Factory Shift Lead - Weekend 2nd Shift

Nox Metals; Detroit, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nox Metals in Detroit, MI seeks a Factory Shift Lead for the Weekend 2nd Shift to drive safety, quality, and on-time production. You will lead a small team Friday–Sunday, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM, ensuring seamless handoffs and adherence to plans.

You will operate saws, CNCs, and material handling systems, manage material flow, and record data in our software. A strong safety mindset and ownership mindset are required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading weekend manufacturing shifts.
• Strong commitment to safety and quality.
• Ability to read cut lists and production schedules.
• Comfortable with manual material handling and heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the weekend shift team, set the pace and own the outcome.
• Take a clean handoff from the weekday team and prepare for Monday.
• Operate industrial saws, bandsaws, CNC equipment, and material handling systems.
• Load, measure, cut, and inspect aluminum stock to spec.
• Run forklifts and overhead cranes.
• Follow cut lists and production schedules with precision.
• Receive inbound material and verify against purchase orders.
• Package, label, and stage outbound shipments.
• Record cut data and job completions in our software systems.
• Always ask questions and look for process improvements.
• Keep the floor clean, organized, and safe for the next shift.

Skills

Leadership

Safety-first

Quality orientation

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Forklift operation

Physical stamina

Self-directed

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory management software

Job description

Factory Shift Lead, Weekend 2nd Shift | Nox Metals | Detroit, MI

Nox Metals is a technology company in Detroit supplying metal. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.

Shift hours: Friday - Sunday, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.

You will:

• Lead the weekend shift team, set the pace, own the outcome, execute a clean handoff
• Take a clean handoff from the weekday team and leave the floor ready for Monday
• Operate industrial saws, bandsaws, CNC equipment, and material handling systems
• Load, measure, cut, and inspect aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to spec
• Run forklifts and overhead cranes
• Follow cut lists and production schedules with precision
• Receive inbound material and verify against purchase orders
• Package, label, and stage outbound shipments
• Record cut data and job completions in our software systems, accurately, every time
• Always ask questions, never guess when something is unclear
• Look at every process and figure out how to make it better
• Keep the floor clean, organized, and ready for the next job
• Work safely every shift and hold your teammates to the same standard

You are:

• Knowledgeable or experienced in a factory, metals service center, bandsaws, industrial saws, CNC equipment, or skilled trades
• A natural leader, you set the standard for the shift and people follow because of how you work, not because of a title
• Committed to safety, you follow every protocol, wear your PPE, and never cut corners that put people at risk
• High attention to quality, every cut, every cert, every shipment
• Always thinking about how to make processes better, you do not accept "this is how we have always done it"
• Absolutely customer obsessed, delivery timelines matter because customers are counting on them
• A team player with a good attitude, you make the shift better for everyone around you
• Someone who takes ownership, if it is your shift, it is your responsibility
• Precise under pressure and reliable, the weekend runs because you show up ready
• Self-directed, you can run the floor with a smaller team and keep production moving
• Comfortable with software, we track everything digitally and you will too
• Organized and detail oriented
• High agency, you handle big items alone and ask for help when needed
• Low ego, you do the unglamorous work because it needs to get done
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and operate heavy equipment on your feet for a full shift
• Happy to work weekends as your primary schedule
• Not afraid to work outside normal hours when America demands it
• Never says "that's not my job"

Nice to have:

• Experience in metals, aluminum, or aerospace/defense supply chains
• Forklift and/or overhead crane certification
• Prior shift lead or supervisory experience in manufacturing
• Comfortable using AI tools to work faster and smarter

This role is full time, in person in Detroit.