Manufacturing Team Lead

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing; Kerrville (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EmergencyMD is seeking a Manufacturing Team Lead to steer a 5-10 person production team on the shop floor. You will guide daily operations, ensure safety and quality, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with company goals.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on production experience, strong communication, and a proactive mindset to coach teammates and optimize workflows in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a small to mid-size production team on a manufacturing floor.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills to address daily challenges.
• Technical foundation with hands-on production exposure and quality-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5-10 employees, ensuring smooth daily operations.
• Set shift tone by aligning team to company goals and quality standards.
• Coordinate workflow, assign tasks by skill and demand, and coach team members in real time.
• Uphold safety, accountability, traceability, and quality excellence across all processes.
• Drive continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

QMS knowledge

Production tools

Job description

Step into a high-impact leadership role where you'll drive performance, quality, and teamwork on the production floor. As a Manufacturing Team Lead, you'll lead and motivate a team of 5-10 employees, ensuring smooth daily operations while championing safety, accountability, and precision. You'll set the tone each shift by aligning your team to company goals, enforcing industry standards, and embedding the 7 Quality Management Principles into everything you do. From coordinating workflow and assigning tasks based on skill and demand to coaching team members in real time, you'll play a critical role in delivering consistent results while maintaining compliance, traceability, and quality excellence.

This role is ideal for a proactive, detail-driven leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and takes pride in developing people and processes. You'll leverage strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills to address challenges, support hiring and training, and drive continuous improvement. With a solid technical foundation-whether through hands-on experience, industry certifications, or production expertise-you'll confidently interpret work instructions, utilize specialized tools, and uphold strict QMS standards.

If you're ready to lead by example, foster collaboration, and make data-driven decisions that enhance performance and efficiency, this is your opportunity to grow, lead, and make a lasting impact.