Assembly Team Leader - Manufacturing

At a glance

Company: Major Tool & Machine
Location: Indianapolis, IN 46218 (On-Site)
Pay: $75,000 – $85,000 per year
Job Type: Full-Time
Shift: First Shift
Experience: 5+ years of manufacturing experience with prior team-management experience
Department: Assembly

Major Tool & Machine is a long-established Indianapolis contract manufacturer where complex, mission-critical components and assemblies come together under one roof. Founded in 1946 and now part of Precinmac, Major Tool operates a 650,000-square-foot manufacturing campus supported by hundreds of skilled employees.

This first-shift Assembly Team Leader role offers a chance to lead people, solve technical production problems, and directly influence safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency. You will be a working resource for the team—not simply an administrator—helping employees get the material, instructions, technical support, and priorities they need to succeed.

• Lead assembly personnel to produce quality work safely, on time, and within planned hours
• Plan jobs, review priority dispatch lists, and assign employees based on skill and workload
• Attend production-control, pre-release planning, and job-release meetings
• Troubleshoot shop-floor issues and provide hands‑on technical support
• Determine overtime needs, obtain approval, and arrange schedules
• Evaluate employee skills and performance, provide feedback, and support accountability
• Help hire, train, and develop team members
• Investigate nonconformances, overruns, accidents, and incidents and implement corrective actions
• Review team labor charges and maintain 6S and Lean Manufacturing standards

• Manufacturing in Indianapolis since 1946
• 650,000-square-foot manufacturing facility
• Complex machining, fabrication, inspection, finishing, assembly, and testing under one roof
• First‑shift leadership opportunity with annual bonus potential
• Technical role with real responsibility for people, priorities, quality, and delivery
• Training and educational‑assistance programs that support career growth

• Prior management or leadership experience with direct responsibility for a team
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience
• Strong mechanical and technical aptitude
• Ability to plan work, assign personnel, troubleshoot production issues, and hold employees accountable
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to read technical information and work safely in a manufacturing environment

• Trade‑school, vocational‑school, or relevant college education
• CNC machining experience
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and 6S practices

• Three medical‑plan options, including a base option with no employee premium
• Dental and vision coverage
• On‑site health clinic, mental‑health services, fitness center, and wellness events
• 401(k) company match and employer HSA contributions for eligible plans
• Immediate paid‑time‑off availability and 10 paid holidays
• Educational assistance and in‑house training
• Company‑paid short‑and long‑term disability and life insurance

Pay: $75,000 – $85,000 per year, based on experience
Shift: First Shift
Schedule: Full‑Time, On‑Site
Additional Compensation: Annual bonus opportunity

Major Tool & Machine is a Precinmac company and a contract manufacturer serving customers with complex engineering, fabrication, precision milling and turning, inspection, finishing, assembly, and testing needs. Its Indianapolis operation supports large, close‑tolerance components and assemblies for demanding industries. The company’s stated values are Trust, Gratitude, Action, Excellence, and Growth.