Assistant Team Leader (1st Shift) — Growth & Kaizen

KI; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Wellness resources

Educational reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

KI is hiring a full-time Assistant Team Leader for its Green Bay manufacturing facility on 1st shift (6am-2pm, Mon-Fri, with overtime in busy seasons). The role supports Team Leaders by ensuring technicians have required parts, tracking downtime and quality, and serving as a back-up to Assembly Team Leaders.

Candidate should have a High School Diploma or equivalent and demonstrate leadership, reliability, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience to guide production teams.
• Strong communication to relay goals and swap information.
• Reliability and punctuality in a manufacturing shift.
• Team player who can also work independently.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to processes.
• Commitment to safety procedures and proper PPE usage.
• Basic computer skills for production systems and logging.

Responsibilities

• Assist Team Leaders to ensure production technicians have necessary materials.
• Help with downtime tracking, quality information, and production displays.
• Back up Assembly Team Leaders as needed.
• Convey goals and huddle information to the team.
• Suggest staffing adjustments for cells.
• Train technicians and support continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Dependability

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Safety procedures

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

KI is hiring a full-time Assistant Team Leader for its Green Bay manufacturing facility on 1st shift (6am-2pm, Mon-Fri, with overtime in busy seasons). The role supports Team Leaders by ensuring technicians have required parts, tracking downtime and quality, and serving as a back-up to Assembly Team Leaders.

Candidate should have a High School Diploma or equivalent and demonstrate leadership, reliability, and teamwork.