Abrasives Lead: Precision Process & Team Leadership

Connect-Force; West Bloomfield Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect-Force is seeking an Abrasives Lead for a confidential manufacturing opportunity in Farmington Hills, MI. This leadership role focuses on raw material preparation, mixing, accuracy, and process discipline to produce high-quality abrasive products.

The ideal candidate will guide a production team, ensure correct materials and formulations, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining safety and documentation standards. Advanced manufacturing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Lead-level candidate with past supervisory or team-leading experience.
• Experience handling raw materials, formulas, batches, or controlled mixing processes.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the abrasives production team, coordinating daily workflow.
• Accurately measure, weigh, mix, and prepare raw materials per formulas and specs.
• Verify materials, quantities, and formulations for each production order.
• Maintain high accuracy throughout mixing and production processes.
• Monitor processes for consistency, quality, and spec adherence.
• Assist with forming, pressing, sintering, finishing, or related processes.
• Identify production/quality issues and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain production, batch, material, and quality documentation.
• Train and mentor staff on procedures, safety, and quality expectations.
• Organize workload to meet production requirements efficiently.
• Promote a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Abrasives

Manufacturing

Batch mixing

Quality control

Documentation

Tools

Scales

Measurement equipment

Production equipment

Job description

Connect-Force is seeking an Abrasives Lead for a confidential manufacturing opportunity in Farmington Hills, MI. This leadership role focuses on raw material preparation, mixing, accuracy, and process discipline to produce high-quality abrasive products.

The ideal candidate will guide a production team, ensure correct materials and formulations, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining safety and documentation standards. Advanced manufacturing experience is preferred.