KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Assist with department training plan, progress, and cross training efforts to increase flexibility and ensure 100% coverage • Ensure Quality checks and paperwork is complete before product leaves department. • support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles • Assist with 5S improvements, Visual Factory Improvements, and Changeover/Setup Reductions • Ensures employees maintain a clean working environment to include open aisles and good housekeeping as needed. • Maintain Continuous Improvement mindset within the production teams • Highlight critical issues of value stream to the Operations management team and champion to resolution • Communicates daily all relevant information to Value Steam Leaders • Informs maintenance of any work orders through MMS. In conjunction with Maintenance personnel, coordinates maintenance activities with department requirements and schedules. • Ensures the safe and timely production of scheduled deliverables by effectively utilizing people, equipment, and material. • Assists the Value Stream Leader with employee activities, including evaluation and discipline; Corrective Action Request responses and seeking out root cause solutions; collecting Daily Metrics and annual performance evaluations. • Identifies and corrects unsafe acts or conditions, both in primary duties within department and throughout the plant. • Assists employees with diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment. • Actively participates in Gemba and prepares LDMS board as needed. • Assists with the creation and update of standard work instructions. • Works in the department as needed, up to 80% time, to maintain the flow of work. • Acts as a certified First Responder when so trained • Applies ISO-9000 system procedures and ensures compliance. • Act a role model for team engagement and team morale • Act, Live and Behave by TCF Core Values. PRODUCTION COMPETENCIES • Basic knowledge of shop math, hand tools, power tools, and fan knowledge. • Basic ability to read shop orders, read blueprints, and read a tape measure. • Understand and promote company KPI goals and core values. • Meet expectations in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Efficiency. • Interpersonal skills in efficient time management, good attendance, take/accept accountability, make ethical decisions, be customer focused, and work effectively with others. • Based on department, may be required to operate a forklift, overhead crane, and electric pallet jack. QUALIFICATIONS • High school diploma or GED (required) • 2+ year in a manufacturing environment • Ability to read and interpret documents, such as policies and procedures, work instructions and standards. • Ability to communicate verbally with co-workers in a productive manner. • Ability to lead and direct the work of others. • Ability to work as a team member to achieve overall Company objectives. • Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee information. This includes, but is not limited to: performance, illness, investigations and personal information. CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND REQUIRED TRAINING The following certifications and training, if required, will be provided by the company: • Electric and Manual Pallet Jack Training • Forklift and Bridge Crane Training PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS To successfully perform the essential function of this position, employees must have the ability to: • Continuously lift/move 25 pounds; occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds; occasionally pull up to 100 pounds with wheels (pallet jack). • Continuously stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms above shoulder height; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk; and hear. WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this position, the employee is continuously exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high places, fumes or airborne particles and/or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. SAFETY Twin City Fan is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy work environment. Each and every employee must understand and continually work within the safety and health rules and policies. The use of good judgment and common sense is critical to workplace safety, and Twin City Fan expects every employee to work in a safe and conscientious manner. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment, nor is it an all-inclusive list of responsibilities. Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as business needs arise. Qualifications are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and experience required. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
See More Details >>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Drive continuous improvement in the value stream. • Manage and deliver and actively participate in Gemba • Partner with support departments to update and create standard work (Work Instructions) when necessary. • Train operators and ensure they follow detailed WIs, processes, and procedures to correctly produce products from the value stream. • Responsible for planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems in a positive and constructive manner. • Confers with other supervisors to ensure the production schedule and commitments are maintained. • Partner with the quality, engineering, and maintenance departments to ensure problems with quality, processes, equipment, or materials are resolved correctly in a timely manner. • Take corrective action on deviations. • Analyze key issues affecting the value stream and initiate action plans. • Highlight critical issues in the value stream to operations leadership. • Partner with internal customers and suppliers to ensure orders are delivered on time. • Oversee the scheduling, production, and inspection required per the value stream. • Complete Daily Metric Tracker, scrap records, training records and other documentation as required. • Complete production reporting of work orders to ensure accuracy of component inventory. • Studies production work schedules and estimates employee hour requirements for completion of job assignments. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production/department schedules and goals. • Uphold 5S requirements and maintain a clean and organized work area to facilitate manufacturing functions. • Ensure a safe place to work. • Support communication by having daily pre-shift huddles. • Daily management of employee issues and problem resolution. • Ensure good teamwork among value stream employees. • Improve morale and motivation through implementation. • Complete annual performance reviews for operators in area of responsibility. • Comply with the policies, guidelines, and regulatory requirements of the TCF Quality System. • Act, Live, and Behave by TCF Core Values • Ability to consistently demonstrate the TCF Leadership Competencies – being reflective, inquisitive, highly communicative, and a leader of inspiration and change. • Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS • High school diploma or GED (required) Bachelor’s degree (preferred) • Familiarity with ISO9001 requirements • 2 - 5 years leading or supervising other, • Proven ability to effectively lead and direct the work of others, and delegate as needed. • Ability to read and interpret documents, such as policies and procedures, work instructions and standards. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Meticulous record-keeping capability. • Excellent prioritization and organizational skills. • Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee information. This includes, but is not limited to: performance, illness, investigations and personal information. • Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and personnel with little to no supervision. • High level of initiative and flexibility in adapting to changing needs of a dynamic work environment. • Proficiency with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND REQUIRED TRAINING The following certifications and training, if required, will be provided by the company: • Forklift Certificate • Bridge Crane Training • Fall Protection Training PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS To successfully perform the essential function of this position, employees must have the ability to: • Occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds. • Continuously or as needed, stand; walk; use hands to finger, ability to reach with hands and arms above shoulder height; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl in small spaces. WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this position, the employee is continuously exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high places, fumes or airborne particles and/or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. SAFETY Twin City Fan is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy work environment. Each and every employee must understand and continually work within the safety and health rules and policies. The use of good judgment and common sense is critical to workplace safety, and Twin City Fan expects every employee to work in a safe and conscientious manner. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment, nor is it an all-inclusive list of responsibilities. Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as business needs arise. Qualifications are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and experience required. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
See More Details >>Becoming a sheet metal worker in Brookings, SD, typically begins with a structured apprenticeship, which combines approximately 8,000 hours of on-the-job training with 600 hours of classroom instruction over three to five years. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports approximately 126,200 sheet metal workers nationwide, with the industry projected to need about 5,200 new workers by 2032. Apprentices in Brookings earn an average of $616.33 per week, with the potential to advance to an annual salary of up to $56,000 for experienced workers. Training programs, unions, and industry associations provide pathways to this skilled trade, offering a stable career with competitive compensation.
