What are the responsibilities and job description for the Workholding Supervisor position at Ahaus Tool & Engineering?
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PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Workholding Supervisor is a hands-on, direct labor position, that also serves as a team leader. The Supervisor will play a vital role in building high-quality workholding fixtures while overseeing the daily assembly and inspection operations of the department.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Other duties may be assigned.
Workholding Fixture Assembly
- Builds high-quality, custom workholding fixtures, assists others as necessary.
- Oversees daily assembly operations in the Workholding department.
- Monitors workholding projects and ensures all necessary resources are provided to the assembly team; monitors project budgets.
- Communicates with Project Engineers and stakeholders across all departments; acts as a first point of contact for all workholding projects.
- Controls allocation and use of personnel to ensure milestones and On-Time Delivery dates are met.
- Attends design reviews and project status meetings related to workholding jobs.
- Directs and approves requisitions for materials & components.
- Monitors direct and indirect labor hours for the Workholding Department and makes adjustments accordingly.
- Provides input to Sales and Applications Engineers on concepts & costing as needed
Quality & Inspection
- Champions the quality and delivery of workholding fixtures; creates and sustains an environment of high-quality operations.
- Seeks opportunity for continuous improvement; implements processes to eliminate waste and increase efficiency.
- Conducts inspections and validations of workholding fixtures to ensure products meet customer specifications before being shipped.
- Oversees and assigns daily inspection work.
- Communicates quality issues and initiates corrective actions.
- Collaborates with the Director of Quality to oversee and administer the internal ISO audit program; conducts internal audits.
- Collaborates with Manufacturing Manager and Director of Quality to ensure proper calibration of all inspection equipment.
- Provides feedback to stakeholders on lessons learned during assembly and inspection of workholding fixtures
- Drives continuous improvement within the Workholding department
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
- 10 years in manufacturing, job shop environment preferred
- 10 years in fabrication/assembly; hydraulic workholding fixtures preferred
- 10 years reading blueprints and drawings
- 10 years in Quality/Inspection
- 10 years working with ISO 9001 and similar systems
- ERP familiarity, Epicor a plus
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Typical non-production manufacturing environment
- Light exposure to noise, dust, debris, and chemicals
- May be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
- May be required to climb stairs and ladders
Ahaus Tool & Engineering, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
