Assembler Lead

Company: Legrand
Location: Kenosha
Posted on: January 11, 2022

Job Description:

Position Description At a Glance Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader (Assembly) to join the Kenall Team in Kenosha, Wisconsin. You will lead a team in Assembly by directing daily activities and making sure quality, productivity, and safety is maintained and improved upon continuously. With supervisor's direction, oversee cell employees, material handlers, assemblers, and assembly specialists, to ensure that Kenall production requirements are met. Provide strong leadership that will guarantee company objectives are met. What Will You Do? * Communicate daily production goals/performance feedback to team members * Able to interview potential candidates for the department * Ensure company procedures and policies are adhered to daily by the assemblers * Serve as the controller of production, quality, and safety for a designated team of assemblers * Follow the standard work checklists and report abnormalities to the supervisor * Coordinate the movement of assemblers from line to line to maximize production output * Coordinate activities between the material handlers and set up specialists for fully prepared line set up * Enforce adherence to work standards, quality inspections, and tool organization * Act as backup to supervisor * Follow up on hour-by-hour sheets filled out by assemblers, make any necessary changes to help keep line running efficient * Assist in helping cell team members with and daily complications * Able to assist supervisor filling out review * Oversees that employees log on to computer terminals accurately and timely * Work with set-up specialist in our daily start up meetings * Work in cross functional teams to reduce assembly downtime * Enforce 5S discipline and machine/tool maintenance * Fill out maintenance work order request as needed * Ensure bench stock and miscellaneous inventory is readily available for assemblers * Assist set-up specialist with execution of the Assembly schedule and coordinate jobs to assembly lines with keeping ship dates in mind * Makes certain that finished product from the cell is moved to shipping accordingly * Continually suggest and implement overall improvements in Assembly * Active participation in ongoing individual training / development program * Set goals and objectives with Supervisor; look for ways to improve quality and productivity * Maintain good housekeeping conditions in assembly cell and surrounding area daily * Follow safety rules, safe operating practices, and procedures * Report abnormalities in machines, programs, materials, processes Qualifications Required Skills * 3+ years related assembly/team leader experience, a plus * Mechanical aptitude, ability to read and understand blueprints, engineering drawings and work orders * Strong written and verbal English communication skills as required to discuss training, general direction, and other machine operations-related tasks, motivational to all employees in department. * Strong math skills, ability to calculate efficiencies, labor requirements, etc. * Lean experienced, especially with 5S and standard work, classes, and certification a plus. * High caliber of quality control; strong skills in observing / inspecting employees' work. * Ability to work within a team environment. * Manage and prioritize multiple tasks at the same time. * Basic computer skills, Microsoft Office, Epicor MRP, a plus * Bilingual English/Spanish, a plus. * Excellent attendance and flexibility to perform overtime duties or adjust schedule when required (weekends, etc). * Must be flexible and willing to pitch in as needed. * Resourceful and highly organized with an attention to detail and accuracy. * Must possess positive, "can do" attitude. Company Info About Legrand Every single day, Legrand brings power, light and data to millions of spaces around the world. Legrand is a global, publicly-traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR) with 36,000 employees worldwide, a market cap of $16B, revenue of more than $5 billion, with products sold in 180 countries. Legrand is listed on the Forbes Global 2000 as one of the world's best employers. For more information, visit legrand.com. About Legrand North and Central America Legrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 5,000 associates in 60 locations, working in 6 product categories (Electrical Wiring Systems, Building Control Systems, AV, Data Communications, Power Distribution and Control, and Lighting). LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage. LNCA offers distinctive benefits like high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active women's network. LNCA is an employee-centered, growth company with tremendous opportunity. For more information, visit legrand.us. About Legrand's Lighting Sector Through Pinnacle, Finelite, OCL, and Kenall Legrand designs and manufactures high performance, environmentally sustainable lighting solutions and products for commercial, educational and healthcare facilities. We work with leading architects and contractors to supply systems and products. We employ a talented group of lighting engineers and designers who work with the latest technologies, using cutting-edge tools to create fixtures which are unique and built to last. Our products offer the design professional a complete palette of integrated products that breathe life into architectural spaces for design that lasts. Legrand's specification grade products are suited for a broad range of applications, and the integrated product line allows designers to create multi-level lighting scenarios using various luminaires from an extensive offering. http://www.legrand.us http://www.youtube.com/legrandna http://www.linkedin.com/company/44580 http://twitter.com/legrandNA Equal Opportunity Employer

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