Manufacturing Team Lead - 1st Shift

Brady Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); In loco; USD 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive pay and benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Employee Resource Groups

Descrizione del lavoro

Brady Corporation seeks a Manufacturing Team Lead to guide a multi-shift production team in Milwaukee. The role emphasizes daily scheduling, problem resolution, and continuous improvement to meet safety, quality, and productivity targets.

You will generate center metrics, lead shift meetings, coordinate staffing, and ensure smooth material flow while coaching employees to perform at peak efficiency. Strong communication and lean experience are essential.

Competenze

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years in manufacturing with leadership experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand/walk most of the day.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and supporting systems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; problem-solver.
• Experience with lean manufacturing tools and implementation.
• Willingness to work overtime as needed.

Mansioni

• Generate and report work center metrics.
• Coordinate daily shift meetings across 3 shifts.
• Set daily work center schedules and manage staffing.
• Identify issues impacting daily production schedule and resolve.
• Oversee flow of materials and maintain safety, quality, productivity standards.
• Train team members and coordinate training activities.
• Audit performance and enforce standards.
• Periodically operate equipment in work centers.

Conoscenze

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Problem-solving

Training

Team collaboration

Overtime flexibility

Microsoft Office

Formazione

High school diploma

Strumenti

Lean manufacturing tools

MS Office

Descrizione del lavoro

The Manufacturing Team Lead is responsible for providing daily direction, support, and guidance to team members. This role focuses on identifying and resolving problems at work centers while maintaining daily scheduling processes and ensuring adherence to team standards. The Team Lead will play a key role in driving performance against key metrics through active engagement and continuous improvement efforts. Strong communication skills are essential for collaboration with team members and peers to ensure goals are met efficiently and effectively.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Generating reports, track and report out on work center metrics
• Coordinating daily shift meetings across 3 shifts
• Identifying non-standard conditions
• Setting daily work center schedules
• Resolving issues impacting daily production schedule
• Responsible for flow of materials
• Auditing performance and behavior of Team Members
• Enforcing safety, quality, productivity expectations
• Managing daily staffing requirements and coverage
• Training and/or coordinating training
• Periodically operate equipment and machines in work centers
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need To Be Successful:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with experience leading or developing employees
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand/walk for the majority of the workday
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and other supporting systems
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively train and work in a team environment
• Experience with lean manufacturing tools and implementation
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed

About Us:

Who we are:
Brady Corporation is a global industrial technology leader dedicated to making workplaces safer, more productive, and more connected. Backed by a 110+ year legacy of reliability and innovation, we have entered an exciting era of transformation and growth, powered by more than 10,000 team members serving customers across 40+ countries. Following our acquisition of Honeywell's Productivity Solutions and Services business in August 2026, Brady brings together trusted leadership in safety, materials science, and identification with advanced mobile computing, scanning, and automation. We help organizations make work safer, more productive, and more connected by transforming everyday critical information into actionable intelligence. Our end-to-end platform unites two powerful pillars:

• Identification Solutions: High-performance labels, safety signs, engineered materials, and rugged industrial printing systems.
• Intelligent Productivity Solutions: Industry-leading mobile computers, barcode/RFID scanners, specialized software, voice automation, and workflow services.

From aerospace, healthcare, and laboratories to manufacturing plants, retail, data centers, and global transportation and logistics hubs, we empower customers to identify, protect, track, and optimize the people, assets, and processes that keep the world running. Why work at Brady:
A career at Brady means working for a global company that has thrived for over 100 years, and whose innovative spirit drives our future growth.

Brady offers competitive pay and great benefits, supported by a culture that encourages collaboration and innovation. We strive to foster an inclusive workplace where diverse talent can learn, grow, and succeed. And with deeply rooted values, no matter where you work at Brady, you'll feel connected to the community through our charitable contributions and opportunities to give back.

Our headquarters are in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but we have more than 70 locations globally, giving our employees the opportunity to work with colleagues around the world.

• Comprehensive insurance coverage starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, and vision
• Generous 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunity to participate in incentive programs for all full-time employees
• Family planning benefits including paid parental leave, fertility coverage, adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Scholarship program for children of Brady employees
• A variety of Employee Resource Groups to provide you with unique networking, development, and volunteer opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program and related wellness programs (mental and behavioral health, family counseling, financial management)
• Dress-for-your-day dress code
• Charitable contributions matched through Brady's Matching Gift program