Manufacturing Operations Team Leader

Job Description

Job Description

Manufacturing Operations Team Leader

Hours: Third shift, 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.

What you’ll do

• Guide 1–2 production areas to safely hit plan while upholding quality, housekeeping, and safety goals.
• Coach production teams in union and/or non-union settings; jump in to troubleshoot process, equipment, and materials issues.
• Deliver ongoing feedback and formal performance appraisals to build high-performing teams grounded in a People First Culture.
• Teach and enforce quality, safety, and 5S; recommend floor improvements as opportunities appear.
• Support maintenance, CI, and value stream projects to keep schedules on track.
• Lead root-cause analysis; engage resources to resolve problems quickly and implement durable fixes.
• Document and respond to product/process nonconformances.
• Establish and sustain 5S so essential tools and materials are always within reach.
• Own changes to machines, processes, materials, and assembly; run Kaizen events to drive step-change improvement.
• Create and update value stream maps and standard work.
• Keep records and documentation accurate and compliant with policies and procedures.

Must-haves

• High school diploma or GED plus 3+ years in manufacturing; or equivalent education/experience combination.
• Strong desire to learn.

Nice-to-haves

• Project planning and organization skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication.

How you’ll succeed

• Collaborate internally: Exchange information across teams—even sensitive/confidential items—and gather facts to move work forward.
• Engage externally (limited): Collect information, answer questions, and request assistance when needed.
• Communicate with range: Read/interpret safety rules, technical and maintenance procedures, business manuals, and regulations; write reports and correspondence; present to groups with confidence.
• Decide with judgment: Make responsible decisions using available data, alternatives, and precedents.
• Navigate structure: Operate within established policies and procedures while choosing the best course of action.
• Lead people: Recommend hiring, termination, and pay changes; schedule, supervise, and evaluate employees in similar roles.

Work environment and schedule

• Physical activity (frequent): Standing; walking/running; sitting; reaching; hearing; talking; visual tasks; typing.
• Physical activity (occasional): Driving; fine and manual dexterity; upper extremity repetitive motion.
• Physical activity (seldom): Lift/carry 25 lbs.; push/pull 25 lbs.
• Mental demands (frequent): Analysis/reasoning; communication/interpretation ; math/mental computation; reading; sustained mental activity (auditing, problem solving, composing reports); writing.
• Environmental: Frequent solo work, frequent task changes, and detailed/precise tasks; occasional high-volume public interaction.
• Schedule: Routine shift hours; overtime/weekend/rotation is infrequent.
• Deadlines: Occasional stress from cyclical workloads or deadlines; at times, possible exposure to distressed individuals in the immediate area.

Core proficiencies

• Leadership / People Management
• Continuous Improvement