Assembly Lead & Lean Improvement Coach

Timken Company; Norton Shores (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Legal services

Pet insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Timken Company in Norton Shores, MI seeks a Production Lead to provide hands-on leadership for daily assembly activities, ensuring schedules, quality standards, and safety requirements are met. The role involves training, troubleshooting, and implementing process improvements to boost productivity and efficiency.

The ideal candidate will oversee product assembly per engineering drawings and BOMs, perform inspections, and collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality Assurance

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of manufacturing experience; assembly experience preferred.
• Leadership, training, or mentoring experience preferred.
• Ability to safely perform physical tasks, including standing for long periods and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily work assignments and monitor production progress to meet schedules.
• Provide hands-on leadership, training, and guidance to assembly team members.
• Assemble and verify products according to drawings, BOMs, and quality specs.
• Perform in-process and final inspections and address quality issues.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, rework, and downtime; promote 5S and continuous improvement.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Read engineering drawings

Attention to detail

Troubleshooting

Communication

Training & mentoring

Basic computer skills

5S & continuous improvement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Measuring instruments

Manufacturing equipment

Job description

Timken Company in Norton Shores, MI seeks a Production Lead to provide hands-on leadership for daily assembly activities, ensuring schedules, quality standards, and safety requirements are met. The role involves training, troubleshooting, and implementing process improvements to boost productivity and efficiency.

The ideal candidate will oversee product assembly per engineering drawings and BOMs, perform inspections, and collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality Assurance