Group Lead - 2nd Shift

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc.; Dodge Center (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc. in Dodge Center, MN is seeking a Group Lead to motivate, lead, and counsel team members in a production setting under supervision.

You will help with scheduling, work priorities, and material availability while handling employee concerns and applying practical problem-solving approaches. The role requires hands-on leadership, a focus on safety, and the ability to interact professionally with customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two (2) or more years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience performing all tasks within the department.
• Acceptable attendance record with four (4) or less attendance points in the past twelve (12).

Responsibilities

• Motivate, assign work, and lead all team members in your department.
• Identify scheduling priorities and coordinate material availability.
• Address employee concerns and escalate administrative actions when needed.
• Monitor workflow to meet the schedule and ensure product quality.
• Perform product inspections and document results.
• Maintain manufacturing paperwork and records for the area.
• Model hands-on leadership and safe work practices.
• Interact professionally with internal and external customers, suppliers, and vendors.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About McNeilus, An Oshkosh Company

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. is committed to serving everyday heroes and is an industry leading designer and manufacturer of refuse truck bodies. McNeilus produces a complete line of high-performance rear load, front load, and automated side load refuse bodies to augment any refuse collection fleet. Our team members are critical in our mission of supporting waste warriors and keeping communities safe and clean.

Job Summary

The Group Lead is responsible for motivating, leading, and counseling team members in the department with guidance from the Production Supervisor. The Group Lead must be knowledgeable in all aspects of the department to effectively lead the team. This position is also responsible for making judgements regarding scheduling, work priorities, and material availability; handling employee concerns; applying rational systems to solve practical problems; dealing with a variety of concrete variables with only limited standardization; and interpreting a variety of written, oral, diagrammatic, and/or schedule instructions. The Group Lead will act in a supervisory capacity in the absence of the Production Supervisor but will escalate any administrative actions to the next higher level of leadership.

Pay Range: $25 - $42.64

Your Impact

• Ability to perform and demonstrate most tasks of the department.
• Motivate, assign work, and lead all team members in your department.
• Bring any employee concerns to the supervisor in order to ensure team morale.
• Monitor and adjust workflow to meet the requirements of the schedule.
• Perform product inspections and evaluate the quality of the work prior to the product leaving the area.
• Perform inventory of stock and communicate all shortages to the appropriate personnel (shortage boards, material planners, etc.).
• Maintain and complete all manufacturing paperwork for the area.
• Must be willing to lead by example through hands‑on work.
• Ability to interact with internal/external customers, suppliers, and vendors in a professional manner consistent with company practices.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two (2) or more years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience performing all tasks within the department.
• Acceptable attendance record with four (4) or less attendance points in the past twelve (12).

Standout Qualifications

• Associates Degree or Technical Degree.
• Computer literate and experienced with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing principle such as value stream, 5S, Seven General Types of Waste and project planning.

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