Line Lead - Assembly & Cabling Team Leader

Kelly Services; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Telemedicine

Term life insurance

Whole life insurance

Accident insurance

Critical illness insurance

Legal plan

Short‑term disability

Retirement savings plan

Service bonus

Holiday pay and paid holidays

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking an Assembler / Line Lead in Elgin, IL to supervise daily assembly and cabling tasks while guiding a team through a fast-paced production environment. The role entails coordinating workloads, ensuring safety, and driving quality during the shift from 6:15 AM to 2:30 PM.

You will train staff, monitor productivity, and perform quality checks. Prior experience in manufacturing and leadership is preferred; lifting up to 50 lbs is required.

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

Mechanical aptitude

Manual dexterity

Lifting 50 lbs

Tools

Soldering

Rack/Cabling

Job description

Kelly Services is seeking an Assembler / Line Lead in Elgin, IL to supervise daily assembly and cabling tasks while guiding a team through a fast-paced production environment. The role entails coordinating workloads, ensuring safety, and driving quality during the shift from 6:15 AM to 2:30 PM.

You will train staff, monitor productivity, and perform quality checks. Prior experience in manufacturing and leadership is preferred; lifting up to 50 lbs is required.