2nd Shift Production Lead — Quality & Kaizen Champion

Nutanix; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vacation time

Paid holidays

Overtime opportunities

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Production Team Lead for 2nd shift in Raleigh, NC. The role oversees a work cell, drives quality improvements, and coordinates with planning and purchasing to meet customer commitments. You will mentor teammates, apply lean practices, and uphold safety standards.

Key responsibilities include supervising daily production, balancing workloads, and reporting BOM issues to Engineering. This position emphasizes teamwork, training, and continuous improvement through Kaizen events.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• U.S. work authorization without sponsorship now and in the future.
• No relocation benefit; candidates within 50-mile radius considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause analyses for quality defects and corrective actions.
• Coordinate resources, parts, and materials with production planning and material handling to meet customer commitments.
• Direct associates, monitor production boards hourly, and rebalance workloads to achieve quality and output targets.
• Represent work centers in daily production meetings and escalate issues affecting quality, output, or delivery.
• Provide Purchasing with daily updates to support customer demand.
• Coach the team on Kanban, continuous flow, standardized work, and workload balancing.
• Report BOM inaccuracies to Manufacturing Engineering.
• Train new employees and maintain production-training records.
• Perform all build functions within the work cell.
• Promote environmental, health, and safety requirements while helping management resolve key issues.
• Apply 5S principles to maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Promote Eaton’s goals and continuous improvement through teamwork, ELSS, EQS, and Kaizen events.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

MRP software

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Production Team Lead for 2nd shift in Raleigh, NC. The role oversees a work cell, drives quality improvements, and coordinates with planning and purchasing to meet customer commitments. You will mentor teammates, apply lean practices, and uphold safety standards.

Key responsibilities include supervising daily production, balancing workloads, and reporting BOM issues to Engineering. This position emphasizes teamwork, training, and continuous improvement through Kaizen events.