Production Team Lead

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Production Team Lead aids in organizing and executing work throughout the production floor. This is a player/coach position that assists the Production Manager in directing the team to achieve departmental goals. The Production Team Lead will often be performing aircraft maintenance functions alongside production personnel. The Production Team Lead will demonstrate leadership capabilities and be able to maintain positive working relationships with all individuals.

LEADERSHIP COVENANTS:

· Modeling, promoting, and adhering to our PAT Values which are: Quality / Integrity / Respect / Excellence / Resourcefulness.

· Building Trust consistently and passionately via word and deed.

· Engaging for growth with clear and precise communications.

· Exemplify work ethic and grit – satisfy customers and co-workers with inspiration & perspiration.

· Competitive Spirit –have the drive to overcome obstacles and hit our metrics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Assist in employee performance evaluations and disciplinary actions, providing the Production Manager with recommendations, and jointly delivering the feedback.

· Maintain accurate data packages both in writing and digitally.

· Ensure compliance and actively participate in PAT training program practices and principles.

· Promote adherence to production floor processes and documentation discipline.

· Champion production goals, guaranteeing production outputs maintain quality and quantity standards.

· Apply technical troubleshooting skills to resolve production issues with shop floor personnel.

· Maintain a clean, organized, and orderly production floor.

· Delegate and distribute work to production personnel ensuring level loading to achieve consistent flow.

· Escalate potential production upsets to Production Manager and actively participate in resolution.

· Upkeep of tracking/reporting software utilized in production.

· Lead daily standup meetings with production personnel.

· Act as an ambassador of the SMS and promote safety of personnel, equipment, and product throughout the facility.

· Other duties as assigned.

Other Leadership requirements:

· This position requires stamina and grit; effective time management skills are critical.

· Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

· Develop technical insights into the product, customer value, and margin drivers to make well balanced data driven decisions for the business.

· Must have an eye for details and possess excellent communications, analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills

· Recruit and train newly recruited staff

· Provide daily, weekly or monthly report(s) as required

· Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· High School Diploma or equivalent

· 2 years relevant experience, preferred, in a technical role.

· 18 months applicable aerospace MRO experience and/or A&P License.

· Basic computer skills, knowledge of MS Office suite, and the ability to type.

· The ability to use ERP systems and other production related software/tools.

· Understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

· Must understand, speak, and write in English.

· The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

· The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and have excellent hand-to-eye coordination. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to use fingers, hands, and arms for detailed and repetitive assembly work, to manipulate and shuffle documents, to use writing instruments, to utilize a computer mouse, and to type on a keyboard. The employee is regularly required to walk, stand, balance, sit for prolonged periods, speak clearly, and hear. The employee is regularly required to reach, bend, and stretch across a table. The employee must lift, move, and regularly turn and twist while holding awkward weights of various sizes up to 40 pounds.

· Employees are required to know and abide by all safety rules and programs. Refer to the Health & Safety Program Manual for additional information. Employees must observe and practice safe working conditions and report any condition that does not meet safety standards. Under state law, employees have a duty to immediately report all accidents to their employer. Work areas should be kept clean and well-organized.

· Drug-free working environment. Pre employment background screening and drug & alcohol testing required.

· Combination of usual office conditions and manufacturing environment. Some elements in the production area may be present which make conditions less desirable than usually found in an office setting. Employees may occasionally experience exposure to elements such as odor, dust, heat, cold, or chemicals. The production area is a chemical working area; food is not allowed.

· The employee is expected to adhere to all Company policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $34.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 45 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Kent, WA 98032 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Kent, WA 98032: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $34