Production Team Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Production Team Leader

Reports To: Production Manager

FLSA Status: Hourly

Position Overview

The production team lead coordinates daily production activities on the shop floor, ensuring team members meet safety, quality, and efficiency standards. This role acts as the first point of contact for production employees, providing guidance, troubleshooting support, and communication between workers and supervisors.

We are hiring for both shifts:

1st Shift (7:00am-3:30pm) Pay Rate: $25.07/hr

2nd Shift (3:00pm-11:30pm) Pay Rate: $26.37/hr

Key Responsibilities

• Provide training, coaching and mentoring to team members.
• Act as a role model for safety, teamwork, and professionalism on the shop floor.
• Monitor machinery and processes, escalating issues to maintenance and management when needed.
• Assign and monitor daily work tasks for production team members.
• Sever as the communication link between team members and production manager.
• Maintain accurate production records and reports.
• Ensure compliance with safety and company policies.
• Maintain clean work space and perform inspections of equipment.
• Operate equipment according to established procedures.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED Required.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of relevant experience Required.
• Familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
• Team Lead Experience preferred
• Manufacturing background preferred.

Core Competencies

• Makes decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
• Addresses problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive, and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
• Works within general instructions and procedures. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.
• Ability to read and write in English to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with staff and customers; and respond to basic questions.
• Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with staff and customers.
• Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures, and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
• Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
• Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Not Applicable

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work requires close attention to task for work to be accurately completed. Intermitted breaks during the workday do not compromise the work.
• Work is varied every day and the employee needs to be adaptable to respond to these changes and use independent judgment and manage priorities.
• No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions
• Visual and Auditory requirements apply to position.
• Requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move throughout the premise
• No Environmental Requirements apply to position.
• Physical Requirements apply to position.

1st Shift: 7:00am-3:30pm
2nd Shift: 3:00pm-11:30pm