What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sheet Metal Lead position at The Aagard Group?
Key Obsessions:
Support the team
- Serve as the first point of contact for assigned work, coordinating the daily activities of the fabrication cell
- Train and mentor team members to ensure skill development and role proficiency
- Foster a positive and dynamic presence, encouraging collaboration and teamwork
Commitment to safety and quality
- Foster open communication, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration while upholding Aagard's values of Winning, Together, Honorably, Passionately, and Positively
- Recommend and implement best practices to prioritize safety, improve productivity, reduce costs, and support continuous improvement initiatives
- Maintain professional interactions with customers and vendors, representing Aagard accurately and positively
Help our customers win
- Assure production priorities are followed, and machine units are complete on time
- Maintain a “I can’t believe they pulled that off” mindset for expedited parts
- Recommend and implement best practices to increase productivity and reduce costs
- Monitor cell performance, identifying areas for improvement and take appropriate action
Perform Fabrication duties
- As a working lead, operate fabrication equipment proficiently to meet production needs and address equipment issues to minimize downtime
- Assist team members with troubleshooting and resolving issues related to parts, tooling, and processes.
- Address and resolve equipment-related issues to minimize downtime.
Core Accountabilities
- Foster open communication, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration while upholding Aagard's values of Winning, Together, Honorably, Passionately, and Positively.
- Recommend and implement best practices to prioritize safety, improve productivity, reduce costs, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain professional interactions with customers and vendors, representing Aagard accurately and positively.
Knowledge and Experience
- Associate’s degree in Machine Tool Technology plus 2 years of fabrication experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience preferred
- Proven career growth in fabrication roles with expertise in setting up and operating fabrication equipment
- Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb. Ability to lift, pull, push 50lbs
- Ability to walk or stand for extended periods (up to 100% of the time)
