Manufacturing Team Lead - Lean & Safety

Workhorse; Union City (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Workhorse is seeking a Team Lead to guide daily manufacturing operations in our Indiana facility. You will provide frontline leadership, training, and direction to production assemblers while ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are met.

You will work with Production Supervisors and other departments to drive standard work, problem-solving, and continuous improvement initiatives, fostering a collaborative and accountable team environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 2+ years of manufacturing leadership experience preferred.
• Experience leading and developing teams on a production line.
• Strong communication and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to read work instructions and production schedules.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and timekeeping systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support production assemblers to achieve daily safety, quality, and production targets.
• Assign work and balance manpower to support production requirements.
• Train, coach, and develop assemblers on work instructions, standard operating procedures, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies, quality standards, and company procedures.
• Identify production issues, bottlenecks, inefficiencies and elevate concerns as appropriate.
• Support troubleshooting efforts and assist in resolving production‑related challenges.
• Maintain staffing flexibility and cross‑training matrices (Flex Charts).
• Master all workstations within assigned production areas and provide hands‑on support when needed.
• Verify assemblers have the tools, equipment, materials, and resources necessary to perform assigned work.
• Conduct onboarding and training for new employees.
• Monitor employee attendance, timekeeping, and productivity.
• Review and approve employee timecards and PTO requests in accordance with company policy.
• Support continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Communicate production updates, expectations, and daily priorities to team members.
• Foster a positive, respectful, and accountable work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Communication skills

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Timekeeping systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Timekeeping systems

Job description

Workhorse is seeking a Team Lead to guide daily manufacturing operations in our Indiana facility. You will provide frontline leadership, training, and direction to production assemblers while ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are met.

You will work with Production Supervisors and other departments to drive standard work, problem-solving, and continuous improvement initiatives, fostering a collaborative and accountable team environment.