Assembly Line Lead

Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Primary Function

Coordinate activities in the manufacturing area by providing direction to staff to ensure compliance with production goals, quality, and safety processes as well as the reducing downtime and waste. This individual also coordinates workflow to ensure high performance standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for meeting production and quality goals while driving projects to improve quality and reduce costs.
• Coach team leads and team members to understand and meet the company objectives (Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost and Morale).
• Maintain a positive relationship between workers and company.
• Work closely with Production Manager, Warehouse Manager, to help maximize efficiency.
• Determine root cause of problems and implement corrective actions with line leads to keep from repeating mistakes.
• Support production needs by filling in where gaps may appear and looking ahead at material needs. Planning to keep production moving.
• Communicate with customer service to meet expediate needs, notify customers of any shortages or issues. Grouping of orders going to the same customer to reduce freight costs.
• Suggest training methods and schedules for new employees.
• Lead pre-shift production/safety/training talks.
• Create a work environment which engages its members to achieve goals with the objectives of manufacturing.
• Maintain cost reduction programs.
• Use the most appropriate quality tools for problem solving.
• Follow up on daily production results, quality, and safety.
• Seek continuous improvement in manufacturing processes & promote idea generation from staff.
• Participate in projects for new product introduction with Product Manager, conveying information to line leads
• Other responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2-4 years of Supervisory or Leadership experience
• Manufacturing industry experience required
• Prior supervisory/leadership experience preferred
• Ability to communicate well- both oral and written

Education

Physical Requirements

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.