Line Leader - Motions

Job description

Scope of Role

To build mechanical and/or electrical assemblies to technical drawings, SOP’s and CMM’s To inspect and test finished products to ensure quality and accuracy. To upgrade and repair mechanical and/or electrical assemblies. To maintain equipment and tooling used in assembly process. To provide supervisory leadership for the cell.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

Provide leadership to team members to realise the cell objectives and production targets. Record, monitor and advise on production performance as a part of the QCD metrics. Communicate any manufacturing performance issues to the Cell Leader as soon as they are known. Attend regular team meetings to share information with the team members, and when required provide oral feedback on the performance of the Cell to the management team.

Monitor actual performance against the standard cycle times. Maintain a quality culture within the Cell, not only with the products but with the required paperwork. Be responsible for liaising with the Cell Leader in the training of staff and maintaining skills matrices, giving regular feedback on progress to the management team. Continuously review processes and recommend or implement improvement activities. Highlight any manufacturing engineering changes to the Cell Leader e.g. updates to batch travellers/routings, drawings or test procedures.

Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are complied with and in consultation with the management team, ensuring all equipment is safe to use, calibrated and regularly maintained. In consultation with management team, establish monitoring of and seek reduction in material rework. Implementation and reporting of product quality through “First-Off” Monitoring. Ensure time attendance system is kept up to date and accurate for the Cell with all the relevant paperwork in place.

Working with the Cell Lead to approve holiday and unpaid absence. Deputise for the Cell Lead including attendance at production meetings. You will be required to take on ad hoc duties which includes, but is not limited to, training colleagues in line with local skills matrix, department associated tasks and brief secondment to other departments. Update and drive cross training within the department, using the skills matrix to identify and SPOF.

Other Responsibilities/Non-essential Functions

To maintain as best as is possible a tidy working environment Undertake training that is a requirement of the role as identified by the role Manager. Undertake all other reasonable requests that are made by the role manager/acting manager or Directors. At times of reduced department staff attendance there will be a need to be flexible and provide support outside of the normal tasks of the job to ensure customer satisfaction.

On occasion you may be required to take on ad hoc duties which includes, but is not limited to training, department associated tasks and brief secondment to other departments.

Professional Knowledge & Experience

Able to read and understand drawings and or CMMs and or SOP’s Able to work from SOPs in tandem with drawings Able to read, write and understand English. Knowledge of tools, i.e. circlip pliers, pliers, screwdrivers, tweezers, scrapers, Swiss files etc Soldering skills on small components To build mechanical and/or electrical assemblies to technical drawings, SOP’s and CMM’s To inspect and test finished products to ensure quality and accuracy.

Skills on the use of machines, lathes, drills etc Brazing desirable Previous experience in a production environment, assembly of wide range of electro/mechanical products Experience in assembling small components, i.e. model kits or other small component assembly

• Ability to work in a team Methodical / logical Good time management Able to communicate at all levels Team player

Self-motivated Professional

• Handles pressure well Standard Company Responsibilities: Take responsibility for understanding the Business Management System and how it is applied to the role.

Adhere to Health and Safety requirements at all times. There is a responsibility on all employees to bring to the attention of their manager any issues that could potentially affect the business, regardless of how small they may seem at the time. All duties within this job description should be carried out in line with any Company policies and procedures in place at the time and in line with any requirements set out in the Business Management System.