Shop Floor Lead

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM

Industry: Specialty Construction / Aquatic & Aquarium Projects

About Advanced Aquarium Technologies

Advanced Aquarium Technologies (AAT) is a specialty construction company providing custom aquarium, aquatic, zoo, and related fabrication and installation solutions. Our work combines specialized fabrication, construction, engineering, and project coordination to deliver unique projects for clients across the United States and beyond.

We are seeking an experienced and dependable Shop Floor Lead to oversee daily shop floor operations and lead our production team. This is a hands‑on leadership position for an individual with solid construction experience, proven leadership skills, and a demonstrated ability to meet production schedules and deadlines.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assigning daily work, coordinating team activities, monitoring production progress, maintaining quality and safety standards, and ensuring work is completed accurately and on schedule.

Position Summary

The Shop Floor Lead is responsible for the day‑to‑day coordination and supervision of shop floor activities, ensuring employees have clear priorities, materials and equipment are available, and production goals are met.

This position serves as the key link between management and shop floor personnel and is responsible for translating project priorities into daily production activities. The Shop Floor Lead must be able to effectively lead a team, identify potential delays or issues, solve problems quickly, and take ownership of meeting production schedules and deadlines.

This is a hands‑on working leadership position that requires an individual who is comfortable leading from the floor, working alongside the team when needed, and holding themselves and others accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily shop floor operations and production activities.
• Assign daily tasks and establish priorities based on project schedules and production requirements.
• Monitor production progress to ensure work remains on schedule and production deadlines are consistently met.
• Coordinate multiple work activities and adjust priorities as project needs change.
• Identify potential delays, bottlenecks, staffing issues, or material shortages before they impact production.
• Take immediate action to resolve routine production issues and escape significant issues to management.
• Work alongside shop personnel when necessary to support production and maintain schedules.
• Maintain an organized, efficient, and productive shop floor.
• Provide daily leadership, direction, and support to shop floor employees.
• Lead daily briefings, toolbox talks, and work assignments.
• Clearly communicate production priorities, expectations, deadlines, and schedule changes.
• Monitor employee attendance, productivity, performance, and work quality.
• Coach employees and provide guidance to improve performance and productivity.
• Train new employees on shop processes, equipment, work practices, and safety requirements.
• Lead by example and promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and safety.
• Address routine performance or operational concerns and communicate significant issues to management.

Construction & Production Oversight

• Apply practical construction experience and knowledge to daily shop operations.
• Coordinate fabrication, assembly, preparation, and other production activities.
• Ensure work is completed according to drawings, specifications, project requirements, and company standards.
• Monitor production against established schedules and communicate progress to management.
• Review upcoming work and help prepare the team, materials, tools, and equipment needed to meet…