Team Leader-Paint Department; 1st Shift

Team Lead

We are looking for confident and driven Team Lead to join our Lincoln NE, someone who can lead by example, inspire others, and deliver results in a fast-paced production environment. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for guiding production teams, managing daily operations, and ensuring project-based production of electrical switch gear and associated products meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency.

This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your leadership capabilities, influence production performance, and continue building your career within a dynamic and forward-thinking organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide daily leadership and direction to production teams, ensuring alignment with site and company objectives.
• Drive performance and maintain standards consistent with company expectations for all employees and contractors.
• Manage resources, schedules, and manpower to achieve production targets and meet customer deadlines.
• Support first-line management duties, including coaching, training, and performance assessments.
• Foster a positive, motivated team culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Uphold high standards of Health & Safety and promote best practice across the site.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains within production.

Please note the above duties and responsibilities are not intended to be an exhaustive list. To achieve business objectives, other duties may be included at the discretion of the line manager.

Essential Skills, Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years' supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve production goals and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Experience in people management, including training, performance assessment, and maximizing output.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety in a factory environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including advanced Excel).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment with multiple product changes during shift.
• Capable of lifting up to 50lbs during daily job duties.

Why Apply?

This is more than a leadership role - it's an opportunity to make a tangible impact on how we deliver excellence  will be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, while helping shape the performance and success of our Switchgear operations.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:
Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

At Vertiv, we offer the stability of a global leader in a growing industry and the opportunity of a startup. We design, manufacture and service the mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. With $5 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach in nearly 70 countries, our move to establish a standalone business enables us to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.

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• Job Identification
• Job Category Manufacturing - Production
• Locations Lincoln, NE, United States