Lead, Pre-Assembly - 2nd/Weekend Shift

Millerbernd; Winsted (MN); On-site; USD 85,273,000 - 101,254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid PTO & Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Millerbernd Manufacturing in Winsted, MN is seeking a Team Lead for Pre-Assembly on either 2nd or Weekend shift. You will guide a manufacturing team, ensure quality and on-time material handling, and train new hires. This role emphasizes leadership, safety, and adherence to standard work.

Responsibilities include planning daily activities, monitoring performance, and enforcing safety policies. Candidates should read blueprints and have strong English communication skills; prior leadership in

Qualifications

• Preferred candidates will have prior experience in leadership role.
• Experience either leading a team in manufacturing or being an informal leader.
• Preferred candidates will have experience in metal fabrication.
• Ability to perform basic shop math functions.
• Ability to solve practical problems, make decisions and direct action.
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing paperwork and engineering documentation.
• Ability to work well with all employees and earn mutual respect.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, meet deadlines, and easily adapt to change.
• Proficient knowledge in interpreting blueprints and mechanical drawings, or demonstrated aptitude.
• Effective and appropriate verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• As a Team Lead, you will: Quality performance on the team.
• Flow of orders within team including Material Handling
• Engagement of the team
• Selection of the team members
• Train and cross train the area in accordance to work instructions and standard operating procedures
• Supports material handling for team directly
• May either act as the trainer for the area of identifies and ensures training of new hires is conducted satisfactorily
• Lead Tier 1 meetings with direct reports
• Accountable for meeting production and quality requirements for the group
• Plans daily activities; resources vacancies on team
• Monitors the performance of team; provides feedback verbally and escalates for written performance documentation to Supervisor
• Promotes a positive team environment; drives inclusion
• Acts as the first line of escalation for employee needs
• Communicates organization priorities and policies; provides clarity of policies as necessary
• Completes timecards, writes performance reviews and provides input on compensation for team
• Completes maintenance or facilities requests when needed
• Safety Expectations as a Team Lead: Be a safety champion on and off the production floor
• wear and ensure all team members wear proper PPE while on the production floor
• Follow and enforce all safety policies
• Train new hires on emergency preparedness expectations
• Establish and sustain a safe and hazard free workplace through processes and procedures
• Participate in safety recognition at Tier 1 and Tier 2 meetings
• Report and investigate safety incidents and near misses; provide incident and near-miss updates during Tier 2 meetings
• Inform team members of safety updates, processes/procedures, and policy changes
• Onboard new hires specific to their role(s) and safety expectations; continue training with team members on their role(s) and safety expectations
• Complete all safety trainings
• Complete one (1) CI Safety Cards/month
• Complete OSHA 10 Hour
• Monitor completion of actions from the Safety Champion each week and provide updates during Tier 1 meetings

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing

Quality assurance

Problem solving

Blueprint reading

English communication

Job description

Millerbernd Manufacturing in Winsted, MN is seeking a Team Lead for Pre-Assembly on either 2nd or Weekend shift. You will guide a manufacturing team, ensure quality and on-time material handling, and train new hires. This role emphasizes leadership, safety, and adherence to standard work.

Responsibilities include planning daily activities, monitoring performance, and enforcing safety policies. Candidates should read blueprints and have strong English communication skills; prior leadership in