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Taco, Inc.

Lead Person- Fabrication

Taco, Inc., Fall River, Massachusetts, us, 02720

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As a family-owned and operated company, we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees:

A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry

A commitment to building strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization

A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to moving our strategy forward

A need to create and to innovate

Employment Type:

Regular Full-Time

Shift:

1st Shift

Work Status:

On-site

Position Summary The Team Lead, Welding and Fabrication TFR (Taco Fall River) coordinates employees on both high volume and custom tank production lines and schedules and assigns work as required. They train new hires throughout the departments and coordinate all programming and modifications for robotic welding cells. They schedule people, machinery, and sub assembly cells to ensure continuous throughput and high labor efficiencies and prioritize special parts, instructing operators on how to build them. The Team Lead, Welding and Fabrication updates the supervisor on output from the production lines and reviews data in daily production meetings, as well as interacts with buying/planning staff to minimize disruptions. They are subject matter experts on complex welding and fabrication and also provide backup for the supervisor as needed.

Measures of Success

Achieve the key performance indicator (KPI) of on-time deliveries

Ensure that earned labor hours align with expected targets

Timely and successful training and evaluation of a variety of employees

Ensures continuous supply of subassemblies

Maintains output above 45 units a day on the high-volume line.

Responsibilities Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Ensures welders are performing welding techniques properly and within ASME guidelines

Troubleshoots complex welding and fabrication and provides guidance to employees for those tasks

Prioritizes schedules to ensure maximum output

Uses various types of welding equipment and a variety of common hand and power tools

Guides employees in performing fit up and welding on most complex tanks

Programs welding robots, developing programs and methodologies for program structure

Troubleshoots welding program issues as needed and interacts directly with robot manufacturers to solve complex mechanical and program problems

Coordinates subassembly cells to produce volume needed to minimize work interruptions

Reviews schedules with supervisor and production staff

Provides manufacturing engineering with critical dimension data for specialty products

Reviews Epicor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) jobs for completion

Coaches employees on standard and complex welding techniques and how to utilize the ERP system

Coordinates with other shifts to ensure proper material flow

Assigns and directs work based on needs of the shift

Provides advanced instruction and training to welding and fabrication employees

Provides feedback to management on an individual’s progress, abilities and aptitude

Serves as a subject matter expert within fabrication, resolving complex issues with weldments and fabrication techniques

Ensures their own safety and that of team members

Maintains work area in a neat and organized manner to 5S standards

Coordinates all first shift manufacturing activities in the tank departments in absence of supervisor

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications Required:

High school diploma or equivalent

Must be a certified welder and be able to pass ASME welding test

Must have or be able to attain certificate in advanced robotic programming within first 12-18 months within role

10+ years of welding/fitting experience in a heavy steel fabrication environment

5+ years of experience with operating or programming welding robots

Ability to use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word)

Demonstrated ability to lead a team in a heavy manufacturing environment

Capability to mentor and train others and to share knowledge

Familiar with heavy steel fabrication techniques, including manual and CNC fabrication equipment

Advanced proficiency in reading, interpreting and explaining welding procedures

Ability to troubleshoot welding parameter issues

Ability to interpret engineering documentation

Able to keep team members well informed and to draw on other's expertise when required

Ability to professionally communicate and work cooperatively with others

Ability to manage time effectively to meet strict time deadlines and production volumes

Judgment to comply with instructions, prescribed routines, methods, and practices

Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities

Willingness to learn and to train others

Preferred:

Up to 2 years of formal post-high school specialized trade, technical school or college

This position works primarily in a production floor environment where large equipment and noise are prevalent. Safety gear is required in these areas.

This position reports into the site every day

This position has no direct reports.

Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience and certifications.

Salary range: $31.21 USD - $43.69 USD

With nearly 1,000 people working at Taco worldwide, each with their own story, you will discover a sense of community and diverse, intelligent colleagues who help us innovate, create and explore.

Benefits

Provides competitive salaries and benefits

Offers tuition reimbursement, career development, and on-site training programs in our learning center

Believes in sharing profits with its employees

Is mindful about family, health and well-being

Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential

Embraces and celebrates diversity

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Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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