Terex Corporation

Weld Shop Lead - 1st Shift

Posted on: 19 Jan 2021

Huron, SD

Job Description

Position Overview

This position must be willing, and have the ability to perform all of the Lean Manufacturing team members duties in that team leaders area of responsibility. This position will be responsible for areas including electrical, mechanical, and/or hydraulic equipment. Troubleshoots issues and problems, and escalate complex issues to leadership.

Responsibilities

* Adhere to and promote Terex safety policies and procedures
* Adhere to and promote The Terex Way Values
* Relieve team members when they need to leave the work station
* Train and cross train team members
* Initiate daily production Kaizen/Improvements
* Maintain/Audit/Improve standard work
* Understanding of TAKT time and Cycle time
* Strong Understanding of Single Piece Flow
* Ability to identify and eliminate waste within manufacturing processes
* Flex into other areas and departments as needed
* All other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

* 3+ years of electrical, mechanical, and/or hydraulic equipment experience

Preferred Qualifications

* High School Diploma and/or equivalent experience
* Possess solid working knowledge of subject matter
* Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions
* Ability to read and understand blueprints
* Ability to accurately read and understand tape measurements
* Ability to operate a variety of equipment such as simple hand tools and hand-powered hydraulic material handling devices
* Possess basic welding skills
* Understand and demonstrate basic computer skills
* Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to subordinate group

Physical Requirements of the Job

* Physical requirements of the job are classified as medium to heavy. Physical demand requirements are in excess of light work. Medium to heavy work is defined as:
* 10 to 40 pounds of force frequently, may include pushing, pulling and lifting
* 40 to 100 pounds of force occasionally with assistance of machinery or others to move objects
* Ability to stand on concrete for 10+ hours per shift
* Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - facemask required during COVID pandemic

Specific Competencies

* Possess good mechanical aptitude
* Effectively communicate with all team members
* Function as a team member and contribute to group goals while maintaining a positive attitude.
* Work independently with minimum supervision in a responsible manner
* Recognize potential safety hazards and take appropriate actions to minimize risks
* Maintain the integrity of confidential business and product information
* Demonstrate acceptable attendance for company standard; provides adequate notification; aware of impact on organization
* Take initiative to recognize areas of opportunity and resolve with appropriate action
* Identify problems, works towards root cause elimination utilizing appropriate problem solving methods
* Demonstrate excellent leadership skills
* Offer assistance and helps others where needed, backs up others
* Willingness to be flexible to learn new skills based on the need of the company
* Consistently performs to Takt Time or quoted, and meets established metrics by performing quality work in accordance to SOPs for the area with minimal errors
* Work to improve processes within their work area uses appropriate tools to find and eliminate waste and to reduce overall business costs
* Continuously search for new and better ways of doing things; challenges the status quo and sets stretch goals; works across boundaries to achieve common goals; strives to continuously improve oneself

Location: Huron, SD

Department: Operations

Job ID: 14183

Terex Corporation

Westport, CT

Terex Corporation is a global manufacturer of lifting and material processing products and services delivering lifecycle solutions that maximize customer return on investment. Major Terex brands include Terex, Genie and Powerscreen.

Terex solutions serve a broad range of industries, including construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, shipping, transportation, refining, energy, utilities, quarrying and mining. 

Terex Corporation is focused on its mission of providing solutions to our Machinery and Industrial Product customers that yield superior productivity and return on investment. Terex has continued its evolution in recent years, primarily through a series of acquisitions and divestitures, designed to enhance the product offering, improve geographic coverage and deliver value to Terex customers, shareholders and team members.

The history of Terex is not a simple one. This is the history that led to the name “Terex” and the evolution that followed. However, there is an equally rich history to many of the “historic” names that Terex acquired in recent years. 

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