About the role
Summary: Performs complex assembly operations and leads production teams.
Starting rate within the range will be based on the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience. Candidates with greater experience may be considered for a higher rate within the posted range.
- Under minimal supervision, performs substantially varied and complex tasks
- Applies advanced skills to perform functions of the position within assigned area
- Adapts new procedures, techniques, tools, materials and/or equipment to meet the more complex requirements of the position
- Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish assigned tasks and goals
- Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of complex problems and issues, and refers only the most complex issues to higher levels
- Orients, trains, assigns, and checks the work of other employees
- Must be able to distinguish colors
- Knowledge of production procedures
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports
- Simple computer literacy
- Ability to work well under pressure and to meet multiple deadlines while maintaining a cooperative working relationship with employees and supervisor
- Ability to help motivate and encourage employees to reach their goals
- May help assist in performance management
- May assume supervisor/manager’s duties in their absence
- Has advanced and specialized expertise, typically developed through a combination of job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience
- Completes assignments and facilitates the work activities of others; may coordinate work beyond own area
- Proposes improvements to processes
- Acts as a lead, coordinating the work of others but is not a supervisor
- Works autonomously within established procedures and practices
Education and Experience
- High School w/6+ years’ experience or AA/AS/Technical School w/3-6 years’ experience
- Certified with J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Class Standards
Physical demands and abilities
- Able to lift up to 35 pounds.
- Regularly perform repetitive tasks.
- Able to stand for entire shift.
- Regularly possesses manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and
- accurately.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
- peripheral.
- Vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules
- and requirements
- Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may
- adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards
- Attend scheduled EH&S training program
- Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans
- Recommend improved EH&S practices
Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and third
parties. This ability to communicate requires the employee to be conversant in English as the majority of our workforce and the third parties that we encounter only speak English.
The incumbent is responsible for complying with the policies in Whelen’s “Employee Handbook.”
This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company’s discretion. Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.