equipment
• Familiar with the set up and operation of the CNC equipment.
• Possess proficiency in the use of precision measuring equipment, i.e., micrometers, profilometers, roundness, hardness, and gauges.
• Interpret drawings and specifications and have a working knowledge of shop math including geometry plus elements of trigonometry.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Self -motivated and have good organizational skills.
• Skill in programming of CNC equipment

Skills and Competencies

• Self-directed
• Inspires and motivates others around them.
• Encourages and facilitates change.
• Possesses the ability to clarify complex situations.
• Promotes diversity of ideas.
• Able to manage multiple priorities with a bias towards action and speed.
• Searches for solutions, drives continuous improvement and constantly raises the bar to stretch own and others’ levels of achievement.
• Customer focused.
• Constantly displays integrity and respect.
• Bases decisions on fact and adopts a disciplined approach.
• Actively engages in discussions and openly supports team decisions.
• Basic computer skills include knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Excel, Word and the applicable functions of the company business system.
• Complete knowledge in set up and operation of lathes, mills, grinders and other equipment
• Familiar with the set up and operation of the CNC equipment.
• Possess proficiency in the use of precision measuring equipment, i.e., micrometers, profilometers, roundness, hardness, and gauges.
• Interpret drawings and specifications and have a working knowledge of shop math including geometry plus elements of trigonometry.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Self -motivated and have good organizational skills.
• Skill in programming of CNC equipment

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Four to six- years’ experience in tool room and prototype machining
• First Responder certification or ability to obtain.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain.
• Proven leadership, verbal communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Time management, scheduling, and prioritization skills.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk hear. The up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific visions abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Employee will be in a manufacturing environment where they may work near moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to electrical shock and vibration. Employee may be exposed to but not limited to: fumes, toxic chemicals, explosives, or radiation and therefore must follow on-site company protocol.

Noise Level: Moderate to Loud.

Direct Reports

Hourly workers on the designated shift.

Key External Contacts/Clients

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the job described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.