Shift Lead - Kitting - 3rd Shift

BTD is a fast-growing metalworking company. We provide custom metalwork services for some of the world’s top brands. Our 1100+ employees work from four facilities throughout the Midwest and Southeast. We invest in our people, our equipment, and our facilities to offer our clients the best value possible. We are also a wholly owned subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation, a publicly traded company on NASDAQ.

Our expectation is that every employee:1) Strictly follows safety policies, rules and safe work methods.
2) Promptly corrects or reports safety hazards or unsafe conditions. Promptly reports injuries for prompt diagnosis and treatment.
3) Makes regular suggestions for safety process improvements to support continuous improvement in safety.

• Must promoteandmaintaina respectful and safe work environment where talented employees canthriveand grow.
• Responds to questions and concerns and advises employees on resolving related problems.
• Communicates and consults with Leaderand other shift leads throughout the department andcompany to plan work schedules and to make sure that the work is progressing on time.
• Assistsin the training and development of employees to ensureaunderstanding of BTD’s Values, Mission, and Vision.
• Assists the Leaderin employee evaluation,retention and 1 to 1’s (where applicable).
• Monitors work habits of employees and make suggestions/corrections when needed.
• Promotes and enforces company policies as they relate to ISO standards and setanexample for co-workers to follow bymaintainingstandards of work performance, goodhousekeepingand safety awareness.
• Communicates employee concerns to appropriate
  
  Leader.
• Must havebasicunderstanding of the computer software such asSharePoint,Microsoft Outlook,approve’spayroll andentersnear misses into industry safe.
• Required to perform rounds toinsureperformance expectations arebeing met throughout the shift.
• Understand BTD’s KPI’sandconductshuddles.

Graduation from high school (or equivalent) plusoneyear of technical training or equivalent experience.

Demonstratesufficientknowledge ofBTDandthe ability to learn the mechanics and develop strong working relations with co-workers,orrecent related mechanical and shop experience gained from a different department at BTD orpreviousemployment.

This may include the following skills and abilities:

• Working knowledge of the production process and metal fabrication machines.
• Working knowledge of the equipment, materials,methods,and practices used in production operations.
• Working knowledge of related safety requirements to include proper use of safety equipment and proper safety precautions such as lights, guards, switches, etc.
• Must be able to understand,followand issue routine oral and written instructions.
• Must be able to toestablishand maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Must be a role model of BTD’s Culture for co-workers within BTD and the Community.
• Must be able to plan,organize,and direct work in a safe, efficient,and orderly manner.
• Must be able tomaintainhighlevel of work performance andmoralwith co-workers.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; useofhandsandfingers to, handle or feel objects, tools or controls;

reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally…