Manufacturing Team Lead: Lean & Safety

Pelican Products; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per year

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k matching

Job summary

Pelican Products in Ontario, CA seeks a Team Leader I to guide production associates on the factory floor, ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality output. You will coordinate staffing, train teams, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining strong safety standards and clear communication across shifts.

The role emphasizes hands‑on leadership, problem solving, and Lean manufacturing practices to optimize workflow and meet production goals in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Lead and mentor production associates to meet safety, quality, and production goals.
• Coach and cross-train team members across processes and equipment.
• Monitor performance, identify barriers, and work with leadership to resolve issues.
• Coordinate staffing and labor coverage during breaks and downtime.
• Support start-ups, process controls, and changeovers.
• Ensure standard work, quality requirements and safety procedures are followed.
• Coordinate material flow to prevent delays.
• Provide feedback and communicate performance concerns to supervisors.
• Support Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Initiate and track maintenance work orders and safety concerns.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities to meet safety, quality, and production goals.
• Train and cross-train team members across processes and equipment.
• Monitor performance and work with leadership to resolve issues.
• Coordinate staffing during breaks, absences, and downtime.
• Support start-ups, process controls, and changeovers.
• Ensure standard work and safety procedures are followed.
• Coordinate material flow to prevent delays.
• Provide feedback and communicate performance concerns to leadership.
• Support Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Initiate and track maintenance work orders.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Training

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Job description

Pelican Products in Ontario, CA seeks a Team Leader I to guide production associates on the factory floor, ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality output. You will coordinate staffing, train teams, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining strong safety standards and clear communication across shifts.

The role emphasizes hands‑on leadership, problem solving, and Lean manufacturing practices to optimize workflow and meet production goals in a dynamic environment.