Lead, Small Assembly at Dover Corp in Wheeling, Illinois

Job Description:

DESTACO, a Dover Company, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance automation, workholding, and remote handling solutions. The company serves customers in variety of end-markets, including the automotive, life sciences, consumer goods, packaging, aerospace, and nuclear sectors.

Built on a legacy of over 100 years, DESTACO offers a comprehensive portfolio of products to engineer precise movement, placement and control solutions that drive productivity and uptime for manufacturers around the world. The DESTACO family of products consists of industry-leading brands such as DESTACO Manual and Power Clamps, Camco and Ferguson Indexers, Robohand Grippers and CRL Manipulators and Transfer Ports.

DESTACO is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and operates globally through ~800 employees across 13 locations.

Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues of $7 billion. The company delivers innovative equipment and components, specialty systems, and support services through four major operating segments: Energy, Engineered Systems, Fluids, and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV."

Position Summary

The Assembly Lead for DE-STA-CO is responsible for the coordination of scheduling of work his/her assigned shift. He/she will assign work and monitor all work for quality and timeliness, problem solving and decision making. He/she will also ensure that all safety procedures are followed. He/she will perform performance reviews and provide clear feedback to employees. He/she is responsible for the quality of production output. He/she will act as liaison between suppliers and customers and define methods and equipment used to measure process's key quality characteristics. He/she will train production workers in updated work procedures.

The Assembly Lead reports to the Plant Manager. The position is located in out TBD and has hourly employee as direct reports. The position requires the ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Key Job Responsibilities included but not limited to:

• Review production requirements and allocate resources to ensure on-time delivery


• Interpret company policies and procedures to Assembly Department personnel


• Enforce proper clocking entries to maintain accurate time and production records.


• Promote continuous improvement in all production processes


• Practice and enforce safety standards, participate in the safety team; maintain a clean and safe working environment


• Develop a team effort among employees; instill a sense of pride and ownership in products


• Review and suggest solutions and/or assist employees in problem solving


• Monitor workmanship and work instructions to insure compliance with the Quality System.


• Participate in regular production, OT and inventory meetings as needed


• Follow standardized written methods of operation


• Any and all assigned SARBOX related control responsibilities


• Responsible for maintaining status report of all assembly projects on the shop floor


• Train employees to be self sufficient and maintain employee training records


• Authorized to perform first piece inspection


• Authorized to conduct lift-truck licensing tests.

Leadership Competencies aligned with Dover and executed in DE-STA-CO:

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  Entrepreneurial Spirit: identifies opportunities to develop new solutions. Change agent, collaborates for results, manages risk, takes responsibility for all aspects of the organization


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  Winning the Right Way: Creates a culture that is committed to the highest ethical standards, conducts business within those standards.


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  Global Strategic Mindset: Has strategic vision, possesses long term focus, creates breakthrough strategies to alter competitive dynamics in the market and establishes a series of competitive advantages yielding profitability that exceeds expectations of the organization.


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  Customer Value & Market Focus: Knows and understands the global market and global manufacturing best practices. Ensures superior value delivered to customers/markets.


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  Results-Driven: Produces results that meet or exceed Dover standards of performance.


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  Strong Business Acumen & Sound Judgment: Uses instinct and data to accurately assess business situations and industry trends; makes timely decisions.


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  Builds & Manages Collaborative Relationships: Establishes and nurtures relationships to meet and exceed the expectations of key stakeholders and constituencies.


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  Motivates & Inspires:  Creates and drives change and encourages others to join in.


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  Attract, Develop & Retain Talent: Recognizes and utilizes potential of all employees.


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  Self-Awareness & Personal Development: Develops self-awareness. Seeks and accepts feedback, understands and maximizes strengths while developing new areas.

Job Requirements:

Experience:

• 2 years Minimum supervisory experience in a machining environment


• Competency with MicroSoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.  Ability to learn Manufacturing software such as Oracle


• Understanding of Quality Systems

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Flexible, with strong teamwork orientation


• Good verbal and written communication skills


• Demonstrated leadership ability, including experience coaching and training others


• Strong organization and problem-solving skills; analytical and creative


• Strong orientation toward quality, safety and continuous improvement


• Ability to work well under pressure


• Commitment to lean principles


• Demonstrated ability to effectively implement change


• Ability to work in teams, provide project status, and maintain a high level of communication


• Ability to multi-task and manage stressful situations


• Customer mindset

Education and Certification Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

This position may be located in:Americas : United States : Illinois : Wheeling

Sub Division :Industrial Motion Controls, LLC

Job Requisition ID :34445