Manufacturing Lead

Manufacturing Lead

Join an established and growing team! Showcase your skills with a company committed to providing services on time, on budget, done right, and done safely. At SpecSys, we offer exciting, challenging work tailored to your strengths, along with opportunities to make an impact. Learn more about us at specsys.com and apply today!

Flexible schedule including 4 10-hour shifts and 5 8-hour shifts with flexible start times!

Salary range: $25-$35/hour, dependent on comparable experience

Benefits & perks: Medical, dental, & vision insurance; HSA/FSA options; accident & critical illness insurance; short- and long-term disability; 401(k) with employer match; term life insurance; employee assistance program; employee-of-the-month and year; onsite welding training and certifications; RITALKA University; employee luncheons; community volunteering

What Does The Manufacturing Lead Do At SpecSys?

• Provide daily work direction to manufacturing personnel
• Process employee timecards, absence requests and performance reviews
• Provide training to manufacturing personnel
• Ensure all QC processes and procedures are followed
• Coordinate workload with the assigned project manager to ensure design changes are implemented into the overall manufacturing process
• Document and communicate workplace related injuries with Safety Director and Human Resources
• Ability to accurately read and interpret blueprints
• Schedule and expedite the use of labor, manufacturing equipment and materials
• Identify efficient appropriate manufacturing sequences to minimize unproductive time
• Ensure products are built and tested in accordance with customer requirements
• Coordinate orders with management and purchasing department to meet departmental needs and maintain shop supplies
• Coordinate and schedule equipment repairs as needed
• Maintain accurate equipment maintenance and repair records

What Are We Looking For In A Quality Candidate For Manufacturing Lead?

• A detailed understanding of processes and shop capabilities
• Ability to read and understand written information
• A basic understanding of computer software, such as Word and Excel
• Able to identify problems and review information
• Can lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to be on their feet for 8+ hours a day
• OR any combination of education and experience that would provide the required skill and knowledge for successful performance

Many tasks include their own work and/or the review of work of others in the department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

SpecSys Overview

When it comes to recruiting, many companies focus on an applicant's faults - what doesn't fit, what experience they don't have, etc. Our philosophy is different in that we are actively looking for a reason to hire someone. SpecSys is a full-service provider that offers project management, engineering, and manufacturing for fast-track projects, systems, and products with a main focus on large mobile equipment - if it moves and it's big, we can do it! At SpecSys, we take safety and quality very seriously. We want our employees to go home in the same way they arrived at work (maybe even better if possible) and we do that by providing our services On Time, On Budget, and Done Right. As one of the few engineering and manufacturing companies that are ISO-9001:2015 certified, you know that our standards and processes are first-rate.

Why You Should Apply Here

SpecSys is a family-owned company that focuses on creating jobs in rural communities in the upper Midwest; purposefully deciding to create jobs away from the chaos of larger metro areas. Our company values help to foster strong relationships with not only our employees and customers, but also our communities. We take pride in finding careers that fit the person rather than a person to fit a job which allows us all to do extraordinary things with ordinary people.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.