Advanced Composites Manufacturing Lead - 1st Shift

Advanced Composites Manufacturing Lead

Join us as we look to the future! We are currently accepting applications for an upcoming 1st shift Advanced Composites Manufacturing Lead need at our Renton location.

SEKISUI Aerospace strives to provide an employee-friendly environment in which goal-oriented individuals thrive as they achieve even more demanding challenges. We are committed to Excellence, managing our company with Integrity, Dignity & Respect, Trust, Engagement in all that we do, and Passion to get the job done to the best of our abilities.

Location:

Renton

Schedule:

4:30AM - 3:00 PM Monday – Thursday

Pay: $27.13/hr - $35.93/hr (Full-Time Non-Exempt)

Benefits

• Medical (free employee-only coverage and low-cost options available)
• Dental, Vision, Prescription
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Sponsored 401k with Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• 8 Paid Holidays plus closed (with pay) for a week during the winter break!
• 15 days per year accrued Vacation/Sick time. Accrued time is available for immediate use; prorated first year

Position

Leads are workers who have a high degree of technical proficiency in their jobs, who serve as intermediaries between their supervisor and employees. Team leaders serve as mentors and trainers for their work area. With this dual role, the job description(s) of the jobs in the area also apply to the Team Lead.

The Composite Technician Lead also focuses on producing and developing composite materials to enhance quality and efficiency. They are responsible for coordinating with engineers to study and improve designs and shop-aids, as well as operate machines and equipment with an eye for developing strategies and workflow.

Technicians must be able to follow instructions from engineers and strive to ensure their work meets high standards of quality. They are also required to work in a team environment, so strong communication and collaboration skills are important.

Essential functions, including how an individual is to perform them and the frequency with which the tasks are performed; the tasks must be part of the job function and truly necessary or required to perform the job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Essential functions, including how an individual is to perform them and the frequency with which the tasks are performed; the tasks must be part of the job function and truly necessary or required to perform the job.
• Schedule and organize work departments daily
• Provide direction and schedule production team members' daily activities
• Frequently monitor and report on work progress of the team
• Communicate with all departments, logistics, engineering, and production management, including other shifts, about needs, priorities, and issues
• Promote flow and pull of products and information to internal and ultimately external customers
• Identify, investigate, and address problems on the production floor
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members by investigating root causes of scrap and RMA issues
• Work with production and quality teams to prevent recurrence
• Train and orient new employees on company standards and procedures
• Implement 5S tools and reduce variation in the work environment
• Identify and lead continuous improvement activities
• Ensure company goals and objectives are being met by each employee and provide constructive feedback

Supervisory Responsibility

• Provide direction to other individuals.
• Oversees the daily operations of other staff, including scheduling and assigning work.

Required Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge in manufacturing and the assigned area or department
• Communicate clearly, professionally, and proactively.
• Provide strong leadership, management, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining perspective
• Be creative, flexible, and able to drive change
• Ability to multitask, follow through, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• The capability to develop and coach individuals to higher performance
• Provide strong operations thinking that moves the vision to successful implementation
• Exempla…