Tool Setter

Supervise employees in a manufacturing environment. Work with Cell Coordinator to plan and assign work, ensure policies and procedures are being followed and recommend improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing throughput and continuous quality improvements within general guidelines of Lean manufacturing
• Performing duties and sharing goals as part of a participative work team
• Regularly communicating with Cell Coordinator, team members and support personnel, all issues impacting product, production, quality and safety across shifts and departments
• Providing input to Cell Coordinator related to budgeting of tooling, materials, etc.
• Scheduling day-to-day work and staffing (vacations/absences) of work team
• Using problem solving techniques to analyze, find root cause and permanently correct problems related to all aspects of cell operation
• Providing direct input to Cell Coordinator regarding the evaluation of team members' performance and taking appropriate disciplinary action as necessary
• Must be capable of filling in for assigned team members to maintain work flow
• Assisting Cell Coordinator with leading personnel in day-to-day requirements; conducting team meetings, providing regular performance feedback and tracking performance of team members
• Assisting Cell Coordinator with the supervision of personnel, including hiring and retention, performance management and discipline
• Assisting with department planning over a 30-day time span and preparing action plans to achieve results

Minimuum (Up to $1.50 over rate of job class supervised)

Midpoint (Up to $2.50 over rate of job class supervised)

Maximum (Up to $3.50 over rate of job call supervised)

Reflecting Team Leader's individual skill set and skill set of personnel Team Leader supervises

A - Machine Maintenance (L3)

B - Machine Maintenance (L2)

C - Facilities Maintenance (L2)

A -- CNC Machine Operator/Polisher (L3)

B -- CNC Machine Operator (L2)

C -- CNC Machine Operator (L1)

A -- Shooter (L3)/Furnace Operator

B -- Shooter (L2)

C - Shooter (L1)

23507 -- Machine Repair Technician

For each level the Team Leader must be able to, and there must be a business need for the Team Leader to perform in the job class corresponding to that level

• Team Leaders wishing to ascend to a higher level Team Leader position, must demonstrate satisfactory performance in that higher job class (by reviving a former skill set or through documented training in that new job class)
• Team Leaders rated as "Meets Expectations" will receive annual increases until the midpoint of their range is reached
• After the midpoint of the range is reached, increase percentages will be measured based on the Team Leader's proximity to the maximum of their range
• Team Leader pay rates will be capped at the maximum for their range
• Team Leader pay ranges will be reviewed each year as part of the annual compensation process