Lead Brazer

CSI Aerospace, a subsidiary of HEICO, is seeking a Lead Brazer.  The Lead Brazer will perform their normal job duties and oversee assigned Team Members’ work activities.  The Lead Brazer is accountable for the assigned area’s production performance including quality of work.  The Lead Brazer will support all CSI’s policies, goals and objectives and will represent the company in a knowledgeable, professional and positive manner.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Completes assemblies or subassemblies per documentation provided.
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• Apply brazing material using oxygen/chemtane hand torch to join component parts together.
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• Works to approved documentation such as assembly prints, Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) and Work Instructions (WI).
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• Hand shaping of electrical wiring and installation into component parts.
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• Use of shop tools and various shop equipment.
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• Document traceability of components used in assembly on manufacturing orders.
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• Coordinate work assignments of assigned Team Members
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• Oversee production performance of Team Members including the efficiency and quality of work
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• Conduct audits/spot checks of Team Members’ work
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• Monitors and expedites flow of materials within assigned area
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• Ensure Team Members receive appropriate training to complete work assignments and those required by the Company
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• Recommends processes to improve production, quality and efficiency
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• Provides feedback to Production Supervisor regarding production issues and any employee relation issues
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• Responsible for ensuring that all Team Members are following established safety rules.
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• Other duties as assigned
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Requirements/Experience:

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• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
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• Strong organizational skills with the proven ability to be proactive and self motivated
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• Effective communication, interaction and collaboration skills with employees at all levels and functions
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• Leadership abilities to maintain team functionality
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• Hands on production using small hand tools and shop equipment.
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• Mechanically inclined and detail oriented
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• Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment as a lead preferred.
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Specialized Knowledge or Abilities:

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• Language: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. 
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• Mathematical Skills: Basic math skills
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• Reasoning Abilities: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
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Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand; walk; bend, squat, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The team member may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works near high temperature torch brazing equipment.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

DOT Safety Sensitive Position