Manufacturing Team Lead - 1st Shift

BRADY WORLDWIDE INC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave support

Scholarship program

Job summary

Brady Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, seeks a Manufacturing Team Lead to support coating operations and coordinate with site leadership to align safety, quality, training and productivity goals. The role emphasizes technical troubleshooting and hands-on coaching of the production crew.

You will lead training per the train-the-trainer program, drive Lean Daily Management activities, and ensure effective cross-shift communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience.
• Ability to work in a team environment and train others.
• Strong interpersonal skills and overtime flexibility.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and related systems.
• Experience leading or developing manufacturing employees.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical troubleshooting support for coating operations.
• Offers regular performance feedback to manufacturing employees.
• Facilitates and delegates crew training per program requirements.
• Leads Lean Daily Management (LDM) activities.
• Supports cross-shift communication and safety, quality, training, productivity, and engineering needs.
• Manages work through defined processes and addresses gaps in procedures.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Teamwork

Training others

Interpersonal skills

Overtime flexibility

Microsoft Office

Leading manufacturing staff

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Manufacturing Team Lead directly supports our Florist manufacturing operations and actively participates with the site operations leadership to align safety, quality, training, productivity, and engineering goals within the operations crews.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provides technical troubleshooting support for all coating operations.
• Provides consistent performance feedback to manufacturing employees.
• Facilitates and delegates training for their crew to support training goals set by the training team lead.
• Follows standard training processes as set by the train the trainer program.
• Leads Lean Daily Management (LDM) Activities.
• Supports communication between production shifts.
• Acts as the point of contact for any crew related safety, quality, training, productivity, or engineering needs.
• Manages work through processes.
• Identifies, communicates and follows through on gaps in procedures, work instructions, and product specifications.
• Actively communicates with site leadership to have aligned day to day goals.
• 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
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to effectively train others
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Flexible in schedule to work overtime as needed
• Ability to utilize and navigate Microsoft Office programs and supporting system.
• Previous experience leading or developing manufacturing employees.

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