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. You will guide the weekend crew, own the shift outcomes, and ensure a clean handoff to Monday to keep production on track.

You will operate industrial saws and CNC equipment, load and inspect aluminum parts, and record data in our software. Safety, quality, and proactive problem solving are essential.

This in-person, full-time role requires leadership, reliability, and a practical, no-excuses work ethic.

Qualifications

• Experience in factory settings, metals service centers, bandsaws or CNC equipment.
• Demonstrated leadership to set shift standards and influence the team.
• Commitment to safety protocols and wearing PPE.
• High attention to quality for every cut, cert, and shipment.
• Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to optimize processes.
• Customer-focused with respect to delivery timelines.
• Team player with a proactive attitude and ownership of shifts.
• Able to work weekends and take ownership of shift responsibilities.
• Comfortable using software to track production data.
• Organized and detail-oriented with good communication.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Leadership

Safety conscious

Quality oriented

Team coordination

Problem solving

Tools

CNC equipment

Industrial saws

Forklift operation

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.