Assembly Team Lead: Lead & Develop High-Performance Assembly

Atlas Copco Group; Town of Saugerties (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Copco Group through its Ceres Technologies brand is seeking an Assembly Team Lead to manage shop floor operations on-site in Saugerties, NY. You will direct a team of assemblers to meet daily output targets while upholding safety, quality, and efficiency standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on supervision, training, and continuous improvement within the Atlas Copco VTPS framework. Collaboration with other departments and a strong focus on process optimization are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3–5 years of assembly experience required.
• 1-3 years of lead or supervisory experience
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and diagrams.
• Proficiency with hand tools and small power tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise a small team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct a team of production assemblers to meet daily and weekly output targets.
• Promote safety by modeling safe behaviors and ensuring compliance with EHS requirements.
• Provide hands-on supervision, coaching, and training to assembly personnel.
• Communicate production status and coordinate troubleshooting across departments to maintain workflow.
• Maintain 6S workplace organization and material flow areas.
• Apply VTPS principles to drive continuous improvement and standardized work.
• Foster a positive, collaborative team environment with accountability and high morale.
• Serve as the subject-matter expert for assembly processes and ensure adherence to standards.
• Maintain accurate labor transactions and routing updates in Encompix.
• Lead performance management for direct reports including goal setting and evaluations.
• Maintain attendance and professionalism within the team.
• Support Flow Team Manager and take on additional responsibilities or projects.

Skills

Team leadership

Read engineering drawings

Hand tools

Power tools

Tools

Encompix

Job description

Atlas Copco Group through its Ceres Technologies brand is seeking an Assembly Team Lead to manage shop floor operations on-site in Saugerties, NY. You will direct a team of assemblers to meet daily output targets while upholding safety, quality, and efficiency standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on supervision, training, and continuous improvement within the Atlas Copco VTPS framework. Collaboration with other departments and a strong focus on process optimization are essential for success.