Job Title: Lead Electrical Assembler
Responsibilities:
Team Leadership: Delegate tasks among the Electrical Assembly team, ensuring efficient workflow and productivity.
Planning & Scheduling: Assist with planning and production schedules to meet target dates and ensure resource availability.
Goal Setting: Establish clear goals and objectives for Electrical Assembly employees to drive performance and growth.
Recruitment: Participate in interviewing and selecting Electrical Assembly candidates, ensuring the best fit for the team.
Training & Development: Orient and train new employees, or delegate this responsibility to experienced team members. Act as a mentor and coach to foster professional development.
Equipment & Techniques: Collaborate with the Production Manager to select new equipment or techniques to enhance task efficiency.
Technical Expertise: Maintain professional and technical knowledge by actively participating in production work, including all responsibilities described in the Electrical Assembler and Sr. Electrical Assembler positions.
Performance Management: Prioritize work, set schedules, conduct performance reviews, and manage personnel issues within the Electrical Assembly department.
Administrative Tasks: Utilize computer systems for various responsibilities, such as checking timecards and maintaining records.
Team Meetings: Schedule and hold regular meetings with the Electrical Assembly team to discuss progress, challenges, and updates.
Cross-Department Collaboration: Attend meetings with Production and Engineering teams to ensure alignment and effective communication.
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
Education: Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school with at least one year of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Leadership Experience: Demonstrated experience leading a team is strongly preferred.
Technical Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Proficiency in writing routine reports and correspondence.
Communication Skills: Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Mathematical Skills: Proficiency in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Problem-Solving: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Software Proficiency: Knowledge of spreadsheet software, word processing software, and internet software.
Why Work Here?
Generous PTO: Enjoy 144 hours (18 days) of annual Paid Time Off (PTO), increasing after 5 years of employment.
Paid Holidays & Travel Benefits: Benefit from paid holidays, daily per diem when traveling, and fully covered flights and hotels for business travel.
Comprehensive Insurance: Health, dental, and vision insurance options are available, along with Flexible Spending Account options. The company provides LTD, Basic Life Insurance, and AD&D policy coverage.
Retirement Plan: Take advantage of the 401k plan with company match and Aflac policy options.
Work Environment:
Safety & Exposure: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to the risk of electrical shock and frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee may occasionally encounter fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions.
Noise Level: The noise level is usually moderate.
Physical Demands: Physical demands include standing, using hands, talking, and hearing, frequently walking, reaching, and stooping, and occasionally sitting, climbing, and balancing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $30.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Chaska,MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 8, 2025.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
