Energetic Materials Lead

Reports to: Production Supervisor       Work Location: Clear Lake, SD

Functional Area: Energetic Materials  Required Travel: None

Exempt Status: Non-exempt                 Salary Range: DOE

Schedule: 4/10 hour shifts

Job Summary: The Energetic Materials Lead is responsible for providing work direction to staff in the production of powders, oversight of inventory, and ongoing job/project management to ensure production has materials needed to better prepare them for on time completion in order to meet customer and company needs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Assumes leadership role for all powder production as well as provides oversight and communication to Energetic Materials staff and production to maintain proper inventory levels to meet production needs.

2. Assists in areas of providing employee direction, training and safety.

3. Understands, follows, and enforces company policies and procedures governing safety standards and work rules for all employees.

4. Operates equipment as needed.

5. Ensures a neat and organized work area per company housekeeping policy.

6. Monitors work flow to ensure powders are completed on time and down-time is minimized, and maintains an equal distribution of work.

7. Identifies waste in area of responsibility and works to eliminate.

8. Responsible for some hazardous waste management functions. Performs physical waste activities such as labeling and ensuring waste is handled properly under their area of responsibility.

9. Evaluates effective methods of production and implements improvements through the product team.

10. Drives company vehicles as required.

11. Performs other work related duties as assigned.