Manufacturing Team Lead: Lean Production & Safety

TE Connectivity; Mount Joy (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Work boots reimbursement

Training and development

Safe work environment

Climate-controlled work area

Bus commmute access

Job summary

TE Connectivity in Mount Joy, PA is seeking a Production Lead to oversee daily manufacturing activities on 1st shift, 5:30am–4pm, Monday–Thursday. You will drive output, quality and safety, coordinate staffing, and partner with Maintenance, Quality and Supply Chain to optimize performance.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of related experience, are detail oriented, able to multitask, and communicate clearly in English. Soldering certification is a plus; ITAR/EAR access requires U.S.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of related work experience preferable.
• Detail-oriented individual with multi-tasking abilities.
• Ability to work under general supervision.
• Can communicate clearly both written and verbally in English.
• This position requires access to ITAR/EAR restricted information; U.S. citizenship or eligible status is required.
• HS Diploma or GED Required

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in daily production activities to achieve output, quality, and efficiency goals.
• Monitor production performance and drive corrective actions to meet schedules.
• Coordinate staffing, work assignments, and overtime to support production demands.
• Reduce downtime through rapid response to equipment and process issues.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to eliminate waste, increase productivity, and improve throughput.
• Monitor and reduce scrap, rework, and defects through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure operators follow standardized work instructions and manufacturing procedures.
• Support inventory accuracy and material availability to prevent production interruptions.
• Train, coach, and develop production employees to improve skills and performance.
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.
• Review production KPIs including OEE, efficiency, labor utilization, scrap, downtime, and on-time delivery.
• Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to optimize production performance.

Skills

Production Management

Manufacturing Operations

Team Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Production Scheduling

Equipment Troubleshooting

Quality Management

Inventory Control

Workforce Development

Safety Leadership

Problem Solving

KPI Performance Management

Education

HS Diploma or GED Required

Job description

TE Connectivity in Mount Joy, PA is seeking a Production Lead to oversee daily manufacturing activities on 1st shift, 5:30am–4pm, Monday–Thursday. You will drive output, quality and safety, coordinate staffing, and partner with Maintenance, Quality and Supply Chain to optimize performance.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of related experience, are detail oriented, able to multitask, and communicate clearly in English. Soldering certification is a plus; ITAR/EAR access requires U.S.