Aerospace Manufacturing Team Lead - Lean & Safety Focus

Steel Tool - Aerospace; Gibraltar (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Medical Paid

Dental and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacations

Job summary

Steel Tool & Engineering in Trenton, MI seeks a Manufacturing Team Coordinator for metal fabrication and machining. This full-time, hourly role runs 6:00am–4:30pm, focusing on safety, quality, and daily leadership.

You will plan shifts, align staffing, coach operators, and monitor output and downtime. The role drives continuous improvement via Kaizen and SMART goals. Prior lead-operator experience and lean familiarity are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in manufacturing leadership roles.
• Familiarity with 5S and standard work lean practices.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs and work on a shop floor.
• Basic production reporting via ERP and email.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily workloads: staffing, machine readiness, materials and tooling.
• Lead start-of-shift huddles and assign stations; set priorities.
• Coach and train operators; ensure adherence to standard work.
• Track hourly output, scrap, downtime, and quality metrics.
• Resolve minor issues and escalate major concerns to Quality, Maintenance and Supervisors.
• Communicate across functions; ensure safety, PPE compliance, and policy adherence.
• Document results and hand off open items to the next shift.

Skills

Leadership experience

Lean manufacturing (5S, standard work)

Physical stamina (lift 40 lbs)

Computer skills (ERP entry, reporting)

Tools

ERP system

MS Office / Email

Job description

Steel Tool & Engineering in Trenton, MI seeks a Manufacturing Team Coordinator for metal fabrication and machining. This full-time, hourly role runs 6:00am–4:30pm, focusing on safety, quality, and daily leadership.

You will plan shifts, align staffing, coach operators, and monitor output and downtime. The role drives continuous improvement via Kaizen and SMART goals. Prior lead-operator experience and lean familiarity are strongly preferred.