Manufacturing Team Lead for Welding and Fabrication

Hubbell Incorporated; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated located in Clayton, NC, is seeking a Team Lead for Clayton Operations to guide welding, fabrication, and assembly activities within an assigned area. You will set priorities, allocate resources, coach staff, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Materials, and Production to meet safety, quality, and delivery goals.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, ongoing training, and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment, with strong emphasis on lean improvements and ERP

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum three years of welding, fabrication, manufacturing, or comparable heavy-manufacturing experience preferred.
• Previous team lead, leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, shop sketches, specifications, and work instructions.
• Forklift and overhead-crane experience required; must be trained and authorized on company equipment before independent operation.
• Experience with ISO 9001 quality environment preferred.
• For assignments requiring production welding, maintain welding qualifications or certifications (GMAW/AWS D1.1 when applicable).

Responsibilities

• Lead daily work activities and communicate priorities, production requirements, quality expectations, and safety controls to assigned employees.
• Follow and reinforce safety requirements, instructions, equipment rules, and housekeeping standards.
• Assess conditions, hazards, and equipment concerns; halt or escalate as needed.
• Coordinate material handling and movement using forklifts, cranes, and ERP SAP.
• Read and interpret drawings to ensure products meet specifications and quality standards.
• Support in-process inspections, nonconformances, and corrective actions.
• Assist with scheduling, manpower allocation, sequencing, and production planning in SAP.
• Provide training and development input to supervisors; promote safety and teamwork.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Safety

Training

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Hubbell Incorporated located in Clayton, NC, is seeking a Team Lead for Clayton Operations to guide welding, fabrication, and assembly activities within an assigned area. You will set priorities, allocate resources, coach staff, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Materials, and Production to meet safety, quality, and delivery goals.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, ongoing training, and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment, with strong emphasis on lean improvements and ERP