E-Coat Unload & Inspection Team Lead - 1st Shift

Tipton; Tipton (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tipton E-Coat facility is seeking an experienced Unload & Inspection Team Leader to coordinate safe, timely unloading and inspection of E-Coated parts in line with SWIs, customer requirements, takt time, and production quotas.

You will lead a working team, ensure associates understand standards, and maintain quality while meeting production goals. Strong leadership, communication, and SWI literacy are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Strong people, communication, training, and floor-leadership skills.
• Ability to read, understand, teach, and verify Standard Work Instructions (SWIs).
• Basic computer literacy and ability to use company production and reporting systems.
• Flexible work schedule and overtime may be required.

Responsibilities

• Review the production schedule and understand the parts being unloaded, customer requirements, inspection criteria, required quantities, and downstream destination.
• Ensure each associate reads and understands the applicable SWI for the product being unloaded and inspected.
• Verify associates understand what the customer considers acceptable and unacceptable product and know when a condition must be escalated.
• Reinforce inspection through the customer's eyes: the next person handling or assembling the part is depending on our inspection.
• Maintain established unload takt and production quota while ensuring required inspection is performed correctly.
• Monitor individual and team performance throughout the shift so rate or quality gaps are addressed in real time rather than discovered at the end of the shift.
• Coach associates who are not meeting rate and determine whether the gap involves training, method, material, equipment, staffing, or individual performance.
• Verify required part/bar identification, documentation, and traceability before product moves forward.
• Ensure associates follow proper unloading, inspection, handling, packaging, and disposition requirements.
• Immediately respond to suspected E-Coat defects or other quality abnormalities and protect suspect product from moving downstream.
• Contain and elevate questionable product according to established Quality procedures and work with Quality and the E-Coat Supervisor when defects or recurring concerns are identified.
• Train associates to recognize E-Coat abnormalities and understand when escalation is required.
• Assign associates appropriately to maintain continuous unloading and prevent process-flow interruptions.
• Verify associates are actively inspecting rather than simply moving parts and are working to the established standard and time.
• Maintain 5S and organized work areas that support inspection, material flow, and safe handling.
• Communicate production, quality, staffing, process abnormalities, and unfinished actions to the E-Coat Supervisor and incoming Team Leader.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Training

Floor leadership

SWI literacy

Team coaching

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Job description

The Tipton E-Coat facility is seeking an experienced Unload & Inspection Team Leader to coordinate safe, timely unloading and inspection of E-Coated parts in line with SWIs, customer requirements, takt time, and production quotas.

You will lead a working team, ensure associates understand standards, and maintain quality while meeting production goals. Strong leadership, communication, and SWI literacy are essential for success.