2nd Shift Assembly Lead: Build, Coach & Optimize

Atlas Copco Group; Town of Saugerties (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of trust and accountability

Lifelong learning and career growth

Innovation powered by people

Comprehensive compensation and benefts

Health and well-being

Job summary

Atlas Copco Group is seeking an Assembly Team Lead for the 2nd shift in our Saugerties, NY facility. You will lead a team of assemblers to achieve daily and weekly output while ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

You will coach staff, coordinate cross-functional troubleshooting, and promote a clean, efficient work environment in line with VTPS principles. This role requires 3–5 years of assembly experience, 1–3 years in a lead role, and the ability to read engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of assembly experience required.
• 1–3 years of lead or supervisory experience
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and diagrams.
• Proficiency with hand tools and small power tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise a small team.
• Ability to work 2nd shift hours, 2:30pm-11pm

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day shop floor operations to ensure safe, efficient production.
• Direct a team of production assemblers to achieve daily/weekly output targets.
• Promote a safety-first culture and compliance with EHS requirements.
• Provide hands-on supervision, coaching, and training to assembly personnel.
• Communicate production status and coordinate troubleshooting across departments.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas (6S) and efficient material flow.
• Drive continuous improvement using VTPS principles and standardized work.
• Foster a positive, accountable team environment.
• Serve as SME for assembly processes and drive best practices.
• Maintain labor transactions and routing updates in Encompix.
• Lead performance management including goal setting and evaluations.
• Maintain attendance and professionalism; support leadership alignment.

Skills

Assembly leadership

Supervisory experience

Reading engineering drawings

Hand tools & small power tools

Second shift availability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree preferred

3–5 years assembly experience

1–3 years lead or supervisory experience

Tools

Schematic reading

Job description

Atlas Copco Group is seeking an Assembly Team Lead for the 2nd shift in our Saugerties, NY facility. You will lead a team of assemblers to achieve daily and weekly output while ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

You will coach staff, coordinate cross-functional troubleshooting, and promote a clean, efficient work environment in line with VTPS principles. This role requires 3–5 years of assembly experience, 1–3 years in a lead role, and the ability to read engineering drawings.