Manufacturing Team Lead - Clean Room

Mott Corporation; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings with company

PTO

Job summary

IDEX is seeking a Team Leader in Farmington, CT to coordinate daily operations in a high-mix, high-volume manufacturing environment. You will lead a team, drive continuous improvement, ensure safety and quality, and align people with production priorities to meet schedules.

The role emphasizes ownership, accountability, and hands-on leadership to foster a culture of continuous improvement across manufacturing cells.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 5 years of experience in manufacturing outside Mott or 3 years at Mott.
• Prior leadership or lead-level experience is required.
• Practical experience with continuous improvement tools and methods is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operations in a high-mix, high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Develop team capability and drive execution.
• Support production by producing and/or inspecting parts as needed to meet schedule and quality targets.
• Collect operational data, identify pain points, and propose improvements to cost, quality, and efficiency.
• Lead continuous improvement projects assigned by the Value Stream Manager to improve performance.
• Monitor employee performance and escalate concerns as appropriate.
• Partner with Quality to drive corrective actions and sustain a safe, accountable culture.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Leadership

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Manufacturing documentation

Job description

If you're looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you've found it. Whether you're an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Role Summary

The Team Leader is a hands-on frontline leader responsible for coordinating daily operations, developing team capability, and driving execution within a high-mix, high-volume manufacturing environment. This role serves as a role model and advocate for continuous improvement, safety, quality, and employee ownership.

Team Leaders directly impact business performance by aligning people, priorities, and processes to meet production schedules while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and ownership consistent with Mott's employee-owned values.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing and sales order data daily to identify issues, establish priorities, and assign personnel across multiple manufacturing cells.
• Actively support production by producing and/or inspecting parts as needed to ensure schedule adherence and quality standards.
• Collect operational data, identify manufacturing pain points, and provide feedback to Quality and Engineering; recommend and implement improvements to cost, quality, and efficiency.
• Lead and execute continuous improvement projects assigned by the Value Stream Manager to achieve targeted performance outcomes.
• Monitor employee performance; document and escalation performance or disciplinary concerns up to a memorandum for record, as appropriate.
• Partner with Quality to drive resolution of customer complaints and corrective actions.
• Model and reinforce a culture of safety, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Major Challenges

• Training and maintaining competency across multiple job functions to ensure operational flexibility.
• Identifying and resolving issues in manufacturing documentation in partnership with Engineering.
• Managing a dynamic, high-volume production environment with frequent changes in demand.
• Responding effectively to rapid demand fluctuations with limited forward visibility (typically 12-14 weeks).

Success Measures

• 100% completion of assigned safety actions and projects on time.
• ≥99% of work orders completed on schedule.
• 100% team competency aligned to current manufacturing standards.
• 50% reduction in manufacturing nonconformance over a three-year period.

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and interdepartmental workflows.
• Structured problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and manufacturing documentation.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (required).
• Minimum of:
• 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment outside of Mott or
• 3 years of manufacturing experience at Mott.
• Prior leadership or lead-level experience.
• Practical experience with continuous improvement tools and methods.

Personal Attributes

• Self-directed, results-driven, and detail-oriented.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• High energy, adaptable, and able to shift priorities without loss of focus.
• Ability to motivate, coach, and influence others.
• Competitive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $48,000.00 - $72,000.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer

IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Family

Operations

Business Unit

Mott