Operations Team Leader - 2nd Shift

Advanced Atomization Technologies; Village of Clyde (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Atomization Technologies in New York is seeking an Operations Team Lead I to supervise a manufacturing area with 30–40 direct reports. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics while aligning with Lean enterprise principles across value streams.

You will develop leaders, conduct performance evaluations, and coach staff. The role emphasizes standardized work, capacity planning, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, government contractor environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ year as a Group Leader at AA TECH or 3+ years supervising in manufacturing outside AA TECH.
• Experience with formal or informal team or project leadership.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct a team of 30-40 direct reports and allocate workload.
• Develop leaders through coaching, performance evaluations, and training.
• Ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics are met and reported.
• Collaborate with value stream partners to maximize customer satisfaction.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and reduce waste.
• Perform capacity analyses and develop staffing plans.
• Develop and deploy standardized work instructions and ensure process stability.
• Promote safety policy compliance and conduct safety investigations.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Lean thinking

Time management

Coaching

Lean techniques

Education

Associate's degree or higher

Job description

Position Summary:

• Supervise and direct the work of a team of approximately 30-40 direct reports. Distribute workload appropriately.
• Develop leadership expertise and experience by performing the following:
• Conducting performance evaluations
• Provide coaching, counseling, and disciplinary measures as needed
• Maintaining accurate time and attendance records
• Develop High Performing Teams through coaching on continuous improvement, problem solving and respect for people
• Perform time studies, capacity analyses, layout / product flow analyses and standardized work.
• Participate in professional leadership development through one‑on‑one instruction, guided reading/lesson, and formal classroom instruction.
• Responsible for driving the team to meet and exceed team metrics of safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Work with value stream partners to maximize both internal and external customer satisfaction
• Maintain and report out on key value stream metrics
• Work closely with your fellow Operations Leaders to create a unified manufacturing team that supports the overall business objectives.
• Work with team members to identify continuous improvement opportunities. Constantly identify and eliminate waste in assigned departments. Support Lean Kaizen events to identify cost and time savings.
• Perform capacity analysis using build plans. Determine staffing requirements for the assigned production area. Develop unified plans that support robust training centered on safety and quality practices.
• Develop and deploy standardized work instructions of assigned department(s). Ensure process stability through following standardized work.
• Promote and enforce compliance of safety policies and procedures. Conduct safety investigations and audits. Address safety non‑compliance.

Operations Team Lead I:

Position Summary:

Responsible For Team Leadership, Projects And Resources Of An Operations Area That Includes More Than One Area Of Specialization Or Performs a Centralized Function. Develop And Manage The Direction And Daily Activities Of The Operations Resources, Focusing On People, Organization, And Process. This Includes The S&OP Process To Support The Manufacturing/processing Cycle And Ensure Timely Logistical Processing Of The Product. Responsible For Embracing And Driving Lean Enterprise Systems Throughout The Value Stream.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and direct the work of a team of approximately 30-40 direct reports. Distribute workload appropriately.
• Develop leadership expertise and experience by performing the following:
• Conducting performance evaluations
• Provide coaching, counseling, and disciplinary measures as needed
• Maintaining accurate time and attendance records
• Develop High Performing Teams through coaching on continuous improvement, problem solving and respect for people
• Perform time studies, capacity analyses, layout / product flow analyses and standardized work.
• Participate in professional leadership development through one‑on‑one instruction, guided reading/lesson, and formal classroom instruction.
• Responsible for driving the team to meet and exceed team metrics of safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Work with value stream partners to maximize both internal and external customer satisfaction
• Maintain and report out on key value stream metrics
• Work closely with your fellow Operations Leaders to create a unified manufacturing team that supports the overall business objectives.
• Work with team members to identify continuous improvement opportunities. Constantly identify and eliminate waste in assigned departments. Support Lean Kaizen events to identify cost and time savings.
• Perform capacity analysis using build plans. Determine staffing requirements for the assigned production area. Develop unified plans that support robust training centered on safety and quality practices.
• Develop and deploy standardised work instructions of assigned department(s). Ensure process stability through following standardized work.
• Promote and enforce compliance of safety policies and procedures. Conduct safety investigations and audits. Address safety non‑compliance.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 or more years as a Group Leader at AA TECH or 3 or more years’ experience supervising in a manufacturing environment outside of AA TECH
• Demonstrated experience with formal or informal team or project leadership
• Demonstrate strong communication and problem‑solving abilities

Desired Qualifications:

• Associates degree or greater
• Hands‑on experience in the implementation of lean techniques including value stream mapping, 5S+Safety, single piece flow, and standard work.
• Strong understanding of quality systems.
• Demonstrate strong data collection and analysis capability.

Due to the Company’s military contractor status, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States and