Fasteners and Cold Heading Manufacturing Lead

Phoenix Stamping is a growing manufacturing company with a family oriented work environment, great pay and benefits! Our locations in Atlanta, GA, Fort Wayne, IN, and Fort Worth, TX have focused on the production of sheet metal and rod products for various industries since 1986. Through quality and service, our customer base has grown to cover all parts of North America including Canada and Mexico. To continue to improve upon quality and consistency, we continue to grow and add new capabilities, including highly automated manufacturing equipment. We are seeking dynamic candidates who enjoy a fast-paced and team oriented work environment supported by a company with the motto "Customers first, employees always!"

Job Description

Title: Manufacturing Lead – Fasteners and Cold Heading

Reports to : Plant Manager

Job Purpose : Ultimately responsible for the day-to-day departmental operations in the bolt and cold heading departments including running and monitoring automated lines and ensuring compliance with all quality and safety.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

• Lead set up and changeover activity on machinery and perform duties of Cold Heading Operator and Automatic Press Operator as described in HR-JD-COLD HD OP and HR-JD-AUTO LINE OP_REV B.
• Support and monitor production activity to ensure operators are following standard work instructions and are meeting quality specifications
• Audit compliance with standard work instructions and process control plans to ensure production of good parts.
• Maintain and audit production information within the company's ERP system
• Maintain production related documents and logs to ensure availability and accuracy.
• Monitor production activity to ensure it is aligned with customer demand and corporate inventory goals.
• Review un-planned scrap with employees to identify root cause and implement effective countermeasures.
• Oversee the professional development and periodic evaluation of direct reports.
• Champion continuous improvement activity throughout the cold heading and fastener processes
• Champion the area’s safety program and coordinate statutory training and compliance.
• Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care
• Ensure operational activities and management of equipment and materials are executed in a manner consistent with good stewardship
• Execute all responsibilities according to lawful and ethical standards as established by company policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
• Possesses an outstanding work ethic and willingness to continue learning.
• 10 years minimum verifiable experience setting up and operating multi die progressive headers
• Able to operate basic shop equipment such as surface grinder, lathe, hydraulic press, etc.
• Ability to perform standard shop computations (math)
• Ability to read schematics (blue prints) and engineering drawings
• Ability to perform basic maintenance of equipment
• Ability to use material handling equipment, including forklifts
• Able to lift up to 70lbs
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Excel) required
• Perform inspection: visual and manual using some or all of the following - comparators, calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, etc.. 

Additional Information

Phoenix Stamping Group, LLC offers a drug-free work place along with a competitive salary and benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer (EEO), dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin and in compliance with ADAAA.