Abrasives Manufacturing Team Lead Confidential Farmington, MI Job Details Full-time 4 days ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Flexible spending account Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Referral program Prescription drug insurance Qualifications Teamwork Microsoft Excel Microsoft Outlook Team supervision Word embeddings Industrial equipment troubleshooting High school diploma or GED Manufacturing facility experience Supervising experience Math Attention to detail Production planning Leading team collaboration initiatives Collaboration with manufacturing teams Managing manufacturing teams Technical Proficiency Mechanical troubleshooting Time management Production troubleshooting Full Job Description Job Summary We're looking for a hands-on Abrasives Department Lead who enjoys being involved, solving problems, and helping a team succeed. This is an active manufacturing role where you won't be sitting behind a desk, you'll work alongside your team and play a key role in keeping production running safely, efficiently, and to our quality standards. The Abrasives Department Lead provides direct support, guidance, and direction to department employees, while remaining actively involved in day to day production. You'll help coordinate workflow and schedules, monitor quality, troubleshoot production issues, and work with the team to keep things moving. Our ideal candidate is someone who takes pride in their work, pays attention to the details, communicates well, and enjoys figuring out how to make things work better. If you're a hands-on leader who likes being part of the process and making a difference every day, we'd like to meet you. This is an opportunity to grow with a close-knit manufacturing team, take ownership of an important department, and see the results of your work first-hand. Duties

• Oversee daily operations and workflow within the Abrasives Department.
• Lead, train, coach, and support department employees to ensure production goals and quality standards are met.
• Plan and coordinate daily production activities based customer requirements and production schedules.
• Ensure raw materials, including bond, diamonds, and other materials, are properly handled measured, mixed (using weight scales), and processed according to established specifications and procedures.
• Monitor production processes to ensure consistency, quality and accuracy.
• Troubleshoot production and material related issues and work with employees and management to find effective solutions.
• Monitor department supplies, materials, and inventory needs and communicate shortages or concerns to management.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency, productivity, and product quality.
• Generate in-process work orders.
• Enter new work orders based on sales orders.
• Review replenishment reports - Abrasives (below min quantities).
• Generate in-process work orders based on Tooling Rework requests.
• Generate new master work order.
• Creating designs for new stone configurations.
• Updating Technical Specification Sheets (i.e., bond type, crystal type, pressure type, density type, etc.).
• Oversee and control documents that drive the sinter press process.
• Training Sinter Press Operators.
• Abrasive Department Maintenance.
• Sinter Press Calibration.
• Scheduling the daily workflow.
• Sintering - slotted stones, hard stones, small sticks, high scrap jobs.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient work area.

Required Skills and Education Demonstrated proficiency in mathematics, with strong communication and mechanical, and computer skills. Proficient in Microsoft Word, , and Outlook. Experience in Manufacturing of supervisory or leadership experience. Experience in abrasive manufacturing, diamond tooling, material mixing/formulation, or a related manufacturing environment preferred.

• Strong mechanical and technical aptitude with the ability to understand and troubleshoot manufacturing processes.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple production requirements in a fast paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work effectively with management and other departments.
• Ability to work independently while also being team oriented leader.

High school diploma or GED required. Technical, vocational, or manufacturing related education is preferred. Equivalent combination of education, training, and hands-on manufacturing experience may be considered. Work Environment / Physical Demands Work is performed in manufacturing setting with exposure to machinery, noise, and temperature variations. This role requires regular walking, standing, bending, and lifting of materials or equipment, and employees must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. while following all safety procedures and PPE requirements. Other Duties This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Prescription drug insurance Referral program Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person