Sheetmetal Lead

WHO ARE WE

Sonaca North America is driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence. As a leading provider of aerospace and defense solutions, we are dedicated to making air and space travel safe and sustainable. We have 13 locations across North America and our engineering expertise and operational excellence set us apart from the competition. Since the beginning in 1948, we have a proven track record of delivering high-quality products and services that are reliable, safe, and efficient.

Our team of experts is dedicated to staying ahead of the curve in the aerospace and defense industry, utilizing the latest technologies and processes to ensure that we deliver the best possible solutions to our customers.

We are currently seeking a Forming Fabricator Lead. The Forming Fabricator Lead Supports Manufacturing Manager to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards by performing the following duties personally or through co-workers. Acts a focal point for interplant communication, assuring a cohesive Sonaca North America approach to meeting its customer quality requirements. In all actions, support Sonaca North America's Quality Policy, Mission Statement and other Sonaca North America policies and procedures by supporting our commitment to total customer satisfaction, quality products and services, lean processes, continuous improvement, on-time delivery, safety, teaming, individual accountability and respect for people.

Pay Range - $25-$28 per hour DOE

• Coordinate and supervise the daily production activities of assigned staff
• Assist Supervisor / Manager with day-to-day operations to meet safety, cost, quality and schedule
• Manages day-to-day direction from supervision including flow of parts and resources
• Ensure that production goals and objectives are met in a timely and efficient manner
• Monitor production performance, identify areas of improvement, and take corrective action as needed
• Ensure that production processes are carried out in accordance with established safety and quality standards
• Must be able to learn and understand equipment, as well as setup and run the equipment
• Will perform most of the hands–on or OJT training for the team members
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment
• Train and mentor production staff in the use of equipment and processes
• Monitor and document employee attendance and performance
• Develop and implement production schedules and workflows
• Enforce company policies and procedures in a consistent and fair manner
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure proper stock rotation
• Troubleshoot production issues and resolve them in a timely manner
• Motivates team by leading by example
• Models appropriate behavior and reinforces Sonaca North America policies and procedures
• Main focal point for questions for team members
• Create a culture for continuous improvement
• Models appropriate employee behavior and reinforces Company policies and procedures
• By Example, demonstrates appropriate behavior to both new and more senior employees, including such behaviors of dependable attendance, following quality procedures, accurate completion of paperwork, etc
• Actively follows, enforces, and reinforces all safety policies and procedures and incorporates safety issues in all task training
• Reinforces plant organization and cleanliness
• Works with the team to identify and implement improvements in work center organization
• Uses good problem solving skills and assists the work team in the collection of information, analysis of facts and data, consideration of various alternatives, and implementation of the decision
• Assists the supervisor with the development of the work team
• May serve as team leader or facilitator
• Initiates and supports continuous improvement by helping the team learn and implement lean manufacturing process improvement tools
• Serves as an expert in the Production Operator tasks, working with management, leads, quality personnel, etc., to resolve technical problems
• Assists HR and training personnel as needed, in the development and evaluation of formalized skill training programs and materials
• Participates in team meetings and scheduling activities
• Serves as the Safety Monitor for the work center operations
• May be asked to help develop work instructions or serve on various work center and/or cross functional process improvement teams, task forces, and rapid improvement projects
• May be asked to temporarily work at or assist other work centers
• Must know, understand and follow all job tools available and applicable to the job and the plant, including work instructions, the Employee Handbook, etc.
• Other duties as assigned
• Ability to work overtime including weekends and holidays as needed
• Need to possess a thorough understanding of process flows, lead times and lean principles in the manufacturing environment
• Other duties as assigned by management

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in a…