Manufacturing Team Lead - 1st Shift

Manufacturing Team Lead - 1st Shift

Founded in 1902, Wasserstrom is a national leader in the manufacturing and distribution of foodservice equipment and supplies. From design through installation, we operate as a global supplier, custom manufacturer, and consolidator of fixtures, furniture, and equipment, delivering flexible solutions to the places where people eat, sleep, work, play, shop, and gather.

Our success is driven not just by our national presence, buying power, regional consolidation, logistics operations, creative expertise, and innovative engineering, but by our people. Guided by our core values of Attitude, Effort, Trust, Innovation, and Family, we bring a positive, can-do mindset rooted in teamwork, accountability, and respect for diverse perspectives. We give our best every day by being responsive, resourceful, and resilient, standing by our word and taking ownership of our work. We embrace continuous improvement, encourage new ideas, and learn from mistakes as we push into new territory.

Job Overview: Responsible for coordinating daily production activities within the refrigeration room, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to temperature-sensitive handling requirements. Serves as a subject matter resource with advanced knowledge of refrigeration processes, food safety standards, and equipment operation, acting as a key point of contact to communicate priorities and resolve issues. Actively works alongside team members in a hands-on capacity while monitoring production goals, maintaining quality and compliance, and providing regular status updates to management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate daily production activities and monitor workflows; track production progress and report status updates to management
• Provide team members with work guidance and support for assigned tasks and procedures
• Perform hands-on manufacturing tasks to support daily production operations and goals
• Communicate with cross-functional departments, such as purchasing and engineering
• Operate a forklift to move products in/out of assigned work area as needed
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace/shop
• Perform other tasks to support manufacturing and operations as needed

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Additional training in machining, metalworking, or related fields is a plus
• Experience: 3 - 5 years related experience and/or training

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Intermediate computer skills; ability to use Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Knowledge of inventory management and order entry systems, such as SyteLine and Factory Track
• Advanced knowledge of shop machinery and proper manufacturing techniques
• Advanced knowledge of proper quality control procedures
• Ability to operate a forklift
• Mechanically inclined; ability to work with basic hand and power tools
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately to 1/16th of an inch
• Ability to add and subtract fractions
• Communicates well with others; asks for and offers help when needed
• Detail oriented; meets quality standards and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Organized; completes work in a timely manner; able to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Problem-solver; gathers and analyzes information skillfully and generates suggestions for improving work
• Capable of working independently and as a member of a team; contributes to building a positive team spirit
• Observes and follows safety procedures

Work Environment and Physical Demand:

• Manufacturing Environment may cause exposure to heat, noise, vibration, odors, dust or moving mechanical parts
• Medium to Heavy Work requires the ability to exert up to 100 lbs. with team or mechanical assistance, requires the ability to individually exert up to 75 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or exert up to 35 lbs. of force frequently, and/or exert up to 15 lbs. of force constantly to lift, move, push, or pull objects and materials
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel materials and equipment
• Frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms
• Required to walk, see close and at distance, and talk and hear

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