Team Lead

Job Title: Team Leader Job Description

The Team Leader is responsible for overseeing a team of 4-8 employees, ensuring productivity, quality, safety, and attendance standards are met. This role serves as the primary link between team members and Group Leaders, providing regular updates on employee performance, production progress, and workplace concerns. The Team Leader also works closely with Maintenance to communicate equipment issues, identify common machine breakdowns, and support efficient troubleshooting efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and support a team of 4-8 employees in daily production activities.

• Monitor employee performance, attendance, productivity, and quality standards.

• Communicate team performance, staffing needs, and operational updates to Group Leaders.

• Identify, document, and report equipment malfunctions to the Maintenance team.

• Recognize recurring machine issues and provide detailed information to assist with repairs.

• Promote a safe, productive, and positive work environment.

• Ensure employees follow work instructions, quality requirements, and company policies.

• Assist with onboarding and training new team members.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and problem-solving efforts on the production floor.

Essential Skills

• Previous leadership, lead, or supervisory experience preferred.

• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Basic mechanical aptitude and interest in learning industrial equipment and processes.

• Ability to identify equipment issues and effectively communicate technical concerns.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Machine operation

• Continuous improvement

• Production

• Supervision

• Comfortable with night shift and overtime.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy overtime opportunities and the potential to advance into a production supervisor role. Join a team that values communication across departments and supports continuous learning of unique production machinery.

Work Environment

Factory/Production setting that is not climate controlled. The role involves working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with opportunities for overtime.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Frankfort, KY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $22.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Frankfort,KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 12, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.