Job Description:
Miller Electric is seeking a Team Lead for Fabrication Support (Paint) to join the Components Division team. The successful candidate will support manufacturing operations while ensuring product quality and efficiency. This fast-paced, quality-focused role includes responsibilities such as loading/unloading parts from the paint line, hanging hooks, PEM nut/weld nut installation, manual material movement, running gear, and other support tasks throughout the shift. We are looking for an individual who will demonstrate a safety-first mentality, regularly practice effective communication within a team environment, and have an interest in moving towards a Fabricator role. Individuals interested in advancing to a Fabricator role may have the opportunity to participate in the Internal Fabrication Training Program
Leadership Duties: Be a positive culture leader and influencer, develop process/teams, and promote an engaged and safe workplace environment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Coach and develop work teams for superior safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost saving focuses
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Ability to lead safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost saving initiatives through employee involvement ITW toolbox principles.
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Work closely with operations leaders to maintain and improve the manufacturing/assembly environment in order to respond to changing customer needs and demands through facilitating area layouts, executing action plans, and selecting equipment to improve manufacturing processes.
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Build co-worker relationships through daily, open, and direct communication while encouraging creativity and innovation.
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Demonstrate and encourage effective communication to personnel at all levels within the organization.
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Build key relationships with employees and leadership team.
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Participate and lead committees/teams.
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Resolve problems causing production shutdown, substandard production, and or low efficiencies whenever they occur.
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Assist in production scheduling, coordinating manpower
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Will need to rotate between primary job duties and other duties as needed
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Other duties as assigned
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Individual may have to stand for up to 12 hours and lift to 50 lbs. repeatedly.
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The applicant must be able to adapt to a fast-paced work environment with minimal training.
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Applicant must have a proven track record of customer service skills.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Great communications skills
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Basic computer skills are required (Email, Microsoft Word/Excel, Internet)
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Must be willing to cross-train.
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Must be able to stand for up to 12 hours a day and lift to 50 lbs.
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Work overtime when it is required.
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Ability to read blueprints to ensure product is assembled and packaged to print.
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Skilled at performance management; providing formal and informal feedback to employees.
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Strong initiative and follow through.
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Proven ability to apply ITW principles in a manufacturing environment.
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Possess the track record of a proven leader and team player.
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Demonstrates a positive attitude, takes personal accountability, coaches, listens, and is approachable.
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Ability to resolve issues/conflicts in a timely manner.
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Customer focused with management, support staff, customers, and suppliers; understand how the business functions link together to support the customer (i.e., engineering, materials, and sales)
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Problem solving and conflict management skills.
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