Production Team Lead

Production Team Lead

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Job Summary The Production Lead position is responsible for overseeing and directing their assigned team while ensuring production requirements are met. Production Leads act as intermediaries between supervisors and employees, ensuring employees follow assigned duties and providing positive guidance in all processes.

• Oversee daily production, assisting associates where required, incorporating a hands‑on approach combined with positive guidance in all processes.
  • Be visible and assume leadership in continuous improvement, ensuring new associate training considers job procedures, quality, and health and safety.
  • Responsible for new process setup and tear‑down.
• Perform audits on products received, in process or finished to established quality requirements and document on appropriate check sheets, including 1st‑off, in‑process, and final inspections per guidelines.
• Ensure all quality records generated as a result of the above actions are completed legibly and filed away or routed to the appropriate location.
• Ensure all nonconforming product is handled as per the Nonconforming Material Procedure.
• Ensure associates follow all rules and codes of conduct, including incident/accident reporting, documentation, and proper care.
• Ensure all housekeeping practices are adhered to.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

• Education
  • Minimum required:
    Grade 12 education.
• Experience
  • Minimum required:
    Experience in a production‑oriented environment.
  • Preferred:
    Previous leadership and problem‑solving skills is an asset.
• Must have a valid Michigan driver’s license.
• Familiar with IATF 16949/ISO 14001 requirements.
• Demonstrated organizational, communication and computer skills.
• Preferred:
  Blueprint reading is a definite asset.

• Manufacturing/production floor environment with a presence on the production floor required for at least 50% of daily work time.
• Frequent exposure to industrial manufacturing, automotive vehicles, weather elements, chemicals, and robotics.
• Personal protective equipment must be worn at all times on the production floor.

IMPORTANT NOTE The organization reserves the right to change, amend or disuse this job description at any time. This document is intended to provide an overview of the required responsibilities and qualifications.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Chemical Manufacturing