Shop Lead – West 5th

The Shop Lead, working under the direction of the Shop Supervisor, is required to organize daily workloads for team members, manage and oversee all shipping and receiving duties, inventory stocking and pick tickets, and problem solve any issues that arrive in the machine shop. This position is also responsible for verifying quality checks, communicating with other departments for workflow and troubleshooting, as well as the implementation and the managing of the OMEP program for all team members while leading personnel in groups or as individuals per BHS guidelines. In addition, this position is a working Lead position, with knowledge of machining, inventory, and shipping procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

The Shop Lead will:

Work independently or in conjunction with other Department Leads and the Shop Supervisor, to manage daily workloads and delegations

Perform back up duties to the Supervisor as needed, including the following:

Oversees the daily operations of West 5th Avenue to meet production goals

Supervises employees assigned to the Shaft Shop, Machining, Material Handling and Cleanup departments

Ensures focus on safety, quality, and productivity is maintained in Supervisor’s absence

Communicates and triages employee related issues with the Manufacturing Manager

Reviews and approves timecards and PTO requests for employees

 Coordinates with Danebo on production needs for parts coming from the Shaft or Machine Shops, adjusts priorities as needed and communicates with production leaders

Performs all shipping and receiving related tasks for West 5th location, including, but not limited to:

Working with shipping brokers/freight carriers, coordinating vendor shipments to project locations, and arranging for toolbox shipments for Service project and work orders

Generates shipping documentation including Shippers Letter of Instruction (SLIs), Commercial Invoices (CIs), packing slips, etc.

Shipping and receiving duties related to potential customer materials (trash), trade show materials/demo, other corporate shipments

Loading and unloading vendor trucks, verifying receipts, and inspecting material quality

 Examine contents and compare with records to verify accuracy of incoming shipment

Completing Syteline ERP entry for shipments and communicates with Purchasing department on receivables

 Assists the Material Handler with shipping prep, including boxing, palletizing, etc.

Fulfill pick ticket requests for Danebo projects daily

Receive and shelve vendor stock orders, and distribute materials to proper warehouse locations

Work with the Manual Machinist on problem solving any issues that arise in the Machine Shop, including providing training as needed on the machines, and performing quality checks on product leaving the shop

Complete Bill of Material (BOM) reading, print interpretation and troubleshooting in a variety of applications and perform work packet audits prior to Quality Control checks as needed

Utilize Syteline for part tracking and related inventory issues

 Complete facility maintenance project work as needed

 Ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed and complete required safety and OMEP training programs

Engage in process improvement initiatives

Complete all other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent

Strong knowledge and understanding of welding and machining processes

Ability to use Windows based computers and Windows based data and reporting programs

Basic knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Teams)

Experience with an ERP system required, Syteline preferred

Certified (BHS) Crane Operator

Ability to read blueprints, layout specifications and BOMs required

 Ability to mentor, train, and guide onboarding employees as well as tenured employees through BHS procedures, protocols and The OMEP Program