Header Operator Jobs in Tennessee (NOW HIRING)

SUMMARY
A shop hourly position with the primary responsibilities to participate on the receiving team and ensure that all product, both kits and manufactured parts, are delivered to their correct location on time. Review all job paperwork for accuracy.

Major Areas of Accountability
• Help assist and train junior mechanics.
• Meet or exceed production goals for shift.
• Committed to achieving departmental safety goals.
• Maintains and sustain 5’s in the department.
• Actively contributes to and supports departmental performance goals.
• Participate in efforts to continuously improve the Material Movement Team, resulting in
cost outs and process improvements.
• Review all job paperwork for opportunities to use up excess material, inconsistency in the
BOMs, special requirements, any potential issues.
• Coordinate and execute all movement of sheet metal material from the end of final weld to the assembly lines.
• Handle the movement of all kitted material to the production departments.
• Ensure all product is delivered to the correct location on time.
• Maintain a neat and orderly staging area for all material.
• Anticipate the needs of the lines and deliver material accordingly.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed, and assigned.

Knowledge and Skill Required
• Prior Supply Chain, material coordinator, or material handler experience preferred.
• Demonstrated competent writing skills including the ability to document a process in a
logical and coherent manner. Ability to communicate to supervisors and co-workers with
written memos or email that is professional, concise, and clearly understood.
• Demonstrated oral communication skills including the ability to communicate professionally
with BAC customer and co-workers. The ability to share information verbally that is clearly
understood and technically accurate.
• Competent in math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractional computations, and fraction to decimal conversions.
• Good overall knowledge of the variety of BAC products
• Must be flexible and able to adapt quickly to change.
• Understanding of elementary and intermediate LEAN principles including 5S, Kanban, one piece flow, and basic continuous improvement techniques
• Works independently; exhibits sound judgment.
• Displays excellent prioritization skills.
• Skilled forklift driver and cart tugger operator
• Able to correctly interpret the Production Schedule
• Knowledgeable of Fab Sheets & Groups
• Knowledgeable of inventory locations
• Knowledgeable of all job paperwork
• Knowledgeable of material delivery points.
• Knowledgeable of when and how a line indexes.
• Familiar with all appropriate procedures, policies, and instructions of ISO for area of assignment to ensure quality.
• Demonstrated competence in BAC quality procedures and processes to follow when a quality issue is identified.
• Computer skills include competence in locating relevant instructions and forms on the LAN or other databases.

Judgment Required
Primary job functions typically require exercising independent judgment.

Supervision of Others
None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk, see, and hear. The employee must be able to frequently lift/push/pull objects that are 50 pounds or heavier.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually high and hearing protection is required. Eye protection, hearing protection and safety shoes must be worn at all times. Good plant safety practices will be required. Individual will be working in an environment that includes occasional exposure to the elements, inclement weather, working in confined spaces, and heights.