Assembly Lead - Team Leader for Operational Excellence

KÄGWERKS; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KÄGWERKS is seeking an Assembly Lead in the United States to drive production performance across safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency targets. You will lead a team on the shop floor with hands-on guidance, training, and support to ensure operational excellence.

In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll coordinate with supervisors to manage daily production, ensure targets are met, and foster ownership and continuous improvement while maintaining high standards of quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production and assembly teams in manufacturing.
• Electro-mechanical assembly with PCB, cable/harness soldering, and mechanical assembly.
• Strong communication, organisation, and leadership under pressure.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate team in daily production and assembly operations.
• Coordinate with supervisors to manage production schedules, priorities, and workflow.
• Drive achievement of safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and performance objectives.
• Act as frontline liaison for internal teams and customers to resolve issues.
• Train, onboard, and mentor employees.
• Perform or support production management duties during periods of absence.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing

Assembly

Coaching & training

Process improvement

Safety focus

Job description

KÄGWERKS is seeking an Assembly Lead in the United States to drive production performance across safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency targets. You will lead a team on the shop floor with hands-on guidance, training, and support to ensure operational excellence.

In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll coordinate with supervisors to manage daily production, ensure targets are met, and foster ownership and continuous improvement while maintaining high standards of quality and safety.