Lead, Manufacturing ​/ Production, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations

Position Purpose

The Lead shall be responsible for the daily oversight and scheduling workflow tasks of the team members.

Monday through Friday 7am to 3pm

• Lead all personnel directly involved with the process in the assigned department.
• Perform tasks alongside personnel as a team member as necessary to ensure delivery performance.
• Act as the training focal point for new team members.
• Manage department workload by assigning tasks to team members.
• Represent the team in meetings pertaining to team activities, when applicable.
• Coordinate with production supervisors and planning to ensure customer delivery on time.
• Report unacceptable quality trends to management when required.
• Follow up on component or product failures and contribute to investigations and corrective actions when necessary.
• Follow all established Vaupell policies, standard operating procedures, and safety practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in a related field.
• Familiarity with and ability to perform duties within the assigned department.
• Good comprehension abilities and strong math aptitude.
• Supervisory skills preferred.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Suite.
• Thorough knowledge of tools necessary for the department.
• Knowledge of part specifications.
• Strong facilitation skills and ability to train employees.
• Ability to read, speak, understand and follow instructions in English.
• Must be able to wear and properly use the required personal protective equipment.
• Candidate must be a US Person (US Citizen or Permanent Resident) to meet ITAR and EAR compliance requirements.

The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and occasionally to fumes, airborne particles, and vibrations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Standing – B
• Bending at waist – B
• Walking – B
• Reaching below shoulder level – B
• Sitting – B
• Reaching above shoulder level – B
• Lifting under 25 lbs. – B
• Grasping – C
• Lifting 25 to 50 lbs. – A
• Handling – C
• Lifting over 50 lbs. – A
• Finger Dexterity – C
• Carrying under 25 lbs. – A
• Feeling – C
• Carrying 25 to 50 lbs. – A
• Eye-Hand coordination – C
• Carrying over 50 lbs. – A
• Eye-Hand-Foot coordination – A
• Pushing under 25 lbs. – A
• Hearing, ordinary – C
• Pulling – C
• Climbing stairs – A
• Climbing ladders – A
• Depth perception – C
• Balancing – A
• Color perception – C
• Kneeling – A
• Keyboarding – C
• Crawling – A
• Turning/twisting – B

Vaupell reserves the right to change, modify or add to the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of any position at any time.

Vaupell is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, belief and spirituality, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnicity/national origin, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran or disability status.