3rd shift Production Team Leader (Plastics)

UNAVAILABLE; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable and growing work environment

Employee Referral Bonus

Paid vacation in your first year

Tuition Reimbursement

Annual and Quarterly PerfectAttendance

Safety Recognition Program

Medical Plan with company paid HRA

Dental and Vision Plans

401k Plan

11 Company Paid Holidays

Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance

Company paid LTD

Annual wage increases

Job summary

Alliance Laundry Systems is seeking a Team Leader to supervise a production team of 5–10, coaching through leader standard work and building capabilities. The role emphasizes safety, quality, daily line goals, and continuous improvement through hands-on leadership.

The position requires a people-centric mindset, strong communication, and proven leadership. You will drive standardized work, mentor team members, and escalate issues to Group Leaders as needed.

Qualifications

• Prior experience leading others in a work or volunteer capacity.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes is preferred.
• Genuine people-centric mindset and servant leadership.
• Excellent oral and written communication, problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Proven leadership capabilities.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assimilate and train new team members within their area/zone.
• Communicate safety news, quality findings, HR updates and line goals in daily pre-shift meetings.
• Ensure all team members follow safety procedures and obtain PPE when necessary.
• Generate and support ideas for Continuous Improvement and maintain a mindset of CI.
• Hold team members accountable for standardized work and safety guidelines.
• Escalate production issues or systemic problems to Group Leaders.
• Maintain shift-to-shift communications with other Team Leaders and Group Leaders.
• Update and maintain KPIs and other metrics for the area/zone.

Skills

Leadership

People-Centric

Communication

Problem Solving

Team Coaching

Manufacturing Knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Production Group Leader (Supervisor), the Team Leader will support approximately 5-10 team members on a production work team. The Team Leader will utilize leader standard work to coach, develop and build capabilities of team members.

Responsibilities

Primary duties:

• Assimilate and train new team members within their area/zone.
• Communicate safety news, quality findings, human resources updates and line rate/goals to team in daily pre-shift meeting.
• Ensure all team members are following safety procedures. Obtain proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for team members when necessary.
• Work with team members to generate and support ideas for Continuous Improvement. Keep a mindset of Continuous Improvement in everything you do.
• Hold team members accountable for adherence to standardized work and safety guidelines.
• Escalate any production issues/systemic problems to Group Leaders.
• Maintain shift-to-shift communications with other Team Leaders and Group Leaders.
• Update and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and other metrics for area/zone.

Qualifications

• What You Need To Succeed:

  • Prior experience leading others in a work or volunteer capacity.
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes is preferred.
  • Must possess a genuine people-centric mentality and a heart for servant leadership.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, problem solving and troubleshooting ability.
  • Proven leadership capabilities.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.

• Team Leads are required to:

  • Standing long period, sitting, manual dexterity, stooping, bending
  • Passing a pre-employment physical including a baseline test of lifting a minimum of 50 pounds
  • Passing a pre-employment drug screen and background check

• Benefits as an Alliance employee include:

  • Stable and growing work environment!
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Paid vacation in your first year
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Annual and Quarterly Perfect Attendance Awards
  • Safety Recognition Program
  • Medical Plan with company paid Health Reimbursement Account
  • Dental and Vision Plans
  • 401k Plan
  • 11 Company Paid Holidays
  • Company paid Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance with option to purchase additional
  • Company paid Long Term Disability (LTD)
  • Annual wage increases

EEO

Alliance Laundry Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and persons of all Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities.

ID

2026-12725

Pos. Type

Full-Time