Machine Shop Lead - Swing Shift

Machine Shop Lead - Swing Shift

Reports To:

Machine Shop Supervisor

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Can you make the AGC Difference? AGC Heat Transfer, Inc. is looking for a dynamic manufacturing CNC machinist in our Fairview, OR facility who understands the importance of quality work done efficiently with a team-first mindset.

AGC Heat Transfer, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alfa Laval, AB, is the leading OEM of sanitary compliance plate heat exchangers in North America, manufacturing plate heat exchangers specifically designed for sanitary applications. AGC offers complete heat exchangers Mijn , services as well as upgrades to plate packs, gaskets and sparesawy that fit multiple brands. In addition, AGC offers Field Leak Testing and inspections of plate heat exchangers that meet the 3-A sanitary standard.

AGC Heat Transfer consists of three manufacturing/service facilities (Bristow, VA, Fairview, OR & Pleasant Prairie, WI) with about 120 employees (70 OR / 20 VA / 20 other locations). Currently, most sales are in the US & Map the hospital-Canada. AGC Heat Transfer has a strong engineering culture with a heavy emphasis on customer service and technical/consultative sales.

• $28.00- $30.00/hour
• 10% Shift differential for Swing Shift

The Machine Shop Lead is responsible for coordinating the daily schedule with the overall production schedule. High ability in CNC setup and operation along with high level knowledge of Haas CNC controls are crucial. Leadership attributes such as delegation, thorough communication with upper management and problem solving are key attributes of this role. The ability to step up and take leadership in situations when the supervisor is unavailable is the defining characteristic of the Machine Shop Lead.

This position will train on Day shift and then move to Swing shift.

• Maintain daily production schedule in accordance with plant wide schedule.
• Stage job routers for each work center in accordance with shop schedules.
• Provide programming with drawings and priorities in with shop schedules.
• Transfer completed jobs to the inventory/kitting team upon Machine Shop completion.
• Assist Supervisor in maintaining tooling inventory.
• Perform FAI verification for all production on CNC machines as needed.
• Assist machinist in basic problem-solving issues with set up or production.
• Act as shop representative to the safety committee.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Conduct employee training during onboarding process.
• Actively participate in continuous safety and production improvement efforts within the plant.
• Coordinate and support the daily work of the Machine Shop.
• Close competence gaps by training/coaching and using Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and job instructions (JIB).
• Control of quality, deviations and line stops together with Supervisor.
• Focus on waste elimination and process improvement.
• Drive meetings within cell (shift change, cell meeting).
• Make and follow production schedule for the cell.
• When needed support operators with immediate problem solving.
• Re-plan orders with given frames.