Factory Shift Lead - Weekend Day Shift

Wheel the World; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nox Metals in Detroit is seeking a Factory Shift Lead for the weekend day shift to own the floor, lead the team, and ensure a smooth handoff to Monday. You will operate saws, CNC equipment, and material handling systems, load and inspect aluminum components, and manage inbound/outbound logistics with precision.

We value leaders who prioritize safety, quality, and process improvement, are comfortable with digital tracking, and can stay productive on weekends with a can-do attitude.

Qualifications

• Experience in a factory, metals service center, or manufacturing setting.
• Natural leader who sets the standard and motivates the team.
• Committed to safety with PPE and protocols followed.
• High attention to quality; consistent, precise work.
• Willing to think about process improvements and implement changes.
• Customer-focused with timely delivery and reliable performance.
• Team player who supports coworkers and takes ownership.
• Calm under pressure and able to work with a smaller crew.
• Organized, detail oriented, and proactive.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and operate heavy equipment.
• Willing to work weekends as the primary schedule and odd hours as needed.
• Experience with digital tracking/software on the floor.

Responsibilities

• Lead the weekend shift, set pace, own outcomes, and ensure clean handoffs.
• Take a clean handoff from weekday team and leave floor ready for Monday.
• Operate industrial saws, bandsaws, CNC equipment, and handling systems.
• Load, measure, cut, and inspect aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to spec.
• Run forklifts and overhead cranes safely and efficiently.
• 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 software accurately.
• Ask questions and avoid guesses when unclear.
• Review processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Keep the floor clean, organized, and production-ready.
• Work safely every shift and enforce safety standards among teammates.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Process improvement

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Problem solving

Self-direction

Tools

Bandsaws

CNC equipment

Forklift operation

Overhead cranes

Material handling systems

Industrial saws

Job description

Factory Shift Lead, Weekend Day | Nox Metals | Detroit

MIAmerican factories deserve a supply chain that moves as fast as they do. The next generation of American manufacturing is being built right now. Nox Metals is the supply chain behind it. Nox Metals is a technology company in Detroit supplying aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to aerospace and defense manufacturers. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible. We need a Factory Shift Lead to own the weekend day shift and keep the floor running while the rest of the country is off. American factories do not stop, and neither do we. Nox Metals is an employer with real opportunity for long term career growth, this is a place to build a career, not just hold a job.

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

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.