Rectifier Team Lead

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Rectifier Team Lead

Trystar is at the forefront of advancing power solutions, driven by a committed, dynamic team tackling complex challenges and creating innovative solutions. We’re looking for motivated, driven, and talented individuals eager to be part of the future of power. Safety and integrity guide us as we aspire to wow our customers every day. Our cutting‑edge headquarters is in Faribault, MN, powered by a microgrid, and we have additional facilities in Troy, MI;
Houston, TX;
Merrimack, NH;
Burnsville, MN; and Murfreesboro, TN.

• Team Supervision :
  Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to the Rectifier team, ensuring they work cohesively and efficiently to meet production targets and quality standards. Partner with area Supervisor in determining weekly schedules employees, including authorizing overtime based on business needs.
• Work Allocation :
  Arrange and control daily team activities to ensure smooth workflow, quality production, inventory accuracy, and timely delivery. Assign tasks and projects to team members based on their skills, expertise, and workload capacity, ensuring a balanced distribution of responsibilities.
• Quality Control :
  Monitor the Rectifier assembly process to ensure components and assemblies meet required quality, environmental, and safety regulations and standards. Conduct regular inspections and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Work Coordination :
  Coordinate with other departments, such as engineering, procurement, and production planning, to ensure smooth workflow and timely completion of projects.
• Training and Development :
  Identify training needs and provide coaching to team members to enhance their skills and knowledge in assembly techniques and equipment operation. Lead and motivate individual and team development in the Rectifier department. Drive positive recognition in work area.
• Equipment Maintenance :
  Ensure that equipment is properly maintained and in good working condition. Coordinate with the maintenance team for repairs and preventive maintenance activities.
• Safety Compliance :
  Enforce safety protocols and best practices to maintain a safe working environment. Conduct regular safety meetings and ensure team members are equipped with the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Process Improvement :
  Continuously evaluate processes and procedures, seeking opportunities for improvement in efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness. Create the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work and processes are followed, needed adjustments are implemented and the area is compliant with safety and 5S requirements. Be a change agent within the department driving continuous improvement & waste elimination.
• Documentation :
  Maintain accurate records of production data in Epicor, work progress, and any issues or challenges encountered during operations.
• Performance Evaluation :
  Provide input regarding team and individual performance. Provide feedback to supervisor and HR department in cases of progressive discipline. Conduct periodic performance evaluations for team members, providing feedback and recognizing achievements. Address any performance issues and work towards continuous improvement.
• Help Supervisor in tracking attendance and timecard accuracy of hourly associates.
• Support with mentoring hourly associate in work area and facilitating problem solving.
• Willing to work overtime as needed to meet production needs.
• Build assemblies, from start to finish, to print specifications including laying out and physically mounting devices to assemblies, wiring to print and OHM testing panels to ensure that it is built according to print. Must be able to interpret electrical schematics with the assistance of electricians.
• Assemble small components including electrical wiring related to circuit boards.
• Read, understand, and utilize engineering and manufacturing documents, including bill of material, assembly drawings, assembly work instructions, wiring schematics and diagrams.
• Follow work order directions and safely produce the quantity of parts required and withing the required specifications.
• Read and comprehend blueprints and schematics to assemble sub-assembly components of a rectifier, such as the electronic package, fan, breaker, and pot assemblies, wiring panels, and output panels.
• Prepare the transformer components for assembly. This includes cleaning components, lugging wires, measuring, cutting, and using a punch press machine.
• Must understand, complete, and maintain all required paperwork necessary in the operation.
• Maintain and operate hand tools and power tools.
• Complete the final wiring of cabinets by installing the panels, routing the wires, harnessing wires, and stripping / lugging wires as needed.
• Electrical wiring within enclosures.
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned.
• Must adhere to all the PPE requirements to perform the job safely, this includes but is not…