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Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.\nWith interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.\nSCOPE OF THE ROLE: Responsible for the support and coverage of the Value Stream Leader during their absence. Technical lead for the department. Operates as a team player at prescribed performance levels consistent with quality\nESSENTIAL DUTIES:\nCompletes cycle counts, parts orders, backflush operations, value stream boards, product packets, work assignments, stock moving, training, and technical support for assembly operations. \nNotifies VSL of defective materials or faulty operations. \nAids in maintaining proper flow within the work cell and promotes customer/supplier communications to aid in improved quality. \nQualified to perform any operation in assigned assembly department. \nMaintains a broad knowledge of assembly operations and procedures to ensure a quality product.\nResponsible for supporting “Standard Work” of assigned assembly cell. \nLeads by example to maximize output in cell.\nNotifies Value Stream Owner or Quality Department of defective material or faulty operations and assists in troubleshooting. Identifies and corrects disruptions in Flow\nActively participate in improvement projects.\nUnderstands and Follows the Lean Methodology\n6S - Follows the Guidelines and enforces General Housekeeping and Visual Factory. \nProvide constructive performance feedback in a non-confrontational manner. Provide feedback to VSM when there are performance issues needing to be addressed.\nEnsures proper training for new/transferred assemblers and maintains Training matrix certification levels.\nPerforms all other duties as requested.\nPHYSICAL/MENTAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:\nThinks independently, shows initiative, anticipates, and prevents problems, performs analysis. \nAbility to operate computers, hand tools, and use fine motor skills for assembly.\nInteract with other employees, managers, vendors, and customers. \nVision abilities, able to reach/handle/pick. Able to lift/push/pull/carry, able to stand and walk. \nAble to follow written and verbal instructions, read/write/speak English, able to make informed decisions.\nAvailable to work overtime including weekends and work a variable schedule. \nAbility to lift up to 25 pounds consistently\nAbility to stand up to 10 hours\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OR EQUIVALENCIES:\nHigh School Diploma\nAbility to operate a computer, fax machine, and other office equipment\nAt least 1 year related experience\nOTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:\nAbility to work well with others, work ethic and personal initiative.\nAbility to learn new procedures and train others.\nFollows procedures and standard work.\nAbility to read assembly documentation and other required material.\nAbility to perform basic mathematics calculations.\nExperience with using measurement equipment\nPrior assembly experience, use of manufacturing equipment.\nExperience operating material handling equipment.\nComputer skills.\nExcellent attendance history\nAbility to work unsupervised, self-motivated, good time management skills.\n Driven to do what it takes to meet our customer’s expectations\nMaintains the highest level of quality\nGAST Manufacturing, a Unit of IDEX Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented.\nAre you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?\nIDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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