Production Group Lead

Position: Production Group Lead-US
Location: Bedford

About Kennametal

With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at  Follow @Kennametal:
Instagram, Facebook, Linked In and You Tube.

Production Group Lead

Bedford, PA

2nd shift: 3pm - 11pm (M-F)

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

This position works under the supervision of the Manufacturing Manager and/or Plant Manager and/or shift manufacturing supervisor as needed. Duties are performed without constant supervision. Assignments are made daily and results are reviewed daily.

KNOWLEDGE AND

EXPERIENCE:

* High school diploma or general equivalent diploma

* Minimum of 5 years experience in a Mfg. setting

* Minimum of 3 years in all Braze or Machining dept. as team lead

* Ability to understand written and oral instructions and communicate with leaders, manager, supervisors and coworkers

* Forklift operator license required

* Computer experience required (Microsoft products and SAP preferred)

* People leadership skills

* First aid / First responder training will be required for this role

KEY JOB

ACCOUNTABILITIES :

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work.

* Safety:
Perform pre-operation checks for machines. Perform safety inspections required for individual production machines

* and associated equipment. Perform review of operators safety checks and ensure overall department safety is always the first

* priority.

* Production:
Safely train, plan, direct, schedule, and check the work in the Braze & Machining departments on a daily basis.

* Work with engineering, management, maintenance supervisor, vendors, and braze/machining employees to review and solve

* problems.

* Monitor Braze/Machining orders to continually improve operations and quality of parts.

* Maintain complete and accurate records

* Perform all other duties within areas of responsibility, when necessary.

* Perform all required duties regarding inspections, quality audits and safety audits.

* Problem solve all areas of Braze/Machining operations.

Quality:
Inspect parts and ensure others inspect and produce parts to meet established ISO requirements.

Delivery:
Process shop orders to meet established due dates

Cost:
Responsible for tracking and problem solving of the materials used and efficient equipment use to reduce cost.

Inventory:
Responsible for cycle counts and management of WIP and components.

Lean:
Participate in and utilize lean processes in daily duties.

TPM:
Perform and ensure others perform daily required TPM on associate equipment.

5S:
Perform and ensure others perform daily required 5S review of areas.

Metrics:
Perform daily activities associated with gathering and posting established metrics.

Data:
Accurate and timely recording of required data in SAP including operating entry (ie Production, quality etc).