Production Cell Lead - Machining

At Wenger Corporation our work is driven by M.U.S.I.C. [Motivation, Unity, Success, Innovation, and Customer Commitment] and united by purpose! Across our family of brands, we are motivated by purposeful work that brings performances to life. And above all, we're committed to our customers and to each other, knowing that great performances only happen when great people work together.

With over 80 years of passion for performance, Wenger Corporation's purpose is to enrich lives by enabling and inspiring great performances through world-class products and solutions for music education, performing arts, and athletic spaces.

At our San Antonio location, home of our Texas Scenic Company brand, we design, build, and deliver world-class theatrical stage systems with an unmatched commitment to quality, service, and collaboration. Join our family of brands where motivation fuels meaningful work, innovation shapes the future of performance, and customer commitment guides everything we do.

We are seeking a Cell Lead to serve as working leader in our Machining area. In this position you'd be responsible for supporting a safe and effective, lean operation conforming to standardized work procedures, identifying improvement opportunities, training team members, and working with team members and management to solve operational workflow problems. Machine set-up and equipment operation is required, along with troubleshooting, small repairs, and some maintenance of the equipment.

At a minimum, you'll need:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Mechanical ability and aptitude
• Minimum 5-years CNC programing experience
• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, or equivalent

It would be great if you also have:

• AutoCad and MasterCam experience
• Team Leadership or supervisory experience
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Ability to evaluate department goals and results being achieved
• Ability to understand and perform critical inventory control function
• Previous forklift experience or the ability to obtain a forklift license

What you will do on a typical day:

• CNC Programming
• Support productivity objectives.
• Maintain time and attendance records by updating payroll system and approving PTO.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area by leveraging 5S tools.
• Effectively communicate with managers, engineers, technicians, and business by updating and presenting the Gemba boards and other methods.
• Periodically review employees work and assess conformity to standard work and quality procedures. This may include sign off on critical quality criteria.
• Communicate and train associates on proper use of equipment and safety policies and ensure proper PPE (personal protective equipment) is available for each employee.
• Provide performance feedback to team member and keep area manager advised of team member performance
• Resolve schedule problems throughout the day by closely coordinating with necessary departments and assist Production Manager in planning OT hours
• Assign work to team members and prioritizing the workload and equipment schedule to meet both internal and external customer demand.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels with diligent execution of inventory control processes
• Participate in or lead continuous improvement efforts in support of lean processes and problem solving
• Ensure appropriate controls and visual management tools are in place and up to date
• Responsible for order management. Provides information to appropriate personnel, including the area manager, regarding needed changes and adjustments.
• Recognize points of failure in the flow of production and drive to implement countermeasures, escalate or recommend solutions
• Assist Production Manager in the training of new associates.
• Use scheduling techniques to achieve increased flexibility, floor space and turnaround time by reducing work-in-process inventory and overall lead times.
• Cross-train others as needed to ensure back-ups are available and ready when needed.
• Fill in as needed for any absence in the area.
• Perform machine set-up and operation of equipment.
• Troubleshoot, perform small repairs and some maintenance of machines and processes.
• English proficiency is required for this position to ensure safety compliance and fulfillment of operational needs. The candidate must be able to speak, read and understand English in order to follow equipment instructions, understand safety protocols and respond to emergency situations. Strong English skills are also necessary for communicating with team members, supervisors and other departments to ensure smooth production processes and to maintain quality standards.
• While performing the functions of this job, the team member is continuously required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear. The team member is occasionally required to kneel, crouch, squat, bend, twist/turn and climb ladder/stairs. The team member is frequently required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate machines, equipment, tools or controls. Team member is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The functions of the job include frequently viewing a computer monitor and repetitive motion activities on the keyboard. The team member may frequently be required to lift, move, push/pull up to and over 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefit offerings include:

• Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Generous Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Spending Accounts - HSA, FSA, DCFSA
• Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Safety Shoe and Safety Glasses Reimbursement

Put your passion to work in an exciting, rewarding industry that inspires innovation today!

Wenger Corporation is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

All Qualified Candidates are Encouraged to Apply