Our Machine Shop is seeking a Team Lead to support Eaton's Power Reliability Division in South Milwaukee, WI! This position involves coordinating work, training, and providing secondary alternatives to support production goals. Our ideal candidate is a proficient machinist who can assist, backfill, and train employees. The Team Lead will act as part of the leadership team to direct and receive communication to multiple functions and stakeholders throughout the facility. The core hours are 6:30 am - 2:30 pm, M-F. The starting rate is $31.36/hr.

Benefits we offer include:

• Health benefits and vacation time (2 weeks to start) available on day one
• Paid holidays - up to 12
• Weekly pay
• Shift premiums - $1.25/hr
• Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation
• Overtime opportunities
• Retirement benefits - up to a 6% match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting department supervisor in maintaining workflow, assigning work, and instructing other employees

• Ensuring all employees working in the area are fully trained for the task(s) assigned, including Safety, PPE, Production, and Process awareness

• Conducting Tool Box Meeting(s) at the start of every shift, emphasizing any special concerns regarding Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, or Productivity

• Fielding questions from the hourly workforce and redirecting resources as required to meet changing needs or conditions

• Informing the supervisor of any issue(s) that poses a risk to successful performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, or Productivity

• Being knowledgeable in the set-up, adjustment, and operation of all departmental equipment, including CNC and Manual machine setup, identifying various grades of metals, locating fixturing, and knowledge of alternative routings for components

• Appropriately leveraging processing lead times, capacities, and workstation constraints to efficiently supply internal customers across the facility

• Supporting various departments in quality, inspection, new product and new process development

• Checking material availability and expediting shortages with production control and other functions related to the MRP system

Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution

• Minimum of 5 years of reading machining and engineering prints

• Minimum of 5 years of manual and/or CNC machine setup experience and fixture installation

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without out company sponsorship, now or in the future

• No relocation is being offered for this role. All candidates considered must live within 50 miles of the South Milwaukee, WI location. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation

**Preferred Qualifications:**

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a leadership role

Skills:

• Must be able to walk/stand for an 8-hour shift with or without reasonable accommodation

• Must be able to lift 44 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation

• Attained Machinist II accreditations through the internal assessment process

• Ability to use and operate tools and equipment consistent with this job

• Must be familiar with production schedules

• Working knowledge of operational practices, design, and functions

• Must be capable of using (or learning) SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel and e-mail

• Must have some familiarity and experience with LEAN tools

You should be proficient in:

• Machine Setups for Production Runs
• Manual Machining Skills
• Blueprint Reading
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Machine Safety Inspections
• Troubleshooting CNC Machines
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Shop Math Skills

Equipment you'll use includes:

• CNC Mill (3-4 axis VMC) (Fanuc, Mazak, Okuma, Doosan)
• CNC Lathe (2-4 axis) (Mazak, Okuma, Doosan)

Salary info:

$31.36 - $31.36 / hr