Production Team Lead - 3rd Shift

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Full‑time Regular Manual Labor Kettering, Dayton, OH, US

5 days ago Requisition

Millat Industries, a family‑owned manufacturing company celebrating 60 years of success, is seeking a Production Team Lead – 3rd Shift at our Kettering location. Are you detail‑driven and want to make a real difference at a stable, innovative, and rapidly growing precision machining company? If so, we want to meet you!

• Pay negotiable with experience!
• Weekly paychecks
• Attendance Bonus and Bi‑annual bonuses
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company‑paid life insurance & disability plans
• Immediate holiday pay & paid time off
• 401k with company match
• Heating and air conditioning throughout the facility
• Employee Appreciation:
  Catered Lunches, Gift Cards, Drawings
• Events:
  Holiday Parties, Golf Outing, Fishing Tournament
• Tuition reimbursement (up to 100%)
• Wellness coaching

• Demonstrate leadership skills through effective communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate and sustain a positive attitude/awareness for team development and outlook
• Conduct associate development and training including on‑the‑job, work instructions, expectations, basic manufacturing to maximize their potential cross‑functionally
• Handle disciplinary procedures when necessary (performance, attendance)
• Comfortable engaging with team members and able to delegate tasks daily
• Ability to perform quality layer checks
• Understands Quality/Containment and is proactively involved when sorts or quality issues arise
• Help identify gaps and contributes towards root causes and countermeasures
• Have the ability to perform the duties of a production associate (Operator, Team Lead)
• Capable of performing efficiently at levels of 90% in multiple cells when needed
• Basic troubleshooting, tool changes, changeovers, daily handoffs with peers, and the knowledge to set up all equipment in the cell
• Ability to input OEE data into the computer at the end of your shift
• Maintain cell: 5S, fixtures, tooling, and machines

• High school graduate with previous manufacturing experience a plus
• Good work ethic
• Dependable and flexible with a good attendance record
• Detailed oriented
• Stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor
• Exert between 10 and 50 pounds frequently
• Always adhere to Company safety policies

• Stability and Legacy – 60 years in business, third‑generation leadership, and turnover less than half the national manufacturing benchmark.
• Innovation and Growth – Work with teams that embrace new technology, continuous improvement, and diverse manufacturing projects for a diverse customer base.
• Values‑Driven Culture – Operate in a culture built on teamwork, integrity, and respect where “Everybody is Somebody.”
• Prominent Customers – Support global OEMs like Honda, GE Aerospace, and Trimble Navigation.