Production Lead

Your Career Begins at Timken 
If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken.  Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

The Production Leader is responsible for overseeing all assembly operations; including, pump assembly, (multiline, single/twin and progressive), and cord assembly. The position will monitor daily production and shipping schedules and ensure all completed products are prepared to design specifications.  This position is also responsible to work collaboratively with all floor leads to ensure safety, effective operations and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and implementing assembly operations safety standards. Is a standing member of the safety committee.
• Prepares daily and weekly associate assignments to ensure quality, capability and ship schedules are being met.
• Recommends and approve, with agreement of plant manager, associate planned absents, such as vacation, doctors’ visits, other policy provided leaves.
• Checks items to be shipped against work orders to ascertain that quantities, destination, and routing are correct.
• Identifies concerns with product quality and planning schedules and brings these to the attention of the appropriate personnel.
• Attends daily operations meeting, reporting on immediate and short-term concerns related to; attendance, quality, output, etc.
• Conducts inspection audits of assembly operations observing for quality and accuracy to design drawings.
• Arranges for training of new personnel or expanded training to more complex assemblies.
• Collaborates with Looming and Shipping/Receiving Leaders to ensure product flow is meeting expected ship schedules.
• Collects and audits daily production schedules for completeness.  Identifies areas of performance concerns.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Technical Skills

• Math Skills
• Microsoft Knowledfe
• SAP
• Knowledge of equipment and safety 
• Knowledge of LEAN production techniques

Minimum Requirements:  High School Diploma or Equivalent.  SAP experience is preferred. 

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.