Finish Team Lead - 2nd Shift

Finish Team Lead

Are you ready to accelerate your career with a best-in-class organization that values innovation, dedication, and growth? Our employees at Grede are the key to our success and share our passion for teamwork, customer service, and operational excellence. If you want to join an industry-leading company that focuses on your professional growth and development, we'd love to hear from you!

The Finish Team Lead will supervise finishing operations on the assigned shift by setting goals, organizing and assigning work, training employees, and maintaining a productive work environment in order to meet established production schedules. Ensure all safety, quality, and productivity processes and procedures are followed within areas of responsibility.

This is a 2nd shift position: 1:30pm to 10:00pm. Starting pay is $24.00 per hour + $1 shift premium.

What You'll Do:

• Supervise, plan, and coordinate finishing operations on assigned shift to maintain production schedules, high quality and cost standards and to maximize efficiency.
• Ensure quality of work, efficient material and workflow, proper use and care of equipment and machines, and proper application of production methods.
• Select and train employees in finishing operations. Evaluate work performance and counsel and coach employees to maintain safe and efficient work performance.
• Organize and assign work to utilize employees' knowledge, skills, and abilities to the best advantage to expedite work schedules and obtain efficient work performance. Maintain close observation over operations, guiding employees concerning proper mold making.
• Maintain an adequate supply of raw materials, production supplies, and tools to support continuous operations. Maintain related inventory records, as required. Ensure tools and equipment are maintained in proper working order.
• Analyze equipment or machine problems, quality problems, production delays, expediting repairs, and/or corrective actions to minimize downtime and work schedule interruption. Coordinate equipment repair with the maintenance department, as required.
• Maintain open communications with employees and work with employees to mutually resolve problems to enhance morale.
• Maintain conformance with Company policies, work rules, and regulations, coaching employees and/or initiating disciplinary actions, as required.
• Maintain awareness of improved operational methods, production processes, or equipment which improve quality and efficiency and reduce costs.
• Enforce the proper use of safety equipment and maintain departmental housekeeping to produce a safe work environment. Coach employees to reinforce safe work practices.
• Maintain communications with other finishing shifts and with other departments to promote efficient operations.

Why You'll Love Working for Us:

• Comprehensive Benefit Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Insurance: Life, Supplemental Life, Short and Long-Term Disability.
• 401(K) Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PPE allowances

What We Need from You:

• Requires a high school diploma and additional courses, or equivalent.
• Three to five years' experience.
• Supervise diversified work. Make decisions within applied technology.
• Bilingual is a plus

As a Fair Chance employer, Grede is committed to considering individuals who are rebuilding after past challenges. We believe full-time employment can be a powerful step toward long-term success. To learn more about Grede, please visit our website at We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.