Cutting Lead

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure all mfg. areas are running and following Contec policies and procedures while manufacturing goods for internal and external customers.

• Meets regular and reliable work-site attendance requirements in order to perform the job and meet productivity standards.
• Ensure that all employees are on their job at beginning/end of shift and working.
• Communication with other leads, supervisors, and manager.
• Ensure that all Contec policies and procedures are being followed.
• Work and lead by all Contec’s core values.
• Ability to move around or rearrange personnel as needed.
• Help employees to remove work obstacles that may be hindering them.
• Enter fault reports in the IFS system as needed.
• Ability to read and understand drawings, travelers and control plans in IFS for production orders.
• Ability to know and understand how to operate and trouble shoot all equipment they lead over.
• Understanding and following proper safety procedures when using the all equipment and hoist equipment.
• Perform quality inspection/measurements for each shop order.
• Gathering and loading of the necessary raw materials needed to complete the shop order.
• Making and closing shop orders and placing product in the correct area.
• Others may be assigned.

• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Performs duties with the highest regard for safety and quality.
• Ability to understand and follow site protocols, policies and procedures.
• Able to demonstrate support and adherence to Contec’s core values: respect for others, doing “whatever it takes” within Contec’s core values, vision and strategic direction, exhibiting integrity, having a tolerance for risk, understanding there is life outside of work, enjoying the ride.

• Problem Solving: Finds root causes as to why someone isn’t performing to standard.  Think through and maneuver people around the areas and products to get results.  Looks for different solutions to help someone improve in an area they are struggling in.

• Communicates Effectively: Provides the manager and supervisor with timely information, such as someone’s performance that needs addressed or quality issues.  Gives opinions on how to make processes better.  Can communicate effectively to one person or an entire group of people.

• Interpersonal Savvy: Can relate to people and build a good rapport with people.  Can control emotions when things aren’t going the way they want or expect them to and doesn’t allow frustration to show.  Don’t show frustration when given resistance from employees.

• Customer Focus: Dedicated to meeting both internal and external expectations.  Makes decisions with the customer in mind by holding team accountable to quality standards.  Helps to identify opportunities in the process (improvements) that will benefit the customer.

• Listens Effectively: Listens to their team members with patience.  Takes in information that is given, whether it is a compliment or constructive feedback or criticism.

• Time Management: Gets more work done in less time than others.  Uses their time effectively and efficiently.  Can focus to the broad range of activities happening in all of the areas they lead over.

• Directs Work: Provides clear direction and accountability to all team members.  Keeps track of the area’s performance hourly.  Provides accountability all areas they lead over.

• Approachability: Is easy to approach and talk to.  Takes extra time when needed to put other at ease.  Has a welcoming feeling about them.  Needs to be in-the-know early on happenings in their areas so they can be dealt with in a timely manner.

• Being Resilient: Confident under pressure.  Quickly bounces back from setbacks and not let them bring you down.  Grows from situations and negative experiences.  Maintains a positive attitude despite other people’s attitudes.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); no prior experience required.

• Competitive market salary
• Climate controlled environment
• PTO starting at 17 days
• 10 company observed holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• Community service PTO (up to 40 hours annually)
• Insurance benefits, including medical (PPO), dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance
• Two types of Flexible Spending Accounts, 1) Medical Spending Account and 2) Dependent Care Spending Account
• 401k and a company match (100% up to 3%, and then 50% of the next 2% deferred)
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
  • Family Benefits
  • Adoption Assistance Program, Infertility Treatment Coverage
  • Maternity and Parental Leave
• Onsite Amenities
  • Onsite gyms, onsite health clinic, canteen for refreshment