Lead, On-Site Production Team — 1st Shift

MacLean-Fogg Company; Sterling, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match and profit/2

Paid time off and holidays

Health Savings Account contributions

Company-paid life insurance

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Virtual healthcare resources

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

Mallard Manufacturing, a MacLean-Fogg Company, is hiring a Production Team Lead - 1st Shift in Sterling, IL. The role coordinates daily production activities, guides team members, supports equipment operation and troubleshooting, and helps maintain safe, efficient, quality-driven operations.

The position is on-site with a 1st Shift schedule (Mon-Fri, 6:30 AM-2:30 PM) and pays $21-$24 per hour. Overtime may be required based on business needs, and it is a full-time hourly role.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of manufacturing or production experience.
• Demonstrated experience operating production equipment and supporting manufacturing operations.
• Ability to operate powered industrial equipment or obtain required certification.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of production equipment, processes, and workflow.
• Ability to address moderately complex operational issues and elevate more complex concerns appropriately.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills, attention to detail, time-management skills, and the ability to work effectively under production demands.
• No formal education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily production activities within your assigned work area to meet production, quality, and safety standards.
• Assign work, provide guidance to production employees, and adjust assignments as needed to maintain efficient workflow and balanced workloads.
• Perform moderately complex equipment setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, and assist with production equipment operation as needed.
• Monitor machine performance, address routine technical or quality issues, and elevate more complex concerns to supervisors or management.
• Inspect materials, equipment, and finished products for compliance with quality standards and ensure production records, logs, and documentation are complete and accurate.
• Coordinate with maintenance, quality, materials, and other departments to resolve operational issues and maintain production flow.
• Support communication between shifts, help keep workstations properly stocked, and communicate production status, issues, and priorities.
• Support continuous improvement, guide team members on work instructions and processes, maintain 5S standards, and follow all Safety, Environmental, and Quality policies and procedures.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Equipment operation

Problem-solving

Time management

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Education

No formal education requirement

Tools

Powered industrial equipment certification

Job description

Mallard Manufacturing, a MacLean-Fogg Company, is hiring a Production Team Lead - 1st Shift in Sterling, IL. The role coordinates daily production activities, guides team members, supports equipment operation and troubleshooting, and helps maintain safe, efficient, quality-driven operations.

The position is on-site with a 1st Shift schedule (Mon-Fri, 6:30 AM-2:30 PM) and pays $21-$24 per hour. Overtime may be required based on business needs, and it is a full-time hourly role.