Job description

BUSINESS SUMMARY

AEP Span, a Division of ASC Profiles LLC is a leading manufacturer of architectural metal products, offering performance rated structural roof and siding. AEP Span affords the architectural community design flexibility and freedom of expression by allowing architects to design and specify roofing and framing systems for new construction and re-roofing applications. AEP Span blends traditional design with contemporary technology and tested values. The innovative thought that goes into the product design, customer service and consideration for the installer is what makes AEP Span's roofs and walls protect not only buildings but reputations.

FUNCTION SUMMARY

Our AEP Span Tacoma, WA is recruiting for a Production Lead position for our Swing Shift. The incumbent while under general direction, monitors and leads the production employees ensuring employees are operating safely and the product is manufactured efficiently and accurately within the desired specifications and lead times. The Production Lead will act as a leader and as such emulates BlueScope’s Guide to Business Conduct and models Our Bond and Safety culture. This position a working lead position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry out BSL Codes of practice and Safety and environmental standards and assist work site management to ensure that safety, training, and productivity goals are met.
• Supports daily floor activities of production employees, including prioritizing and assigning work and monitoring work outputs. Ensures products are produced to all quality requirements. Be visible on the floor and walk the floor.
• Maintains work procedures and standard practices in the production area. Observe, maintain, coordinate and complete standard work.
• Assists operators with machine set-ups, programming and adjustments to equipment and tooling when necessary to resolve quality, functioning or safety issues. This includes the ability to provide shift hand-off.
• Works closely with support staff and support departments Production, Customer Service Departments, Purchasing and pertinent departments to resolve issues.
• Provides feedback, direction, and coaching, resolve basic interpersonal individual and team queries, keeps manager informed and can assess when to escalate.
• Assists and conducts daily communication meetings “toolbox” utilizing effective communication techniques; at times will conduct meetings in small groups.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area to facilitate manufacturing functions. Assign and maintain housekeeping to established visual standards where available or establish visual standards as needed to meet 5’s standards.
• Assists Manufacturing Manager with training all employees in manufacturing processes, and forklift, overhead crane operation.
• Provides cross training information to employees and review progress/results with operators and trainees.
• Immediately reports to Manufacturing Manager any problems or concerns with quality, processes, equipment, materials, and labor.
• Queries inventory system for appropriated information of stock material or products.
• Identify and support continuous improvement efforts with Manufacturing Supervisor.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES

Experience and Qualifications

Minimum:

• High school diploma/GED required.
• 3 years of experience in experience in manufacturing/production environment is required.
• Ability to operate a forklift in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to operate an overhead crane in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred:

• 2+ years previous experience leading teams.
• Technical knowledge of operating Roll forming machines and equipment.
• Experience with an ERP system is preferred; SAP experience strongly preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Safety and environmental focus
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others
• Experienced leadership skills to guide a group or individual toward task accomplishment
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Proficiency in the English language, with effective oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Ability to analyze and solve problems effectively
• Ability to effectively manage priorities and workflows
• Possesses strong customer service orientation
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, including staging loads in the yard, to maintain an efficient workflow
• Ability to use pneumatic nails and staple guns in pneumatic and manual banding equipment in a safe manner (crating)
• Ability to use saws, (table, hand, miter, radial arm, circular and all related power saws)
• Ability to read measurements from tape measures, micrometers, and protractors.
• Ability to calculate and convert measurements into decimals

Physical Demands

• The physical demands of this position are limited to those found in normal. office/warehouse/production environment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to stand, walk, lift, carry, use the hands to manipulate objects, bend, look and see.
• The employee is frequently required to push, pull, twist, turn, talk, hear, reach above the shoulder and/or outward, and drive power equipment.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, squat, type, kneel, and crouch.
• The employee must at times lift-up to 65 pounds.

Work Environment

• The work environment is constrained to a standard office environment, with occasional functions in an unconditioned warehouse space.
• While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent will be daily exposure to the manufacturing floor and exposed to falling objects, floor hazards, machine hazards, and hazards associated with driving a forklift.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
• Occasional exposure to wet/humid conditions, heat, and outside weather conditions.
• Wear required personal protective equipment including hard hats, metatarsal boots, and eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, long sleeves, and long pants.

The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

EEO Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $29.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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