Lead Person

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Slater (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

13 Company-Paid Holidays

401(k) Plan with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Parker Hannifin, a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies, is hiring a Lead Person to support Felt Line operations on the production floor. You will oversee daily activities to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery, while partnering with the Department Manager to meet production, cost, and customer satisfaction goals.

You will provide direction and leadership to cell team members, mentor staff in safety and continuous improvement, and work across shifts

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or packaging operations such as bagging, palletizing, or production line work.
• Proven ability to lead on the production floor by assigning work, coaching team members, and driving execution.
• Strong attention to detail for quality checks and documentation accuracy.
• Solid troubleshooting skills and clear, direct communication.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and coach others.
• Demonstrated reliability, strong attendance, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all cell activities to support production schedules, cost goals, quality standards, and customer satisfaction.
• Provide technical, quality, and production leadership to cell team members.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts for manufacturing, assembly, and process improvements for assigned products and processes.
• Perform administrative duties to support the business, including completing labor sheets, verifying work order accuracy, updating Team Improvement Boards, and other related tasks.
• Work outside regular shift hours as needed to set up or support the production line.
• Mentor and motivate team members in safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.
• Handle multiple activities simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and focus.
• Communicate effectively and contribute to team projects.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, project, and team leadership skills.
• Work independently and make sound decisions with minimal supervision.

Skills

Manufacturing operations leadership

Quality and documentation accuracy

Problem solving and troubleshooting

Strong verbal and written comms

Team mentorship and coaching

Reliability and attendance

Education

Four-year degree

Tools

Sensors

Scales

Printers

Conveyors

Job description

Org Marketing Statement

About Our Team

Join Parker’s Industrial Gas Filtration & Generation (IGFG) Division!

At Parker IGFG, we deliver industry-leading solutions in compressed air and gas treatment, gas generation, and pollution control across diverse applications. Many of our trusted brands and expertise have been established for over50 years, reflecting our deep industry knowledge and commitment to quality.

Our portfolio includes:

• Compressed Air & Gas Filtration:Finite, Balston, Domnick Hunter
• Compressed Air & Gas Capital Equipment:Domnick Hunter, Airtek
• Analytical Gas Systems:Domnick Hunter, Balston
• Air Pollution Control:UAS, BHA

Driven by our mission to build a safer, more sustainable, and more productive world, we invite passionate professionals to join us and contribute to shaping the future of industrial gas solutions.

Position Summary

Description:
The Lead Person will support Felt Line operations by overseeing daily activities on the production floor to help ensure safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery. The person in this role works within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action. The Lead Person provides direction, support, and leadership to cell team members while partnering with the Department Manager to meet production, cost, and customer satisfaction goals.

Job Requirements

• Coordinate all cell activities to support production schedules, cost goals, quality standards, and customer satisfaction.
• Provide technical, quality, and production leadership to cell team members.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts for manufacturing, assembly, and process improvements for assigned products and processes.
• Perform administrative duties to support the business, including completing labor sheets, verifying work order accuracy, updating Team Improvement Boards, and other related tasks.
• Work outside regular shift hours as needed to set up or support the production line.
• Mentor and motivate team members in safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.
• Handle multiple activities simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and focus.
• Communicate effectively and contribute to team projects.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, project, and team leadership skills.
• Work independently and make sound decisions with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

What You Bring

Required

• Experience in manufacturing or packaging operations, such as bagging, palletizing, production line work, or similar processes.
• Proven ability to lead on the production floor by assigning work, coaching team members, and driving execution.
• Strong attention to detail for quality checks and documentation accuracy.
• Solid troubleshooting skills and clear, direct communication.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and coach others.
• Demonstrated reliability, strong attendance, and accountability.

Preferred

• Four-year degree.
• Prior lead or line leader experience in bagging, bulk packaging, or high-speed production.
• Familiarity with basic equipment checks, including sensors, scales, printers, and conveyors.
• Experience with production reporting, shift handoffs, and continuous improvement practices such as 5S or Lean.

Physical & Work Environment

• Standing, walking, lifting up to 40 lbs., bending, and working around moving equipment throughout the shift.
• Use of PPE and adherence to all plant safety and sanitation requirements.
• Shift work may include weekends, overtime, and off-shift coverage based on production needs.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Benefit & Retirement Plans

• Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

  • Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.

  • 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay

  • Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay

  • Career development and tuition reimbursement

  • Additional benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.

  • Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.

  • Paid Time Off and 13 Company-Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affiliation Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.