Production Shift Lead - 3rd Shift - Technical Experience Required (Monday-Friday 10PM-6AM)

Company Description

Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a diversified, Fortune 200 manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking, and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries. Ranked among Fortune’s Magazine’s most admired companies, the company focuses on solid growth, improving profitability and strong returns across its worldwide platforms and divisions. These divisions serve customers and markets around the globe, with a significant presence in developed as well as emerging markets. ITW’s revenues totaled $12.6 billion in 2020.

ITW Medical is comprised of two highly-respected medical product brands - Coeur & Filtertek – supplying medical devices and components to global medical device brands.   Filtertek manufactures molded filtration and flow control components.  Coeur is a leading provider of disposable diagnostic imaging consumables. 

Job Description

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY/SUPPORT:

• Observe QA and Regulatory practices to ensure all work is done in compliance.
• Attend daily, weekly, and monthly management meetings as needed.
• Completes all special projects in a timely and professional manner.
• Participates in special projects and/or other assignments as required.
• Works overtime and odd schedules as required by workload
• To serve as a member of the ITW Medical team in producing class II medical devices for distribution to our customers worldwide.
• To practice and encourage courtesy and helpfulness among all team members.
• To become fully trained in all areas of the work that is performed in specific production areas.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBIITIES:

• This position is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of automation and mold room technicians in the plant. Evaluate work centers and utilize manpower in a manner that will maximize efficiency, quality, and safety.
•  Make decisions on production and personnel matters to ensure a safe and orderly production environment.
• Team leaders are responsible for correcting non-standard behavior. When disciplinary action is required, Human Resources and Production Manager are to be advised.
• Promote Safety, Quality, and Production goals.
• Ensure the equipment is always in good operating condition on shift.
• Accountable for training of employees, work with employee to make sure they understand the job requirements and can perform the job
• Any other duties as assigned by management.
• Perform yearly reviews of employees on shift.
• Verify employee punches in the payroll program. Keep accurate records of employee’s attendance. 
• Approve vacation time for the staff on their shift to ensure we maintain adequate staffing to meet customer requirements.
• Responsible for all technical aspects of the injection molding and assembly automation  operations, maximizing good component production by focusing on uptime and minimizing scrap.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair all equipment required for the processes related to automation and molding
• Setup and operate molding machines, automation and support equipment
• Work closely with operators on shift to ensure proper operation of equipment
• Responsible for assigned preventive maintenance tasks
• Determine the root cause of known technical issues and implement corrective actions
• Document work performed in the appropriate format according to the quality system
• Assist Quality with finding and implementing corrective actions from customer rejections
• Communicate with other shifts, operators, and technicians to give and receive updates on equipment status
• Ability to accommodate occasional flexible schedule when required
• Good manufacturing practices
• Knowledge of QMS Documents that relate to the role
• Knowledge of Environmental Health & Safety 
• Compliant with OSHA regulations. 

TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure all grinders, parts washers, feeder bowls, hoppers, presses, assembly machines, dyers, hoses, are in good operating condition during shift.
• Setup molding machinery and support equipment when required.  
• Work closely with operators to ensure proper operation of equipment. 
• Setup of automation presses or assembly machines. 
• Set up and debug new automation as needed. 
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair various assembly, automation, and mold equipment. 
• Assist with scheduled preventative maintenance functions for molding and assembly. 

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment overseeing production
• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent