Position Summary:

Ensure all manufacturing personnel are trained for the operations they are performing, ensure compliance with manufacturing processes, and provide support in the generation and collection of data to support manufacturing operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Generate and maintain Employee Training Matrix for manufacturing areas;
• Confirm training requirements for upcoming production orders and generate training plan accordingly;
• Conduct initial and refresher training for employees as required;
• Review implementation and application of trained activities; conduct follow-up training with employees when comprehension and application deficiencies are noted;
• Ensure manufacturing activities are carried as instructed in work instruction and related documentation. Report discrepancies to the Manufacturing Manager.
• Ensure all process records are being completed with accurate information, and that all fields, to include signature blocks, are completed as required;

 Safety Compliance

• Use chemicals, adhesives, solvents, lubricants, epoxies, paints, and inks, as instructed, with the Personal Protective Equipment required by the organization.
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow prescribed safety regulations.
• Only use equipment as instructed, and do not modify equipment or machine guarding.
• Monitor daily manufacturing outputs and compare them with production schedule requirements;
• Prepare and maintain production information boards;
• Analyze labor module hours, and prepare edits and reports as required; and
• Analyze processes with Process Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Manager and VP of Operations for possible improvements. 
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Qualifications/requirements:

Must be fluent in the English language in both written and oral form; bi-lingual in Spanish language also required. Must have experience and be capable to read technical documents; drawings, specifications, manuals. Must be computer literate, to include MS Office. Must have strong communication and decision making skills, must work well under pressure and attaining production schedules.

OTHER Qualifications/requirements: Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

Ability to maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state and local standards.

May be required to work daily overtime and occasional weekends.

Compliance with all personnel policies.

This position requires use of and access to information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  Accordingly, all Process Compliance Leads must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR.  ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Temporary Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to stand, and move about the facility. Regularly required to perform physical work with hands during entire shift. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work usually performed in a production floor. May work at different workstations as production needs require, or shifts from one station to another, during the assembly process. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, unless otherwise noted by safety signage.

Education/Training/Experience: High School level education or equivalent; minimum 5 years experience working in the manufacturing industry in a group leader position or equivalent. Experience working with for an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified company preferred.