Cell Leader

 

Duties & Responsibilities

The Cell Leader receives the parts from the cell Starter much like a track star receives the baton during the hand-off in a relay race.  Once the first operation is complete, it is the responsibility of the Cell Leader to track and expedite the part to the end – finished goods (ready to ship) or customer shipment.  This position most closely resembles a traditional cell leader role at Kreisler.  The Leader runs around the shop and has the most knowledge of where the parts are in the process.

 

The Cell Leader is responsible for making sure that the resources (both equipment and people) are working productively and efficiently.  It is the Cell Leader who has personnel responsibility in the cell and must provide performance feedback, coaching, delegating and communicating to cell members.  The Cell Leader takes the lead in weekly cell staff meetings.  While these are the ultimate responsibility of the Cell Leader, all cell partners should be making sure the resources are available and productive and, if a partner sees a problem, they should bring it to the Cell Leader to resolve.

 

The Cell Leader must have an excellent ability to talk with shop floor personnel and establish trust and a good working relationship.  After all, it is the Cell Leader who must influence and convince employees to work overtime, work over breaks and weekends and do whatever it takes to get parts to the customer.

 

If there is a resource problem such as not enough equipment or manpower, the Cell Leader must bring this to the attention of management so they can work together on a solution.  The Cell Leader has the closest skills to the Starter and is expected to perform these functions if the Starter is not available.

 

Skills Required

·         Goal driven to meet the finished good buffer requirements

·         Beginner to Intermediate MS Excel and computer skills

·         Strong shop floor communication skills to communicate with cell members and other shop floor employees

·         Knowledge, understanding and ability to delegate, coach and provide feedback to shop floor personnel

·         Rolls up the sleeves and get dirty when required

 

What it means to be wildly successful

• Parts are produced ahead of schedule and are sitting on the shelf ready to ship when they are required. 
• All employees have the tools, equipment and know-how to perform at their best
• Employees are cross trained, so they can be moved where necessary to meet demand
• Employee morale is high
• Part Quality is high and no escapes to the customer

 

Measurement

• Escapes (Customer Returns)
• Completion of finished goods buffer (current goal is all parts available two weeks before scheduled due date)
• On-time Delivery Performance
• Part Throughput (Velocity)

 Description

The Engineering Manager is responsible for managing the tasks and personnel of process and design engineering.  Kreisler builds product to customer supplied drawings and specifications.  Tooling must be designed and built to support the fabrication and inspection of tube and manifold assemblies for aircraft engines.  In addition, process engineers provide technical support and operating instructions for all special processes such as furnace brazing, welding and heat treat.

 

 

Duties & Responsibilities

Manage Tasks & Projects:  The Engineering Manager must have the necessary tools to manage the tasks and priorities of a technical staff.  Tools can include task lists, milestone charts, display boards or any other tools which identify what tasks must be accomplished and when they must be complete.

 

Develop New Products:  New product development may include never produced parts that meet current process capabilities or new product that is beyond Kreisler’s current capabilities.  The Engineering Manager must provide the technical management and leadership for these new products to be produced to the customer’s satisfaction.

 

Solve Technical Problems:  Problem solving may relate to a manufacturing defect that needs a solution or a technical interpretation of a drawing.  The Engineering Manager must participate and lead technical discussions with inspection, engineering and manufacturing personnel. 

 

 

Skills Required

Goal Driven:  This position requires someone who is technical strong and uses this strength to solve problems and meet deadlines. 

 

Management Experience:  This position requires and individual with experience at managing a technical staff.  Trust & respect for others and open communication are key values (we call them Core Ingredients) of the organization.  This is a leadership position that requires and individual who can motivate and influence others.   

 

Computer Skills:  The candidate must have experience on various CAD systems such as Pro-E.  The candidate must have a strong working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint and be able to use these tools to communicate internally and with customers.  Excel knowledge must include an ability to analyze data through filters and pivot tables, as well as graphing capability. 

 

Manufacturing Know How:  Kreisler is a manufacturing company and this requires an Engineering Manager who is comfortable on the shop floor or behind a desk.  Knowledge of machining or sheet metal forming is required.  A candidate who has worked with various special processes requiring process control of key inputs is a plus.

 

Project Management:  The Engineering Manager must have the necessary tools to manage the tasks and priorities of a technical staff.  Tools can include task lists, milestone charts, display boards or any other tools which identify what tasks must be accomplished and when they must be complete.

 

Communication Skills:  The Engineering Manager is expected to have weekly staff meetings with all design and process engineers and meet weekly in one on one meetings with necessary direct report staff.  In addition, the Engineering Manager will report information up to a weekly staff meeting of all managers.     

Description

The production planner is responsible for scheduling and communicating the production part status to the customer and expedites production parts with key production personnel.  This position reports to the Plant Manager and works closely with customers, production cell leaders and material planners. 

 

 

Duties & Responsibilities

 

Planning:  Plan and schedule production activities and create production timelines for customers.

