Production Lead

Production Lead

We're seeking a Production Lead to work at a premier manufacturing client in Taunton, MA. With us, it's all about finding the job that's just right.

Direct hire:
Day shift 7:30am-4:00pm Pay rate: $60-63K

What's a typical day as Production Lead? You'll be:

• Managing daily manufacturing operations and ensuring production schedules are executed efficiently
• Coaching and developing team members on the production floor, fostering accountability and continuous improvement
• Enforcing company policies, quality standards, and standardized processes across all shifts
• Coordinating labor resources and ensuring materials, tooling, and documentation are ready for production
• Tracking downtime, setup performance, and recurring production losses, escalating issues as needed
• Promoting cross-training and structured skills development for operators and technicians
• Supporting compliance with ISO 13485 standards and customer requirements, including non-conformance reporting and root cause investigations
• Leading daily continuous improvement activities, focusing on reducing scrap, downtime, setup time, and waste
• Upholding organized work areas using 5S principles and visual management practices

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have proven leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Demonstrate strong coaching, problem-solving, and accountability skills
• Are knowledgeable in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement processes
• Understand and can enforce quality standards such as ISO 13485
• Possess excellent organizational skills and a commitment to workplace excellence
• Are able to work across all shifts and adapt to a dynamic production environment
• Hold a technical or manufacturing-related degree (preferred), or equivalent experience

Once you apply, you'll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don't worry—even if this position doesn't work out, you're still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what's next in your career is what we're all about, so let's get to work. Apply to be Production Lead today!