Assistant Team Lead - 1st Shift

Join Mallard Manufacturing, a Mac Lean-Fogg company, as an Assistant Team Lead, where you'll play a vital role in producing high-quality components for industries that shape the future. In this hands‑on position, you'll operate precision machinery, perform quality inspections, and ensure smooth production processes in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. If you thrive in a team‑oriented setting, have a keen eye for detail, and enjoy working with mechanical equipment, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your skills and advance your career.

• Position Type: Full-Time/Non-Exempt
• Pay Range: $19.43 - $20.14 per hour (depending on skills and experience)
• Work Location: Onsite – Sterling, IL 61081
• Shift: 1 (4:30 – 2:30 PM)

• Assist in performing moderately complex tasks related to set‑up, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, including resolving technical and quality issues
• Assist in operating machinery in designated department when needed
• Ensure all necessary production records are completed fully and accurately
• Assist in maintaining communication between shifts
• Communicate with other teams and support departments and serve as liaison between team and plant management
• Assist with data collection and reporting
• Ensure all workstations stay full of components for building processes
• Inspect materials, final products and machinery for defects
• Implement process improvement initiatives as needed
• Ensure that department output meets organizational expectation
• Guide the manufacturing/operations team in interpreting existing processes and policies and assist in the development of efficiencies or process improvements
• Complete all necessary documents fully and accurately
• Adhere to 5S standards (e.g., maintain cleanliness of work area, etc.)
• Follow all Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Ability to interpret work instructions
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate mathematical skills
• Intermediate use of required gaging instruments and the application of such instruments
• Manual dexterity
• Leadership skills
• Ability to foster teamwork
• Good interpersonal skills

• Education:
  
  High School
• Experience:
  
  Perform work under minimal supervision
• Handle complex issues and problems and refer only the most complex issues to higher‑level staff
• Possess comprehensive working knowledge of subject matter
• 1 to 4 years of experience, including experience driving powered industrial equipment
• Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group