 

Reporting:  Provide planning reports to production for the proper planning and allocation of resources.

 

Revising:  Revise production schedules based on changes to customer MRP and delivery schedule.

 

Communicating:  Contact with customers via email and phone. organizing and leading production meetings with cell leaders and material planners.

 

 

Skills Required

 

ERP Experience in the implementation of detailed production planning using an ERP system.  Kreisler uses Intuitive ERP, but other system experience is acceptable.

 

Excel:  Strong Excel skills including experience with pivot tables, vlookup functions and conditional formatting.

 

Communication:  Delivering bad news when production can not deliver to the customer’s satisfaction is part of the job, so good verbal and written communication skills are important.  Influencing internal production personnel to produce certain product with limited resources requires strong communication skills.

 

Multi-tasking:  While we believe multi-tasking is over rated, it is a part of the job which means having an ability to jump from subject to subject, keep information in memory and manage meeting dynamics are a part of the job function.

 

How to be Wildly Successful in this Position

Act as a liaison between the customer and production and finding an ability to satisfy all parties.  Juggling ever changing customer demand with shop floor resource allocation will be a key to being successful and will be achievable by establishing strong working relationships internally and externally.

 

 

Measurements

On time delivery performance

Customer satisfaction surveys and positive customer feedback

 

Description

The production planner schedules and communicates the production part status to the customer and expedites production parts with key production personnel.  This position reports to the Procurement/Supply Chain Manager and collaborates with the Quality Manager and Production Manager.   This position is one of three managers that have primary responsibility for quality and delivery performance.   

  

Duties & Responsibilities

 

Planning:  Plan and schedule production activities and create production timelines for customers.

 

Reporting:  Provide planning reports to production for the proper planning and allocation of resources.

 

Revising:  Revise production schedules based on changes to customer MRP and delivery schedule.

 

Communicating:  Contact with customers via email and phone. Organizing and leading production meetings with cell leaders and material planners.

 

Managing:   Manage material planners and production planners by using various management tools such as one on ones, delegation, feedback and training. 

  

Skills Required

 

Inventory Management:  Balancing cash flow requirements with material requirements for production and optimizing lot sizes and inventory strategies.

 

ERP Experience in the implementation of detailed production planning using an ERP system.  Kreisler uses Intuitive ERP, but other system experience is acceptable.

 

Excel:  Strong Excel skills including experience with pivot tables, vlookup functions and conditional formatting.

 

Communication:  Delivering bad news when production can not deliver to the customer’s satisfaction is part of the job, so good verbal and written communication skills are important.  Influencing internal production personnel to produce certain product with limited resources requires strong communication skills.

 

Multi-tasking:  While we believe multi-tasking is over rated, it is a part of the job which means having an ability to jump from subject to subject, keep information in memory and manage meeting dynamics are a part of the job function.

Strategic Planning:  Establishing goals that are aligned with the company goals, developing key measurements and creating a plan to achieve the goals are all key elements of the Production Planner.

  

How to be Wildly Successful in this Position

Balance the conflicting interests of the customer who wants all the parts on the shelf ready to ship, operations who want all raw materials available whenever they need them and finance who is trying to preserve cash.  Use your skills in ERP, inventory management, finance and personnel management to reconcile the different interests and help the Company meet its overall performance goals related to delivery, quality and cash flow. 

 

Measurements

On time delivery performance

Customer satisfaction surveys and positive customer feedback

Inventory levels and cash flow relative to goals

The Company:

For over half a century, Kreisler Manufacturing Corporation has provided precision tube and pipe assemblies and manifolds used in the aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets.

Today, we operate design and manufacturing facilities in America and Europe to ensure rapid worldwide delivery, global sourcing advantages, and price stability. Our employees have turned operational excellence into our competitive advantage – targeting perfect quality and perfect delivery along with cost-consciousnesses. The result is a reputation as the “first choice, best choice” for our customers.

Quality Engineer Position:

Kreisler is seeking a Quality Engineer that will interface with the operations, process engineering, tool design, and inspection departments to ensure that quality is built into the manufacturing process.  The successful candidate should be familiar with the aerospace industry and have the ability to communicate across disciplines to ensure that all customer design requirements are fulfilled. 

Responsibilities:

·        Develops and implements standards and methods for in-process and final inspection.

·        Develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.

·        Participates in non-conforming product Material Review Board process.

·        Participates in root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action for process related concerns.

·        Analyze non-conformance trends to evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions.

·        Interface with process engineering and operations to ensure transfer of new products to production are accordance with customer specifications.

·        Develops and conducts training for inspection departments on new products and aggressively works to continuously improve existing processes.

·        Conducts internal audits, including close out audit findings and reports, determines proper corrective and preventative actions.

Key Requirements:

·        Engineering or technical related degree.

·        Strong interpersonal skills.

·        Ability to work in a rapidly changing and fast paced environment.

·        Proficient with MS Office.

·        Knowledge of Aerospace standards a plus.