Hand Compositor/Typesetters jobs in Des Moines, IA

Description

Position Summary: Ensure all products meet or exceed PCI specifications and customer quality expectations

Adhere to PDM’s Core Values:

• Relationship Building: We foster long-term positive relationships with fellow employee-owners, external partners and our communities.
• Accountability: We consistently demonstrate a high level of personal accountability. 
• Urgency: We operate with a sense of urgency.
• Innovation: We embrace growth and change.
• Create Return on Efforts: We create positive results on all our efforts

Responsibilities and Duties:

Production

• Assist in leading production crew of up to 8 individuals
• Accurately set up, verify, and pour structural and architectural precast concrete products
• Support rigorous training and cross-training of employees 
• Communicate with crew effectively and respectfully
• Produce & promote quality at the source following strict architectural precast quality standards
• Maintain tools and machinery in your area and notify maintenance when necessary
• Maintain formwork and work area in clean and safe condition at all times

Areas of Accountability:

• Provide strong leadership to production team
• Demonstrate reliability through exceptional attendance
• Promote the company Safety Program and ensure that plant personnel adhere to the existing Safety Procedures
• Supervise crew in a manner that focuses on increasing productivity and lowering material cost while maintaining expected levels of quality
• Demonstrate ambition to develop personal skills for further advancement

Safety

• Identify, understand, and report safety hazards and unsafe actions immediately
• Proactively participate in safety program and training
• Understand & abide by company policies relative to written Safety Program

Quality

• Focused on developing and implementing strict quality standards required of architectural precast concrete
• Strive for zero quality non-conformances
• If quality error occurs, assist in determining the root cause and ensure that root cause is eliminated to prevent recurrence

Management Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Management, Production, Quality Control, and other support departments
•   Leads a crew of 8-9
•   Monitors crewmembers’ performance and attendance and report to supervisor

Requirements

Qualifications:

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven leadership skills
• Experience with architectural precast concrete required, strongly prefer long-line prestressed experience
• Strong attention to detail

Education: Minimum High School Diploma or GED

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Regularly required stand, push, pull, and kneel for extended periods
• Regularly required to lift up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to work long hours
• Exposure to construction environment, including dust and noise
• Exposure to seasonal outdoor elements including extreme heat and cold