Production Team Lead

1 month ago

Grand Rapids, United States Cascade Engineering Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Cascade Engineering is a Family of Companies that invests in our triple bottom line philosophy - People, Planet and Profit. We have been in business for over 50 years in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We manufacture injection molding/plastic products for automotive, office furniture, polymer compounding, waste and recycling industries. We focus on driving organizational excellence through a people centered leadership culture based on the principles of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Are you looking for a positive and encouraging environment? Are you seeking a position where you are included, recognized and celebrated? You belong here Are you excited for what is ahead? We are too

Are you passionate about leading, developing, helping, and supporting others? Do you enjoy being the go to person while multi-tasking in your day to day? Are you motivated and strive to make positive impact with those you lead while being a Servant Leader? 

Cascade Engineering has openings on 2nd and 3rd shift as Production Team Leaders; known internally as “C-Admins”. In these roles, you would support/be the right hand to the Front Line Leader and the plant in meeting production requirements. You will focus on developing Operators, managing and facilitating daily operational activities to ensure a safe, and efficient and effective work environment. You would be responsible for ensuring quality standards are being met, ensuring the compliance of Flow Cell Certification, and for maintaining production flow. 

 

Locations:

North Plant (5145 36th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512)

Ron Jimmerson Plant (5050 33rd St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512)

 

Shifts:

2nd Shift (3pm – 11:10pm Monday – Friday, with some overtime on weekends)

3rd Shift (11pm – 7:10am Sunday – Thursday with some overtime as needed)

 

Target Pay: $21.70 (includes shift premium)

 **Pay increase effective October 6, 2024 to $22.70/hour (includes shift premium)

 

What You'll Be Doing

Plant Focus: As a C-Admin you’ll be responsible for supporting your production team by ensuring completion of the daily production schedule as planned, verifying defects and properly reporting them into our operations system. You will routinely perform first piece approvals, ensure color checks are complete, perform poke-yoke checks, perform final inspections, change over work cells, and create a report at the end of your shift regarding production goals

Continuous Improvement: As a C-Admin you’ll work with our lean department in the support and establishment of flow cell certifications.  You’ll utilize lean principles to improve effectiveness and efficiency in production, as well as updating and utilizing lean documents and information as required within the flow cell

Servant Leader: You'll have the opportunity to coach, mentor and support operators to ensure a safe, effective and efficient work environment. 

Quality, Quality, Quality: You will ensure a high level of quality in products being produced and sent out to customers, making sure specifications and requirements are met

Production Collaboration: You will be responsible for ensuring the production floor is running smoothly. This will include having to step in on a machine while an operator is on break, jump on a Hilo to move finished goods to the shipping and receiving areas and help Front Line Leaders manage production and staff

Safety Mindset: You'll ensure a safe working environment for all employees and visitors by safely utilize tools (knives, nippers, etc.) and secondary equipment.  This ensures we produce high quality products, you’ll be responsible for knowing and communicating to others how to use Personal Protective Equipment, proper lifting techniques, safety around conveyors, how to safely use torches.  Providing a clean and organized work environment is also essential for a safe work environment

Administrative Tasks: You will regularly use our operations systems to check inventory, support team in unplanned issues as they arise, transfer products or components, queue up the next job, enter downtime, read bill of materials, and scrap out components and parts

At Cascade Engineering, we welcome and celebrate diversity and inclusion. We are committed to fostering an authentic workplace where everyone belongs and thrives, and we look forward to welcoming candidates who are enthusiastic about contributing to our community.  If you are passionate about this role, we encourage you to apply.  We recognize that women and people of color are often underrepresented in manufacturing and want to see this change. When making hiring decisions, we believe in considering the whole person and the life experiences they bring to our teams. Our diversity drives our innovation and has been integral to our success.

Requirements

  • A minimum of 2 years manufacturing/machine operator experience
  • A minimum of one year experience in a leadership or related role, informal or formal team support
  • The ability to hold others accountable to policies, procedures and performance expectations
  • The ability to stand for 8-12 hours a day
  • The ability to communicate effectively in front of small groups
  • The ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize effectively
  • The ability to use a computer including Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)
  • The ability to read and follow written work instructions
  • Some positions require lifting up to 50 pounds
  • Critical competencies for this position include:
    • integrity and trust
    • leadership
    • responsibility
    • decisiveness
    • creative problem solving and reasoning
    • effective communication, business knowledge
    • “can do” mindset, teamwork and people development
  • Valid Driver’s license or be able to use all 4 limbs such as arms, legs (upper and lower limbs), torso/trunk at the shoulder. Have coordination of eyes, hands and feet. Not have any known/documented convulsive disorders and corrected vision (obtain doctor’s note verifying proof of the corrected vision)
  • Minimum of 1 year experience with sit-down Forklift / Hilo's 

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - Starting on Day 1
  • Life Insurance (Company Paid and Supplemental)
  • 401K with match – Starting on Day 1
  • Flex Spending
  • Quarterly Bonus Program
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)

Perks

  • Weekly Pay
  • Childcare Assistance (Tri-Share)
  • Flexible Hours & Scheduling
  • Attendance Recognition Program
  • Voucher programs for Safety Shoes and Prescription Safety Glasses
  • Employee Discount Programs
  • Employee Referral & Retention Bonus Program
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Free Uniforms / T-shirts
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Smoking Cessation Products and Programs
Company DescriptionCascade Engineering is a Family of Companies where we invest in People, Planet and Profit. We have been in business for over 50 years in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We manufacture automotive parts, material handling, and office furniture, polymer compounding, waste and recycling.Company DescriptionCascade Engineering is a Family of Companies where we invest in People, Planet and Profit. We have been in business for over 50 years in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We manufacture automotive parts, material handling, and office furniture, polymer compounding, waste and recycling.

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