Mechanical Assembly Lead

Description

Mechanical Assembly Lead 

Full-Time | Permanent | Day Shift

Onsite | Hourly | $25 - $30

*We are not accepting candidates from third-party agencies.

About Us: Vantedge Medical is the premier metals-based med-tech solutions partner from concept to full-scale manufacturing. We are at the forefront of precision engineering and innovation, specializing in the development and manufacturing of vital components for medical markets such as Robotic Assisted Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Instruments, Dental, and more. Our teams work in unison, collaborating and problem-solving to serve the manufacturing needs of the top Medical Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) around the globe. Making a difference in the lives of patients and their families drives us to go above and beyond every day. With a steadfast commitment to advancing medical technology, we take immense pride in the work we do – and have a lot of fun doing it.

About this role: This Lead opportunity expands upon the employee’s existing position by adding team leadership responsibilities. The individual will retain their primary job title and core responsibilities while taking on additional duties to help guide, support, and coordinate the team in daily operations. 

Responsibilities

• Prioritize work in the department as instructed by Supervisor.  
• Delegate assignments-based skill level, experience, and job priorities  
• Know, understand and practice the Vander-Bend Inspection Processes if applicable.  
• Oversee worker/operators to assure their productivity and safety.  
• Help identify areas to improve operational efficiencies.  
• Monitor, and maintain department paperwork such as quality checklists, and set up sheets, component tracking and bar coding if applicable.  
• Ensure that all Operators are following the written instructions for all operations. Any deviation from  the written instructions requires written approval from the customer, including formal internal  document changes.  
• Communicate priorities to Leads upstream, and to the other shift Leads and Supervisors.  
• Supervise and monitor tools and fixtures for maximum life if applicable.  
• Assure cleanliness in the department by scheduling regular department clean ups.  
• Assist workers/operators at their work station when needed.  
• Be a role model for all Vander-Bend Manufacturing employees.  
• Authorized to do a first piece buyoff for their respective manufacturing step.  
• Other duties as assigned.  

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• No additional education or experience beyond that which is required for the “underlying” position.  
• Must be able to understand written documents and communicate effectively.  
• Must demonstrate adequate skill in the underlying position to be able to lead and train others in the department, and to inspect and certify their work.  
• Should computer skills and knowledge of Visual Manufacturing adequate to run department reports, view drawings, train subordinates in the use of Visual work orders and logging.