Lead Production Assembler

Employer description

The Assembly Lead coordinates daily assembly operations to support safety, quality, production, and delivery goals. This position provides hands-on leadership to the team, ensures employees have the materials and resources needed to perform their work, and works closely with other departments to maintain an efficient production flow. • Coordinate daily workflow, personnel, materials, and resources to meet production schedules. • Lead by example and ensure employees follow NOV safety procedures, quality standards, and company policies. • Monitor assembly activities to ensure products meet specifications, quality requirements, and customer delivery dates. • Provide hands-on guidance, coaching, and On-the-Job Training (OJT) to new and existing employees. • Operate and provide technical support for production equipment, including the chopper gun and center carriage. • Maintain knowledge of manufacturing equipment, processes, product specifications, and proper machine setup. • Inspect parts for thickness, color, cure, visual standards, and specification compliance. • Identify quality defects and coordinate corrective actions with Quality, Engineering, Supervisors, and other appropriate personnel. • Ensure required raw materials, tools, and supplies are available to support production. • Complete inventory checks, material requests, production records, SPC charts, shift reports, and other required documentation accurately. • Monitor housekeeping and maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment. • Communicate production, quality, material, and operational issues to appropriate personnel. • Support the team in meeting or exceeding safety, quality, production, and delivery goals. • Stand and walk for up to 12 hours while performing bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, and repetitive movements. • Regularly lift and move materials weighing up to 50 lbs. • Cross-train and support multiple production activities as needed. • Travel occasionally, less than 10%, as required. • High school diploma or equivalent required. • Previous manufacturing experience required; fiberglass manufacturing or assembly experience preferred. • Previous lead, supervisory, or demonstrated team leadership experience preferred. • Ability to read and interpret specifications, technical drawings, work instructions, and production documentation. • Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality standards, and workplace safety procedures. • Ability to communicate effectively in English; bilingual skills are a plus. • Ability to troubleshoot production issues and escalate concerns when needed. • Strong communication, teamwork, organization, and leadership skills. • Ability to train and coach employees effectively. • Ability to work overtime and various shift schedules as required.