Manufacturing Group Lead

POSITION IDENTIFICATION

Business Unit: iManufacture

Reports to: Production Manager

Location: Yorba Linda, CA

1st Shift schedule: 06:00 am

• 2:30 pm Monday

• Friday

2nd Shift schedule: 03:00 pm

• 11:30 pm Monday-Friday

• Both shifts work occasional overtime and some Saturday work.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Impact Housing is quickly becoming the most active developer of housing in Southern California, by deploying our mission-driven, vertically integrated housing production and activation model. We are scaling our company to build and activate high volumes of unsubsidized new housing that is affordable to moderate- and low-income households, and in so doing, help solve Southern California's housing crisis. The company currently has several San Diego projects under construction and in the development process and is on track to build 10,000 apartment units in San Diego this decade.

Join the fast-paced, exciting world of real estate development to solve California's most important issue in an ethical, sustainable, and equitable way. Every full-time employee is granted equity ownership in the company, so as the company grows, so will your share.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Under the general direction of the CMO, Quality Manager, and Production Manager the Team Lead plays a vital role in our manufacturing operation. The Team Lead manages a small group of 4-8 people, promoting a safe and effective workstation. The Team Lead will be certified in lean principles and a proven effective problem solver.

Team Leader

This is the full journey level in the series. This position differs from the lower level by the level of complexity, sensitivity, independence, and diversity of assignments. The team Lead will have full responsibility for a variety of different tradesmen working in a station. Employees must also demonstrate the knowledge and the ability to deal independently with complex and sensitive issues; they lead an area of operational function; lead or manage small to mid-sized projects; they work independently with minimal supervision and receive only occasional instructions or assistance as new or unusual situations arise. Title: Team Leader

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain MES, and ensure the station is operating within standard cycle time.

• Provide coverage when absences occur.

• Training team members and developing skill set needed to continually improve the operation.

• Follow lean manufacturing guidelines.

• Participate in Kaizen and continuous improvement projects.

• Manage nonconformances within the station.

• Detect and eliminate waste.

• Develop a campaign to identify all potential sources of project delays and establish a programmatic agreement or solution, utilizing existing and new relationships within the public sector.

• Track and influence relevant local policy development, media coverage, and political dynamics that relate to the company's work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• 5s station management

• Tool control

• Part kitting and inventory control

• Operation risk assessment

• Error proofing and standard work verification.

• Attend Andon Calls

• Encourage and support the team to not receive, build or ship non-conforming products.

• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

ABILITIES

• Deductive Reasoning

• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Inductive Reasoning

• The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

• Oral Comprehension

• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Oral Expression

• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Problem Sensitivity

• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

• Written Comprehension

• The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Written Expression

• The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

• Flexibility of Closure

• The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.

• Information Ordering

• The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

• Speech Clarity

• The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

• Speech Recognition

• The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

• Category Flexibility

• The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

• Number Facility

• The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

• Originality

• The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

• Visualization

• The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

• Selective Attention

• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Speed of Closure

• The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.

QUALIFICATIONS

• General Construction

• 5 years of relevant professional experience

• First Aid/CPR Certification

• Forklift Operator Certification

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

COMPENSATION

• Competitive hourly range of $25-35 depending on skills and experience.

• Health benefits, Medical, Dental, FSA, and HSA

• Ownership of company equity

• PTO

• Sick time

• Holiday pay

• Bonus

• Ownership of company equity

• 401K Retirement Plan

Impact Housing is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, medical condition, pregnancy, sex, gender expression, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.