First Shift Production Lead

Benefits

What you’ll love about us:
-Great Company Culture. Nucor, our parent company, is a Fortune 100 company recently named Fortune’s best workplace in Manufacturing and Production
-Work that stays at work. Genuine work/life balance.
-Rest and relaxation. PTO starting at 6 months of employment plus 10 paid holidays per year.
-Health Benefits. Medical with FSA option, dental, and vision. Starts at 30 days of employment.
-Prepare for the future. 401k with company match. Company stock purchase program.
-Learning and Development: On the job training. Promotion from within. $4,000 per year tuition assistance.
-Spouse and Dependent support. Teammate’s spouse receives $2000 in tuition assistance every other year. Children of teammates receive $4000 in tuition assistance per year up to 4 years.

Basic Job Functions:

Nucor Rebar Fabrication in Bethlehem, PA is actively seeking a production lead for their First Shift Epoxy Coating Line. 

In exchange for your hard work and dedication, NRF offers the following benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, Short-Term Disability; Long-Term Disability; Life Insurance; Vacation Days; Holidays; 401K; Nucor stock purchase program;

and a Tuition Scholarship Program for dependents of employees.

Position Details:

• Must adhere to NRF’s safety programs and standards.
• Promotes and expects from others a conduct consistent with NRF’s vision and values.
• Work with fellow shop Leads and Supervisors in establishing daily work assignments to maximize shift operations.
• Responsible for all department teammates, safety and shop housekeeping while meeting the production quality and quantity standards on the shift
• Continuous department walkthroughs to maintain the highest of safety standards.
• Help Leads to assign mentors and help train teammates in the safe and efficient use of the equipment that they are assigned to.
• Maintain a shared responsibility and shared accountability with team safety and shop housekeeping, production and quantity standards on the shift
• Understand and assign daily workload to the team.

Responsible for all department operations such as:

• Shearing Machine to cut reinforcing steel bars to specific lengths.
• Bending Machine to bend reinforcing steel bars to specific shape.
• Forklift to move, assemble and select material to be fabricated or shipped.
• Overhead crane to move, assemble and select material to be fabricated or shipped.
• Grit blaster and Powder coating booth to clean and epoxy coat bars.
• Power spray gun in application of epoxy touch up paint.
• Other various hand tools to assist in the fabrication process.
• Responsible for continuous communication with Supervisors and other department Leads.
• Troubleshoot production problems so that delays are minimized, and equipment functions as safely and efficiently as possible.
• Responsible for and assisting in the maintenance of all department equipment.
• Responsible for department Quality Control – perform routine walkthroughs and inspections to ensure accurate fabrication, correct quantity, correctly tagged and all team completes tasks in a timely manner.
• Oversee inventory needs assists in the ordering process.
• Oversee department maintenance and needs.
• Ensure that all established policies, procedures, rules, and regulations are followed.
• Collect necessary data for production reports, timesheets, incentive calculations and other reports as required by Supervisors.
• Operate computer equipment often and efficiently.
• Maintain your department in a clean and safe manner.
• Limited assistance in operations so that shift work is done efficiently and on time.
• Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must have a high school diploma, GED or local/state equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years in production environment or related experience
• Minimum 3 years in supervisory role
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel
• No new corrective actions within the past 24 months
• No unexcused absences in past 12 months
• No Safety or Quality alerts in the past 24 months

Detailed Selection Criteria:

• Skilled in communication, supervision and planning
• Basic knowledge of business, labor relations, and industrial regulations
• Must be highly motivated and self-starter.
• Promotes a positive attitude toward the NRF safety culture
• Ability to track and trace heat numbers
• Understands and controls inventory process and drop bundles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Working knowledge of all branch software programs, such as:
  1. Navision
  2. Dayforce
  3. aSa
• Understanding of branch production flow
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA Industrial Safety Standards
• OSHA 30 certified
• Crane Trainer certified
• Able to operate all department equipment efficiently.