What are the responsibilities and job description for the Build Leader position at Gonzalez Group?
Build Leader
Location: Pontiac/Oak Park/Hazel Park, MI; Employment Type: Full-time; Pay Type: Non-Salaried Reports To: Plant Manager; Department: Manufacturing
Classification: Not Exempt
Gonzalez is a US owned middle market, 300-team member, manufacturing & services company with three North American locations. There are two main divisions of Gonzalez: Gonzalez Production Systems (GPS), which is primarily involved in robotics automation & integration and Gonzalez Contract Services (GCS), which is a staffing company that also does prototype engineering and manufacturing. We value diversity, teamwork, and tradition. Gonzalez offers medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, HSA contribution, 401K profit sharing, and vacation time.
Purpose of Position:
Coordinate assembly activities for project and tools, coordinating resolution of nonconforming product and design changes, assign tasks to build members and contract workers, coordinate completion of process checklists related to build, interface with internal and external customers, order of non-B.O.M., work within budgets, and report to budgets.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Fit and assemble components according to assembly prints, manuals, design changes, and knowledge of machine construction to construct, rebuild, and repair machines and equipment, using hand and power tools.
- Analyze assembly prints and component manuals, and plan machine building operations.
- Verify conformance of incoming parts to BOM and blueprints, using measuring instruments.
- Coordinate and assign assembly activities to build team.
- Perform in-process inspection per checklists.
- Communicate with internal and external customers.
- Work within and report to budget.
- Follow other directions set by manufacturing management.
- Be familiar with welding requirements, floor layouts, and field service support.
- Ability to operate forklifts, cranes (with rigging), and lifts.
Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Print reading
- Good communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Computer skills (Microsoft Office)
Qualified candidates possess:
- Education: H.S Diploma, Trade School, or equivalent
- Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience machine building
Physical requirements (to include but not limited to):
- Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
- Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Kneeling, Crouching, Standing, and Walking
- Ability to lift loads up to 50 lbs. and wear PPE (when necessary)
