Line Lead

Kelly; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Telemedicine

Term life insurance

Whole life insurance

Accident insurance

Critical illness

Legal plan

Short-term disability

Retirement plan

Service bonus

Holiday pay

Transit benefits

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly is seeking an Assembler / Line Lead to oversee hands-on assembly, racking, and cabling while guiding a team in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. The role covers production workflow, quality checks, training, and daily coordination.

The shift runs 6:15 AM – 2:30 PM with a pay rate of $20.30/hour. Candidates should have manufacturing experience and strong leadership and safety focus.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing, assembly, warehouse, or production experience.
• Team leadership and coordination skills.
• Strong attention to detail; able to follow instructions and diagrams.
• Mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity.
• Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs and working on ladders up to 9 feet.
• Preferred: Experience leading teams, rack/cabling/data center hardware, inspections, soldering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support contractor associates in assembly and cabling.
• Coordinate assignments to meet production goals.
• Train new team members; answer production questions.
• Monitor productivity, safety, and quality throughout shift.
• Conduct quality audits, inspections, and resolve non-conformances.
• Assemble and inspect racks and cables; follow detailed instructions.
• Safely handle heavy materials and operate tools.
• Maintain organized workspaces and support material handling.

Skills

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Mechanical aptitude

Safety awareness

Lifting 50 lbs

Tools

Rack cabling

Data center hardware

Inspections

Soldering

Job description

Assembler / Line Lead

Provide hands-on assembly, racking, cabling, and cable building while leading a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Responsible for production workflow, quality checks, training, and daily coordination.

Shift

6:15 AM – 2:30 PM

Pay

$20.30/hour

Responsibilities

• Lead and support contractor associates in assembly and cabling.
• Coordinate assignments to meet production goals.
• Train new team members; answer production questions.
• Monitor productivity, safety, and quality throughout shift.
• Conduct quality audits, inspections, and resolve non-conformances.
• Assemble and inspect racks and cables; follow detailed instructions.
• Safely handle heavy materials and operate tools.
• Maintain organized workspaces and support material handling.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing, assembly, warehouse, or production experience.
• Team leadership and coordination skills.
• Strong attention to detail; able to follow instructions and diagrams.
• Mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity.
• Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs and working on ladders up to 9 feet.
• Preferred: Experience leading teams, rack/cabling/data center hardware, inspections, soldering.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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About Kelly

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