Paint Line Department Lead – 3rd Shift

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We're a growing company that designs and manufactures playground equipment for communities all around the world! Be part of something bigger with Burke by Joining Our Movement! We're looking for a Paint Line Department Lead on 3rd shift to work at our Fond du Lac, WI headquarters and be part of our great team!

This role helps us deliver high-quality play and playground equipment to communities around the world by:

• Coordinate daily workflow to meet production schedules.
• Enforce all safety rules and PPE requirements.
• Conduct daily safety checks of equipment and workstations.
• Support safety initiatives and incident investigations.
• Promote safe practices and immediately address unsafe behaviors or conditions.
• Assign work based on priorities, capacity, and skill level.
• Ensure materials, parts and resources are available before work begins.
• Identify and address bottlenecks in real time.
• Escalate issues impacting schedule or quality to the Supervisor promptly.
• Review daily production output for each area of the paint line.
• Track and document departmental metrics (output, rework, efficiency, scrap).
• Complete required production reports accurately and on time.
• Provide real-time feedback to employees to maintain productivity standards.
• Support corrective action when performance expectations are not met.
• Ensure staff follow proper procedures, prints, and quality standards.
• Conduct spot checks of weld quality and dimensional accuracy.
• Assist with root cause investigations for any defects.
• Reinforce first-time quality expectations.
• Assist in training new employees on processes and expectations.
• Provide coaching on technique, speed, and quality improvement.
• Support cross-training efforts within the department.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for staff during shifts.
• Communicate schedule updates and priority changes clearly.
• Coordinate with cross functional departments to ensure smooth transitions.
• Participate in Pipe Cell production area by processing parts and proper inventory transactions.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe inventory area.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

While performing the duties of this job, you will be regularly required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel and be able to reach with your hands and arms. On a regular basis, we will need you to be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and be able to stand for up to 8-10 hours.

This position offers on-the-job training and a unique opportunity to learn new skills and develop with a growing company. What's in it for you?

• Performance based competitive pay
• Benefits Package for full time employees
• 401K with a company match
• PTO, 3 weeks of vacation on start date & paid holidays
• Company provided lunches/summer incentive programs
• $3.00 shift premium for third shift
• $1000 Sign-on Bonus

Burke is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Military veterans are encouraged to apply.