PRIMARY PURPOSE: The position will be responsible for providing leadership to a team of operators to ensure the deliverables of a production department are met.
· Drive continuous improvement in the value stream.
· Manage and deliver and actively participate in Gemba
· Partner with support departments to update and create standard work (Work Instructions) when necessary.
· Train operators and ensure they follow detailed WIs, processes, and procedures to correctly produce products from the value stream.
· Responsible for planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems in a positive and constructive manner.
· Confers with other supervisors to ensure the production schedule and commitments are maintained.
· Partner with the quality, engineering, and maintenance departments to ensure problems with quality, processes, equipment, or materials are resolved correctly in a timely manner.
· Take corrective action on deviations.
· Analyze key issues affecting the value stream and initiate action plans.
· Highlight critical issues in the value stream to operations leadership.
· Partner with internal customers and suppliers to ensure orders are delivered on time.
· Oversee the scheduling, production, and inspection required per the value stream.
· Complete Daily Metric Tracker, scrap records, training records and other documentation as required.
· Complete production reporting of work orders to ensure accuracy of component inventory.
· Studies production work schedules and estimates employee hour requirements for completion of job assignments. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production/department schedules and goals.
· Uphold 5S requirements and maintain a clean and organized work area to facilitate manufacturing functions.
· Ensure a safe place to work.
· Support communication by having daily pre-shift huddles.
· Daily management of employee issues and problem resolution.
· Ensure good teamwork among value stream employees.
· Improve morale and motivation through implementation.
· Complete annual performance reviews for operators in area of responsibility.
· Comply with the policies, guidelines, and regulatory requirements of the TCF Quality System.
· Act, Live, and Behave by TCF Core Values
· Other duties as assigned.
· High school diploma or GED (required) Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
· Familiarity with ISO9001 requirements
· 2 - 5 years leading or supervising other,
· Proven ability to effectively lead and direct the work of others, and delegate as needed.
· Ability to read and interpret documents, such as policies and procedures, work instructions and standards.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Meticulous record-keeping capability.
· Excellent prioritization and organizational skills.
· Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee information. This includes, but is not limited to: performance, illness, investigations and personal information.
· Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and personnel with little to no supervision.
· High level of initiative and flexibility in adapting to changing needs of a dynamic work environment.
· Proficiency with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
The following certifications and training, if required, will be provided by the company:
· Forklift Certificate
· Bridge Crane Training
· Fall Protection Training
To successfully perform the essential function of this position, employees must have the ability to:
· Occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.
· Continuously or as needed, stand; walk; use hands to finger, ability to reach with hands and arms above shoulder height; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl in small spaces.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is continuously exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high places, fumes or airborne particles and/or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Twin City Fan is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy work environment. Each and every employee must understand and continually work within the safety and health rules and policies. The use of good judgment and common sense is critical to workplace safety, and Twin City Fan expects every employee to work in a safe and conscientious manner.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree
- Familiarity with ISO9001 requirements
- 2 - 5 years leading or supervising others
- Proven ability to lead, direct, and delegate work of others
- Ability to read and interpret policies, procedures, work instructions, and standards
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Meticulous record-keeping capability
- Excellent prioritization and organizational skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee information
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and personnel with little to no supervision
- High level of initiative and flexibility in a dynamic work environment
- Proficiency with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Ability to occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks (stand, walk, reach, stoop, kneel)
- Forklift certificate, Bridge Crane training, Fall Protection training (provided if required)
Twin City Fan & Blower Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Twin City Fan & Blower and has not been reviewed or approved by Twin City Fan & Blower.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair-to-decent relative to similar manufacturing roles, and clearly posted starting rates on some jobs provide predictability. Feedback suggests overtime opportunities can meaningfully lift take-home pay in certain production roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is consistently emphasized, alongside company-paid short-term disability and life insurance options. Feedback suggests the health package is solid to above average in some locations.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation and holidays are standard, with reasonable PTO referenced in some roles. Feedback suggests time-off provisions meet typical expectations for a U.S. manufacturing employer.
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What We Do
Twin City Fan is an industry leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality custom, semi-custom, and standard fans ranging from heavy-duty industrial process fans to OEM fans to a comprehensive line of commercial supply and exhaust fans for the HVAC plan and spec market. With the industry’s most experienced engineering staff and sales representatives, Twin City Fan’s unique ability to customize fan solutions for the exact application is second to none. In addition to an impressive breadth of product offerings, Twin City Fan is well known for its technical design capabilities, comprehensive testing services, and responsive sales team. Due to the company’s extensive expertise and long-standing reputation for proven quality, Twin City Fan products continue to be specified around the globe – with expanded manufacturing and service operations located in the U.S., Europe, India, China and Singapore.




