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Machining Process Technician Lead- Swing
Overview:
**3 Weeks of PTO**
Our Core Values
ELEVATE EVERYTHING – We each bring a specific set of skills to the table, offering up our expertise and resources to enhance the work of others. We challenge each other to be the best in order to achieve enduring value in the eyes of our customers.
BETTER IS BETTER – There is no finish line; we strive for continuous improvement in everything we do. We obsess over every detail to find ways to improve both our products and our process.
UNAPOLOGETICALLY ACCOUNTABLE – We’re open and honest in how we speak and listen. We celebrate each other’s successes, and collectively rally to solve every challenge. We own it!
COURAGEOUS INNOVATION – There are elegant ideas awaiting discovery in everything we do. We push everyone around us to pursue those ideas openly so we can continue to dominate the category.
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN – As a family business, we understand the importance of enriching the communities we call home. As a company, and as individuals, we work to make our expertise available to do the most good for those around us.
Machining Process Technician Lead- Swing Shift
We are currently recruiting for a Machining Process Technician Lead to join the Benchmade Knife Company team. The Machining Process Technician Lead is responsible for ensuring the most efficient work steps are being taken to achieve: safety, quality, productivity, on time delivery and cost effective production of our products within the Machining department. Their effort to produce this standard work is focused on personal performance, identifying and solving both logistical manufacturing problems that occur in their respective work centers with staff, materials and equipment. This role is responsible for working with operators and supporting departments to solve problems that allow for continuous improvement in safety, quality, productivity, on time delivery and cost effective production of our products.Responsibilities:
Lead Responsibilities:
Benchmade offer our employees a wide variety of comprehensive rewards and benefits including:
This is an exciting time to be part of a company on the verge of even greater success. If you think you have what it takes to be part of a company that strives to create a working environment that stimulates team spirit, passion, engagement, and achievement, complete an application today. Please include a resume with your online application.
Benchmade Knife Company, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Benchmade complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, benefits, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact TalentAcquisition@benchmade.com or 1-800-800-7427.
**3 Weeks of PTO**
**Wages starting from $27-$30/hr + (depending on experience) + $1 shift differential
**6% annual bonus based on yearly earnings that includes overtime pay**
Our Core Values
ELEVATE EVERYTHING – We each bring a specific set of skills to the table, offering up our expertise and resources to enhance the work of others. We challenge each other to be the best in order to achieve enduring value in the eyes of our customers.
BETTER IS BETTER – There is no finish line; we strive for continuous improvement in everything we do. We obsess over every detail to find ways to improve both our products and our process.
UNAPOLOGETICALLY ACCOUNTABLE – We’re open and honest in how we speak and listen. We celebrate each other’s successes, and collectively rally to solve every challenge. We own it!
COURAGEOUS INNOVATION – There are elegant ideas awaiting discovery in everything we do. We push everyone around us to pursue those ideas openly so we can continue to dominate the category.
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN – As a family business, we understand the importance of enriching the communities we call home. As a company, and as individuals, we work to make our expertise available to do the most good for those around us.
Machining Process Technician Lead- Swing Shift
We are currently recruiting for a Machining Process Technician Lead to join the Benchmade Knife Company team. The Machining Process Technician Lead is responsible for ensuring the most efficient work steps are being taken to achieve: safety, quality, productivity, on time delivery and cost effective production of our products within the Machining department. Their effort to produce this standard work is focused on personal performance, identifying and solving both logistical manufacturing problems that occur in their respective work centers with staff, materials and equipment. This role is responsible for working with operators and supporting departments to solve problems that allow for continuous improvement in safety, quality, productivity, on time delivery and cost effective production of our products.
Job Responsibilities:
- Monitor Area Output to desired goals and Metrics (Safety, Quality, Productivity, Delivery and Cost)
- Serves as primary problem solver to resolve issues and restore process control.
- Responsible for the process control and sustainability within respective work centers.
