Team Lead, Hydro & Finishing Operations TFR - 1st Shift

Description

The Team Lead, Hydro & Finishing Operations TFR (Taco Fall River) coordinates employees in the four functional areas of hydro testing, bagging, painting and carpentry/packaging at the Bedford St. location and schedules and assigns work as required. They train new hires throughout the departments and coordinate material deliveries from stores to ensure they match the bill of materials (BOM). They assist staff in the most complex hydro testing, painting and carpentry jobs. They monitor output and progression of complex jobs for the hydro and finishing areas. They schedule people, machinery, and supplies to ensure continuous throughput and high labor efficiencies and prioritize special parts, instructing operators on how to prepare and assemble them. The Team Leader, Hydro & Finishing Operations updates the supervisor on output from the production lines and reviews data in daily production meetings, as well as interacts with buying/planning staff to minimize disruptions and notify them of supply inventory levels. They are the “last eyes” on all TFR Bedford St products and they ensure and inspect the products for compliance to Taco Standards.

• Achieve the key performance indicator (KPI) of on-time deliveries
• Trains employees in carpentry shop best practices and procedures. Must apply significant knowledge of carpentry processes to ensure packaging is robust and meets shipping requirements. Will make general calculations of crating structural integrity as applicable and will review with Engineering when necessary.
• Coordinates hydro testing to ensure optimal workflow across the hydro pit and to ensure product flow into bagging and painting at adequate levels.
• Coordinates all first shift manufacturing activities in the functional departments in absence of supervisor
• Coaches employees on how to utilize the ERP system
• Schedules the painting of product including jumbo sized tanks, to minimize disruption in the rest of the plant.
• Assists employees with setups of hydro equipment and mobile painting equipment.
• Reviews Epicor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) jobs for completion
• Ensure that earned labor hours align with expected targets
• Provides feedback to Engineering and Production Planning on BOM discrepancies and material shortages
• Ensures employees are properly utilizing aerial lifts when ladders are not applicable.
• Develops painting procedures for new coatings.
• Timely/successful training and evaluation of employees
• Trains employees in the hydro testing of all sizes of tank products.
• Ensures all completed products are finished and packaged such that they meet Taco quality standards and customer expectations.
• Trains employees in the proper techniques and differences between painting smaller heated tanks and larger cold tanks.
• Instructs and trains inexperienced operators
• Coordinates, directs and directly supervises all heavy rigging operations within their functional areas.
• Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential
• Monitors paint filtration systems to ensure there is no leakage of paint vapor up the stack.
• Determines the safest material handling options for large tanks weighing up to 15 tons and performs critical rigging.
• Coordinates with shipping department on large tank shipments. Calculates truck sizes required and transfers that information to shipping and planners.
• Coordinates with other shifts to ensure proper material flow
• Reviews schedules with supervisor and production staff.
• Prioritizes and schedules all work to ensure maximum output from each of the four functional areas, Hydro, Bagging, Painting and carpentry.
• Assigns and directs work based on needs of the shift

Requirements

This position works primarily in a production floor environment where large equipment and noise are prevalent. Safety gear is required in these areas.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and documentation
• Up to 2 years of formal post-high school specialized trade, technical school or college.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Able to keep team members well informed and to draw on other's expertise when required
• 2-5 years of extensive carpentry experience in industrial packaging or structural framing.
• Ability to manage time effectively to meet strict time deadlines and production volumes
• 2-4 years painting experience in an industrial or autobody environment.
• Familiar with rigging and material handling of large industrial equipment and components up to 15 tons
• Is mindful about family, health and well-being
• General carpentry experience.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team in a heavy manufacturing environment
• Ability to use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word)
• Ability to professionally communicate and work cooperatively with others
• 10+ years of experience in a heavy assembly industrial environment
• Judgment to comply with instructions, prescribed routines, methods, and practices
• Capability to mentor and train others and to share knowledge

Benefits

Salary range: $28.97 USD - $37.66 USD

With nearly 1,000 people working at Taco worldwide, each with their own story, you will discover a sense of community and diverse, intelligent colleagues who help us innovate, create and explore.

Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience and certifications.

• Offers tuition reimbursement, career development, and on-site training programs in our learning center
• Provides competitive salaries and benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

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