Night Shift Production Team Leader — Lean, Coaching & Quality

Theuniversityunion; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 31,684 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401K with Match

Paid Time Off

Quarterly Bonus Program

Onsite Medical Clinic

Weekly Pay

Safety Shoes Voucher

Job summary

Cascade Engineering, a long-standing manufacturing group in Grand Rapids, is hiring a Production Team Leader for the night shift (6p–6:10am). You will support frontline leaders, develop operators, and ensure safe, efficient operations, including Flow Cell Certification.

You will drive production schedules, coach operators, perform inspections, manage setups, and partner with Lean to improve efficiency while maintaining quality and safety.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ manufacturing/machine operator experience, preferably in plastics.
• 1+ year leadership or team support experience, (formal or informal)
• Proven ability to hold others accountable to policies, procedures, and performance standards
• Strong communications skills with the ability to lead small groups
• Ability to stand 8-12 hours per shift and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects/tasks
• Ability to read and follow written work instructions
• Minimum of 1 year experience with sit-down Forklift / Hilo's
• Valid Driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Support the production team by ensuring daily schedules are met, verifying defects, and accurately reporting them in the operations systems.
• Act as the first responder for scrap, downtime, or quality issues, escalating to Maintenance, Technical or Quality when needed
• Perform first piece approvals, color checks, poke-yoke checks, and final inspections; manage cell changeovers, setups, and small equipment adjustments using technical documents
• Apply basic troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude to resolve minor issues and support production flow
• Partner with Lean department to establish and maintain Flow Cell Certifications; apply lean principles to improve efficiency and keep documentation current
• Coach, mentor and oversee operators, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and production standards
• Maintain a safe and organized work environment; properly use and train others on PPE, safe lifting, conveyors, torches, and other equipment
• Use operational and quality systems for data entry and analysis including MQ1 (quality), QAD/MODS (inventory control), and other production reporting
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
• Operate a forklift as needed to support production and material movement
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cascade Engineering, a long-standing manufacturing group in Grand Rapids, is hiring a Production Team Leader for the night shift (6p–6:10am). You will support frontline leaders, develop operators, and ensure safe, efficient operations, including Flow Cell Certification.

You will drive production schedules, coach operators, perform inspections, manage setups, and partner with Lean to improve efficiency while maintaining quality and safety.