Fabrication Operator Lead - 1st Shift

## Fabrication Operator Lead - 1st Shift Apply:
On-site:
Anoka, MN, US:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R24394

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.
** POSITION SUMMARY
** The Team Lead supports the day-to-day business unit department goals are being met through team leadership & communication, safety, quality, and delivery. They ensure uninterrupted production flow in assigned processes and provide problem support and coaching to employees.  
** KEY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Effectively supports training efforts of entire team, including new hires. Takes proactive approach in training plans.
* Complete and coordinate employee training to ensure that procedures are followed and meet all quality requirements. Some roles may require additional Training Coordinator responsibilities as outlined below.
* Ensures team is aware of company messages, schedule changes, and procedures. Effectively communicates with other collaborators.
* Supports the production process by filling in positions on the line when necessary to maintain the flow of work when absences occur (Vacation, PTO, Restroom breaks, etc.).
* Provides regular recognition to team and individuals, and keeps applicable Supervisors informed.
* Displays knowledge of lean principles, keeps metrics updated and regularly promotes improvement ideas. Serves a change agent and drive out waste throughout department through the deployment of the Lean methodology.
* Consistently follows nVent policy and practices. Is objective in decision making and communicates effectively with all levels. Enforces company and department policy within Team.
* Supports safety metric & risk reduction initiatives through completing regular safety inspections, observation/risk cards and ensure safety of team.
* Promotes behavior-based safety culture - safety improvements, risk notification process, and regular safety coaching or discussions with others.
* Remains engaged with committee members to drive improvements in the area and campus.
* Supports and drives quality improvements and reduction of rework metric by implementing proactive quality improvement ideas and supporting entire NCR cycle.
* Promotes and ensures focus of quality work through coaching others on quality, training to standards, identifying quality errors, ensuring quality documentation is accurate.
* Supports meeting on-time delivery metrics though ensuring efficient flow of work. Identifies and resolves barriers and obstacles. Promotes takt time.
* Identifies, prioritizes, promotes and communicates completion of past dues. Ensures completion/closure of work/sales orders.
* Provides backup to the Production Supervisor.
* Provides mentoring and feedback to operators directly, raising recurrent behaviors to Supervisor.
* May be required to perform additional duties as assigned.
* Aligns to nVent’s values.
** QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
*** High school diploma or equivalent experience
* 3-5 years production work experience preferred.
* Computer experience with Windows Word, Excel, Outlook, JD Edwards and the Internet.
* Knowledge of all operations of the assigned production process required.
* Knowledge of safety policies and procedures, and ability to promote compliance with them.
* Skill in analytical thinking and problem solving.
* Skill in communicating effectively through oral and written communications.
* Skill in following detailed assembly instructions, processes and procedures.
* Ability to communicate job expectations to production staff and achieving desired results by monitoring, coaching, and enforcing policies and procedures.
* Ability to achieve high productivity by reliable and punctual attendance and reporting any tardiness, attendance issues and disciplinary issues to the Production Supervisor.
* Ability to conduct operator training on standard work to include work instructions, machine adjustments, product quality, company and value stream policies and procedures as required.
* Ability to identify and support continuous improvement efforts with the Production Supervisor.
* Ability to sustain and drive lean manufacturing and 5S activities.
* Ability to maintain a clean and organized work area to facilitate manufacturing functions.
* Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstance and have the ability to thrive in a constantly changing business…