Cut House Team Leader

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing, and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members' unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive, and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective

Responsible for operations at the plant to ensure cut house production lines produce a product that meets customer quality and delivery requirements. Directly oversees all personnel in assigned area. Observes, promotes and ensures compliance of all rules and policies maintained by the company (safety, continuous improvement, leadership, core values).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Responsible for assigned teams in the areas of operations, safety, continuous improvement, and professional development. Directly supervises assigned floor level team members.
2. Participates in any disciplinary actions.
3. Ensure compliance of all divisional and plant safety policies and procedures.

Other Key Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

1. Ensure product is produced and delivered on time. Ensure assigned lines receive materials on time.
2. Troubleshoot and minimize downtime issues on the production line as they arise.
3. Coordinate with supervisor, materials, and powder coat on a variety of issues.
4. Directly responsible for production flow of assigned lines.
5. Complete and submit organizational paperwork to include days off requests, team member evaluations, corrective actions, and various reports and checklists.
6. Responsible for ensuring Lippert quality standards are followed for assigned production lines.
7. Participates in quarterly team member reviews and evaluations.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily on the floor/in the work, could be exposed to elements (heat, snow, etc.)
• May sit or stand for several hours at a time.
• Repetitive use of hands to operate machinery.

Qualifications:

1. High school degree or GED.
2. Basic computer knowledge.
3. Proven leadership experience in a similar industry.
4. Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
5. Basic knowledge of inventory and manufacturing software; D365, and the ability to understand a Mobile Device and scanner.
6. Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and convert in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Competencies:

1. Must be able to work as a part of a team to achieve the company's overall demand.
2. Must demonstrate clear verbal and written communication skills (English).
3. Basic computer skills needed to post-production tags onto the system.
4. Must be able to read and process written communication including, but not limited to, work orders, frame prints, measurements, and schedules.
5. Must be able to meet production goals and time deadlines for company projects.
6. Must be able to work with minimum supervision.
7. Must demonstrate understanding and execution of machine operation and repair techniques.
8. Must demonstrate welding competency and knowledge of welding systems.
9. Must understand appropriate equipment including repair tooling and devices, MIG welders, band saws, tape measures, etc.
10. Must be able to operate various lift trucks in all elements as necessary.
11. Must possess successful problem-solving skills.
12. Must be able to exhibit tact and diplomacy and maintain professional relationships with supervisors, fellow team members, customers, etc.
13. Must be able to work under physically and mentally stressful situations.
14. Must be able to prioritize and easily adapt to changes through the day.
15. Must be able to focus on retention of team members.
16. Must be able to ensure that good housekeeping habits are maintained throughout the shop.
17. Must comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position is responsible for the supervision of 1-15 team members.

Physical Demands:
While performing duties of the job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active - while performing this job the team member is regularly standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, handling, and climbing all day. The team member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations considered for individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the team member works around moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment, and conveyer roller lines. The team member may work in outside weather conditions in all seasons. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

In addition, the team member may be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, noise, heat, cold, and wet work while performing job duties.

This position requires personal protective equipment such as work gloves, safety glasses, ear plugs, cut resistant sleeves, and seasonal gear which will be provided (contingent on position).

Additional items required but not included are steel toed shoes or boots with metatarsal guards.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time hourly position, and hours of work and days are based upon the need to support operations and production. Some Saturdays and overtime will be mandatory.

Travel:

Local travel may be required.

Preferred Education and Experience:

1. Ability to read and understand basic blueprints.
2. Welding Operations experience.
3. Quality Assurance experience.
4. Lean 5S certification preferred.
5. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications preferred.
6. Public speaking ability preferred.
7. Strong organization and time management skills preferred.
8. 1+ years of manufacturing experience.
9. 1-3 Months related experience as a lead preferred.
10. Lippert issued Forklift Operators License (training available).

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
None

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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