Role OverviewThe Point Person is a hands-on frontline leader responsible for supporting daily production activity during their assigned shift within a designated area of the shop. This role requires a visible, highly engaged leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and leads from the floor by example.
What You Will Do
The primary function of the Point Person is to keep production moving by proactively removing roadblocks, coordinating workflow, and ensuring operators have the tools, materials, and support needed to succeed. This includes daily production oversight, safety and quality responsibilities, team leadership and workforce development, and operational communication and continuous improvement.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate is organized, solutions-oriented, and approachable, capable of balancing urgency with attention to detail while building trust and accountability within the team. The Point Person will facilitate regular 1:1 meetings with operators, support continuous improvement efforts, and play an important role in preserving the culture, safety standards, and people-first values that make DeWys unique.
Requirements
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as blueprints, work orders, engineering specifications, safety rules, work rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information, communicates, and responds to questions from team members, customers, and suppliers.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole number, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must possess good problem-solving skills.
- Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school with 5 or more years’ experience in manufacturing, preferably metal fabrication; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must complete Introduction to Leadership and Core Leadership Certification through the TEA as well as complete an additional 40 hours of leadership professional development.
- Must possess a valid Michigan Driver's License to be licensed as a qualified lift truck driver at DeWys Manufacturing, Inc.
Benefits
- Competitive comprehensive compensation and benefits package with base salary and performance bonus
- 401K with matching contributions
- Vacation
- Insurance (Health, Dental, Vision)
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