Team Lead

Manufacturing Team Lead, Grand Rapids MI

$22/hour

Weekly Pay

Job Description

Oversees production activities, guiding a small team in cutting, packaging, and order preparation. This role combines hands-on operation of equipment with frontline supervision to ensure safe, efficient, and timely completion of customer orders. The Team Lead maintains organized work areas, supports continuous improvement, and helps standardize processes and cycle times.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support team members performing water jet cutting, die cutting, over bagging, packaging, and order preparation.
• Organize and maintain clean, safe, and efficient work areas throughout the shift.
• Operate post-process equipment and assist in establishing standard work instructions and cycle times.
• Ensure production schedules are followed and customer order commitments are consistently met.
• Help track and communicate key production metrics, such as on-time delivery and scrap rates, to the team and leadership.
• Train new and current employees on production processes, equipment operation, and safety practices.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to keep all production equipment properly serviced and running reliably.
• Maintain accurate inventory of blanks and packaging materials to support uninterrupted production.
• Assist with creating customer samples to support new or existing product requirements.
• Support other manufacturing areas as needed to meet overall production goals.

Job Type & Location

This is a permanent position based out of Jenison, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45760.00 - $45760.00/yr. 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.

They are eligible for benefits after the first 30 days on assignment. They also have sick pay which is accrued and up to 72 hours per year. As well as additional PTO and holidays. Full benefit package offered.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Jenison, MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 2, 2026.