Manufacturing Mentor

SUMMARY: The Manufacturing Mentor supports daily production operations while helping train guide and develop team members across multiple manufacturing departments. This hands-on role combines production support safety leadership and associate mentorship to promote operational efficiency quality workmanship and continuous improvement throughout the facility.

As a faith-based organization rooted in biblical principles we strive to reflect these values in our work relationships and decision-making. We expect all associates to learn embrace and actively model our core values through their actions choices and collaboration with others. This commitment is essential to sustaining our culture and achieving shared success.

This job description does not describe all activities duties responsibilities or physical demands that are required of the employee for this job. Likewise the work environment described is merely representative. Duties responsibilities activities physical demands and work environment may change at any time with or without notice.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Mentor and support new and existing associates through hands-on training cross-training and onboarding activities.
• Demonstrate safe work practices and reinforce company safety standards to maintain a safe and productive work environment.
• Assist production teams with material handling staging loading and unloading of steel and other manufacturing materials.
• Support machine setup and operation across multiple production areas while helping associates learn equipment processes and procedures.
• Operate shop equipment safely including cranes forklifts saws torches grinders plasma cutters and oxy-fuel cutting tools.
• Perform routine production tasks such as inspection deburring sorting labeling packaging and finishing of parts and materials.
• Maintain efficient workflow by transporting materials scrap and consumables throughout the plant.
• Complete accurate ERP transactions for inventory tracking material usage labor reporting and production documentation.
• Assist with maintaining inventory accuracy and staging materials to support uninterrupted production flow.
• Promote teamwork accountability and communication between departments and shifts.
• Identify production equipment or quality concerns and communicate issues promptly to leadership.
• Maintain a clean organized and safe work environment in accordance with company standards.
• Meet or exceed productivity quality and departmental expectations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support plant operations and continuous improvement initiatives.

EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE AND PROFICIENCIES:

Qualifications

• Team-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Willingness to train others and support employee development.
• Mechanical aptitude and understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor others.
• Commitment to workplace safety quality standards and continuous improvement.
• Previous manufacturing fabrication or production experience preferred.
• Experience operating industrial equipment and material handling tools preferred.
• Basic computer and ERP system knowledge preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced industrial environment while maintaining attention to safety and quality.
• Ability to lift move and handle materials as required in a manufacturing environment.

EEO STATEMENT: Our company provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race color religion gender national origin age disability veteran status or any other characteristic or status protected under local state or federal laws.