Paint Department Lead

Paint Department Lead

Lake Air Products is a fast-growing company that is proud to live by our Core Values: Customer Focus, Passion for Performance, and Right People - Best Teams. We are currently seeking a 1st shift Paint Department Lead for our Little Chute, WI location. This is a great opportunity to make a critical impact as you work with manufacturing leaders and team members to drive continuous improvements and meet and exceed quality, cost and other goals. This role is an opportunity for a driven candidate to join a company with a strong growth path.

Lake Air Products Offers:

• Competitive wage
• Full Benefit Package
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off/Holiday Pay
• Gym Reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of manufacturing departments in paint and powder coating in a metal fabrication production facility
• Influence, track, and hold the team accountable for KPIs - including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost (SQDC), the output of critical components, plant productivity, etc.
• Confidently make timely decisions that will positively impact production, results, and customer satisfaction
• Distributes workload to production staff through department leads.
• Train employees on processes and machine set-ups
• Audit employee time and production efficiencies, providing coaching for improvements on attendance and performance as needed
• Consult with engineering to modification of jobs to improve production and quality of products.
• Comply with the requirements of the ISO Quality Management System and departmental procedures, and work-instructions.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2-5+ years of experience leading production and employees in the sheet metal industry.
• Must have manufacturing experience in Powder Coating
• Ability to lead a team and make decisions for the business
• Experience with ERP system preferred Kinetic but not necessarily
• Microsoft experience: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Please note that if this position is located in our Little Chute, WI facility, it may be subject to export control regulation. Unless an exemption applies, candidate(s) must be a U.S. Person* within the meaning of the law OR obtain an export control license. Candidates who do not meet the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements or choose not to pursue such positions are not disqualified from applying for other opportunities with Lake Air Products. Nothing in this posting should be interpreted as limiting applications based on nationality or citizenship status. *A U.S. Person under export control laws includes a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual who has been lawfully admitted for temporary residence in the U.S. as a refugee or asylee under U.S. law.

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