Production Lead

Job Description About the Role

Hidden Industries is a growing copper wire recycling and granulation facility. The Production Team Lead is the person on the floor who keeps operations running safely and efficiently — leading the crew, keeping machines dialed in, and making sure material moves through clean and accurately documented.

What You’ll DoTeam Leadership

• Assign daily work to production operators and monitor performance and productivity
• Train new employees and reinforce safety procedures
• Verify end-of-shift housekeeping is completed
• Coordinate with operators and forklift drivers to keep workflow moving

Operations & Machine Care

• Run and oversee daily loading, unloading, sorting, and copper wire shredding operations
• Manage machine setup, shutdown, and preventative maintenance tracking
• Handle blade and shear bar changes: inspect knives, shear bars, bearings, belts, and screens; replace wear components
• Troubleshoot minor mechanical issues; elevate major repairs to the GM

Quality & Reporting

• Monitor throughput rates, recovery percentages, and material quality
• Support the GM and COO with data entry for material intake and output reports
• Maintain organized, safe work areas and report equipment issues immediately
• Participate in training, safety meetings, and quality improvement initiatives

What You Bring

• 2+ years of hands‑on mechanical or maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing setting
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs and work in an industrial environment
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and safety-conscious
• Forklift certification a plus, not required

Work Environment

Industrial warehouse setting with exposure to machinery, noise, and dust. Physical labor and repetitive tasks with required PPE (gloves, steel-toe boots, hearing and eye protection).

Company Description

Hidden Industries is a growing copper wire recycling and granulation facility. The Production Team Lead is the person on the floor who keeps operations running safely and efficiently — leading the crew, keeping machines dialed in, and making sure material moves through clean and accurately documented.