Manufacturing Team Lead: Lead Quality & Efficiency

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.