1st Shift Mechanical Assembly - Production Lead I

Raycap; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Paid time off

10 company paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) employer contribution

Job summary

Raycap Inc. in Charleston, SC is seeking a 1st Shift Mechanical Assembly Production Lead I to provide day-to-day leadership on the production floor. You will coordinate work, monitor progress, address delays, and ensure schedules, quality, and safety standards are met.

You will train team members, troubleshoot issues, and work with Quality, Maintenance and Engineering to drive improvements, maintain clean and organized areas, and promote safe, compliant production practices across shifts.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead, direct, and coordinate the work of others.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to read drawings and interpret work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily direction and guidance to assemblers to meet production priorities and dates.
• Communicate delays, equipment issues, material shortages, or risks to management.
• Assign and coordinate work among assemblers based on priorities and capabilities.
• Verify team members are logged into the correct PPCC job for each product.
• Monitor operations to identify issues affecting productivity, quality, or schedule.
• Ensure drawing requirements are understood and followed by the team.
• Promote safe production practices and maintain housekeeping standards.
• Support training and development of assemblers and SOP adherence.
• Enforce all safety policies and PPE requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Tools

Basecamp

PPCC

Job description

Job Summary

1st Shift Mechanical Assembly - Production Lead I The Production Lead is responsible for providing day-to-day direction and support to ensure production schedules, quality standards, safety requirements, and operational goals are met. This position serves as a lead resource on the production floor, coordinating work assignments, monitoring production progress, identifying issues, and communicating delays or concerns to Production Management. The Production Lead will also support training, troubleshooting, process improvement, and effective communication across shifts.

Primary Job Respo nsibilities

• Provide daily direction and guidance to assemblers to ensure production priorities and scheduled completion dates are met.
• Immediately communicate production delays, equipment issues, material shortages, quality concerns, or schedule risks to Production Management.
• Assign and coordinate work among assemblers based on production priorities and employee capabilities.
• Verify that team members are properly logged into the appropriate PPCC job for each product being produced.
• Monitor operations and production processes to identify issues that may affect productivity, quality, or schedule.
• Ensure quality and drawing requirements are understood and followed by team members.
• Work closely with Quality and other departments to identify and resolve production or quality issues.
• Promote accurate and consistent production practices, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
• Maintain a neat, organized, and clean production area and ensure team members follow housekeeping expectations.
• Support the training and development of assemblers, work instructions, quality requirements, and safety procedures.
• Enforce all applicable safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead, direct, and coordinate the work of others. Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot production and equipment-related issues and determine when escalation is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including through email, Basecamp, PPCC, and other company systems.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, specifications, and work instructions.
• Ability to use basic measurement instruments to verify components meet required specifications.
• Basic knowledge of hand tools and manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to prioritize work based on production schedules and changing business needs.
• Ability to delegate tasks and monitor completion.
• Ability to train and provide guidance to production employees.
• Ability to work effectively with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and other departments.
• Positive and professional attitude with the ability to promote teamwork and accountability.
• Ability to follow all company established procedures and carry out assigned responsibilities in an organized and effective manner.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, quality, productivity, and housekeeping.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand for extended periods and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, keyboards, controls, and machine components.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms and communicate verbally with team members and management.
• May occasionally be required to walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work around manufacturing equipment and in a production environment.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Who are we

Raycap Inc. creates products that protect and support the world's most valuable assets. We design and support advanced solutions for telecommunications, industrial, renewable energy, transportation, defense and other applications worldwide.

• A competitive benefit package
• Paid Time Off
• 10 company paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• A generous 401(k) employer contribution

Equal Opportunity Statement

Raycap is an Equal Opportunity / Affordative Action Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, veteran or military status, or other protected status. We participate in E-Verify for all employment verifications.

Drug-free workplace.