- Responsible for all R&D and Pilot jobs in area, ensuring full process documentation, production run-times, and any production issues are fed back to Manufacturing and Design Engineering. Upon completion, the process should be able to be run by all operators within the area (i.e. standard production)
- Work with Manufacturing Engineering to resolve any manufacturing issues
- Review current processes and drive continuous improvement through such activities as set-up reduction, speeds/feeds modifications, and tooling improvements
- Serve as primary trainer within the area
- Leads 6S activities within the area, ensuring organization and cleanliness standards meet or exceed standards and drives expectations to operators within area.
- Reviews new PCI’s for any issues
- Assist the operators with problems as they occur utilizing root cause analysis methodologies
- Familiar with all work centers to give effective advice
- Responsible for training in all respective work centers
- Follow and enforce all company safety standards/practices
- Assure that equipment is adequately maintained and safely operated
- Support all continuous improvement related activities / projects in all areas
- Balance the work flow to ensure the best and safe use of capacity and staff
- Aid in management of consumables
- Flexible and resourceful, capable of identifying and implementing actions in timely manner while understanding all associated risks involved.
- Support manufacturing process variation reduction and internal quality systems through use of quality tools and techniques to drive process and product improvements.
- Manage small to medium scale projects related to the production environment.
Lead Responsibilities:
- Coordinate training of personnel on technical aspects of the job.
- Demonstrates leadership role in sharing knowledge with shop personnel.
- Facilitates the daily work assignments for operators to ensure production requirements meet performance targets for safety, quality, productivity, delivery and cost.
- Coach team members to maximize their productivity
- May participate in the interview/hiring process, as well as in disciplinary action and reviews. This role is not responsible for the direct management/supervision of the department employees.
Schedule: Monday - Friday; 2:15pm-11:15pm
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- Some college course work completed, and 3-4 years of experience setting up and operating CNC type machines is required. Equivalency to the qualification standard will also be considered.
- Ability to provide positive constructive feedback both within and between departments
- Detailed machine understanding with ability to conduct maintenance and machine troubleshooting and repair
- Experience with CNC precision grinding equipment
- Experience in edged product manufacturing a plus
- Knowledge of CNC programming (G-code) a plus
- Previous exposure to Toyota Kata methods using PDCA problem solving methodology a plus
- Basic knowledge of CAD/CAM software a plus
- Strong blueprint reading and GD&T understanding
- Strong ability to prioritize and adjust based on organizational needs
- Understanding of SPC and Process Control Charts
- Proven problem solving skills of complex issues.
- Proven ability to collect and analyze root cause data and drive to a closed corrective action.
- Capable of providing timely and meaningful training to develop skills of other employees
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and team skills
- Sound decision making and time management skills.
- Strong understanding of product quality standards & requirements.
- Basic MS Office computer skills.
- Technical support experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience working in and leading initiatives within a “Lean” environment
- Strong problem solving/troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
Benchmade offer our employees a wide variety of comprehensive rewards and benefits including:
- Competitive pay
- Cash profit sharing and performance incentives
- Medical including Prescriptions and Vision
- Dental including Orthodontia
- Short-Term and Long-term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- 401K with company match
- Fitness Center Reimbursement
- Pay for time off, including holiday, bonus holidays, vacation, sick, bereavement and jury duty
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- Outstanding employee discounts on Benchmade products and other partner companies
- Tuition reimbursement
- Targeted development planning and learning opportunities
- Employee and family events throughout the year
- Most importantly, Benchmade provides a fun, family oriented and entrepreneurial work environment
This is an exciting time to be part of a company on the verge of even greater success. If you think you have what it takes to be part of a company that strives to create a working environment that stimulates team spirit, passion, engagement, and achievement, complete an application today. Please include a resume with your online application.
Benchmade Knife Company, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Benchmade complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, benefits, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact TalentAcquisition@benchmade.com or 1-800-800-7427.
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