Lead Hand – Production

Overview

Are you an experienced production leader with a passion for driving safety, quality, and team performance in a manufacturing environment? We’re hiring a Lead Hand – Production for a leading manufacturing organization. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for supporting production teams, coordinating daily operations, and ensuring safety, quality, and productivity remain top priorities across the plant floor. You will play a key role in operator training, process improvement, production coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Provide day-to-day support to Production Teams while promoting a strong culture of safety, quality, and productivity
• Ensure all production personnel understand and follow applicable procedures, equipment requirements, and check fixture processes
• Train operators on safety procedures, manufacturing processes, and quality inspection standards
• Support workstation set-ups including installation, testing, and adjustment of tools and fixtures in presses and process machines
• Drive Kaizen events and continuous improvement initiatives with support from MPS teams
• Ensure production and inventory reports are completed accurately and entered into CMI systems in a timely manner
• Monitor employee adherence to procedures and company policies while providing coaching and performance feedback
• Collaborate with Production Supervisors to coordinate worker activities according to daily production schedules
• Assist management in promoting plant-wide compliance with safety rules and operational standards
• Work closely with Quality Control to ensure first-off inspections and production quality standards are achieved
• Support the resolution of quality concerns in partnership with Team Leaders, QC, and production personnel
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on production efficiency, quality, and operational performance
• Utilize CMI systems to monitor schedules, production reporting, and customer delivery requirements
• Track and report daily efficiency, scrap, and downtime metrics
• Record and approve employee hours within the Time & Attendance system

• Previous experience in a manufacturing leadership, Lead Hand, or Team Lead role
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production flow, and continuous improvement principles
• Experience supporting operator training and team development
• Knowledge of workplace safety regulations and manufacturing quality standards
• Experience working with production reporting systems and Time & Attendance systems
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and organizational skills
• Ability to lead by example in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across departments
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while supporting daily production requirements
• Experience participating in Kaizen or continuous improvement initiatives is considered an asset
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence

• $28.75/hour base rate
• 12 hour continental shift
• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Supportive and team-oriented manufacturing environment
• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and production excellence
• Career growth and development opportunities

Apply now and grow your career in a role where your leadership, production knowledge, and commitment to operational excellence will directly contribute to plant success!