Group Lead Assembly- 1st Shift M-TH
Date: Oct 3, 2024
Location: Lee's Summit, MO, US, 64082-2312
Company: Briggs & Stratton
Position Description
Oversees the assembly of the assigned product lines and delegates the daily work assignments. Performs production work as needed.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversees the assembly of products, ensuring the highest level of quality at the lowest possible cost, while meeting company standards.
- Organizes space, equipment and personnel work assignments for successful execution of the production schedule, makes adjustments as necessary.
- Trains employees; assigns and directs work; provides feedback to supervisor regarding employee work performance; addresses complaints and resolves problems.
- Resolves routine production and personnel problems while reporting non-routine problems to supervisor,
- May perform equipment repairs and preventive maintenance, as well as set up activities to ensure compliance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Skills Requirements
- Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Possesses strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to use all hand tools.
- Working knowledge of the BOM system
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- Computer skills
- Ability to understand LEAN principles to perform job duties for continuous improvement
- Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location
Competencies
Education
- High School diploma
- General Education Degree
Experience Requirements
- 2 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
Certifications Preferred
Physical & Environmental Requirements
- Moderate physical demand; often lifting/moving average weight (25 to 50 lbs/11-27 kgs), and occasionally lifting heavy weight materials (up to 70 lbs)
- Generally good working conditions.
- Ability to stand and/or walk constantly over a full work shift (8-12 hours)
- Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours)
Position Description
Oversees the assembly of the assigned product lines and delegates the daily work assignments. Performs production work as needed.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversees the assembly of products, ensuring the highest level of quality at the lowest possible cost, while meeting company standards.
- Organizes space, equipment and personnel work assignments for successful execution of the production schedule, makes adjustments as necessary.
- Trains employees; assigns and directs work; provides feedback to supervisor regarding employee work performance; addresses complaints and resolves problems.
- Resolves routine production and personnel problems while reporting non-routine problems to supervisor,
- May perform equipment repairs, preventive maintenance and Setup activity to ensure compliance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Skills Requirements
- Ability to work in a fast paced manufacturing environment
- Possesses strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to use all types of hand tools.
- Working knowledge of BOM system
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- Computer skills
- Ability to understand LEAN principles to perform job duties for continuous improvement
- Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location
Education
Experience Requirements
- 2 years related experience in a manufacturing environment
Physical & Environmental Requirements
Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Simplicity®, Snapper®, Billy Goat®, Allmand®, SimpliPhi®, Branco® and Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.
Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.
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