Production Lead - Industrial Fab

<strong>At Senneca, we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit of the innovators that created our brands from traffic doors, to cold storage doors to fiberglass doors and beyond. We are committed to exceeding our customers&rsquo; expectations and to provide doors that offer safety and protection to our customers&rsquo; most important assets&hellip;people, products, capital investments and processes.</strong>

Mankato, MN

Senneca Holdings

<strong>Senneca Holdings is a diversified management and holding company whose companies are focused on the specialty door industry. Senneca oversees the operations of its companies, allocates resources among them, and helps to improve the performance of its operations. Senneca seeks out acquisition opportunities that strengthen our position in a business segment as well as companies that will diversify our portfolio of specialty doors.</strong> https://senneca.com/

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Full Time

Overview: <br /><br />We are searching for an experienced Production Lead - Industrial Fab at our Mankato, MN facility.<br /><br />Oversee and contribute to hourly output of quality parts and services in assigned areas in accordance with the production plan and customer expectations. Create a culture of continuous improvement through the implementation of improvement ideas and the development of team members. Lead by example and always ensure a safe and respectful work environment.
Responsibilities: <br /> <ul> <li>Lead the daily output of 5-10 team members</li> <li>Perform supervisory duties in absence of Supervisor/Manager</li> <li>Spend approximately 50-75% of time building product</li> <li>Keep daily production on track to the plan and respond to recover when off track</li> <li>Fill in for absent team members</li> <li>Ensure the output of high-quality parts and services and that standards are being adhered to by all team members</li> <li>Understand and promote the Senneca mission and values at all times and ensure that safety policies and procedures are being followed</li> <li>Ensure respectful behavior and communication among all team members at all times</li> <li>Lead and conduct start-up meetings and other events as needed</li> <li>Participate in the continual development and training of all team members</li> <li>Ensure that change for the better is always happening (improving the business)</li> <li>Support and encourage the creation and implementation of continuous improvement ideas among team members</li> <li>Understand and continually teach the principles of 5S and waste elimination</li> <li>Build a high-performance worksite</li> <li>Use daily one on one interactions to continually develop team members</li> <li>Ensure that best practices are being maintained, sustained, and improved</li> <li>Lead or participate in improvement events</li> <li>Be available to work flexible hours as necessary</li> <li>Get results by working effectively with, and bringing out the best, in team members</li> <li>Be aware of, and escalate any personnel issues to Supervisor and HR representative</li> <li>Participate in tracking daily attendance and other performance metrics</li> <li>Coordinate with and assist other team leaders</li> <li>Other duties as assigned</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Positive attitude</li> <li>Ability to teach others</li> <li>Process thinker</li> <li>Continual learner</li> <li>Mastery of 5S, waste elimination, and other lean principles</li> <li>Knowledge of ERP system</li> <li>Problem solving root cause analysis and corrective action (5 whys)</li> <li>Flexible and adaptable to frequent change</li> <li>In depth knowledge of assigned product lines and processes</li> <li>Ability to work effectively with cross-functional groups such as engineering, sales, etc.</li> <li>Microsoft office</li> <li>Change agent/management skills</li> <li>Good interpersonal skills (getting along with others)</li> <li>Ability to lead team to strong results and achieve results requiring teamwork</li> <li>Customer focus All employees will support the organization&rsquo;s mission and vision by exhibiting the following behaviors:</li> <li>Trust: Demonstrate belief in others</li> <li>Fun: Create an environment of fun and recognition</li> <li>Respect: Genuinely value everyone</li> <li>Openness: Provide access to people and information</li> <li>Growth: Improve continuously</li> <li>Service: Give of yourself</li> <li>Follow all company policies (Attendance, No Tobacco Products in facility, Illegal Drug &amp; Alcohol, Personal Appearance,</li> <li>Personal Electronic Devices, etc.)</li> </ul> <br /><br /><strong>Required Training &amp; Safety Equipment:</strong><br /> <ul> <li>5S</li> <li>Lean Wastes</li> <li>Safety Glasses on shop floor at all times</li> <li>Safety Shoes on shop floor at all times</li> <li>Hearing protection where appropriate</li> <li>Gloves when handling heavy, sharp, or otherwise dangerous materials</li> <li>Physical Requirements and Work Environment:</li> <li>The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.</li> <li>Exposure to production shop conditions; including moving mechanical equipment, and exposure to various fumes, heat, cold, and irritants.</li> <li>The noise level can be high due to operation of production equipment.</li> <li>Proper clothing attire must be worn. No torn clothes/excessively dirty clothes shall be worn during working hours. No dangerous loose clothing shall be worn including clothes with rips or holes. Long hair must be pulled back during work hours.</li> <li>Employees are expected to exercise proper hygiene.</li> <li>No loose-fitting jewelry can be worn for safety purposes of the operator.</li> <li>Sit, walk, and stand for eight or more hours</li> <li>Lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs.</li> </ul> <strong>Required Qualifications:</strong><br /> <ul> <li>MIG welding</li> <li>Metal fabrication</li> </ul>