Press Team Lead - 1st Shift (Bilingual Preferred)

Midway Products Group; North Vernon (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Midway Products Group in Indiana seeks a Team Leader Press for 1st shift. This role leads the stamping and assembly team, ensuring safe operation, quality, and on-time production. Bilingual is a plus.

You will coach and train team members, manage shift activities, and coordinate with maintenance and management to meet goals. This position requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Ability to participate in required training programs such as Positive Leadership, Quick Die Change, Team Building, Continuous Improvement, and Kaizen participation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the setup and safe operation of the department. Delegate authority and responsibility while maintaining control.
• Organize department for meeting production schedules and quality goals. Coordinate the efforts of individuals and the department.
• Knowledgeable in the technical aspects of equipment, processes and tools. Work with other manufacturing, maintenance, tool & die, and management members to assist in efficient operation of cells and plant.
• Completes all pertinent paperwork in an accurate and timely manner: up-time sheets, etc.
• Teach, train, coach and assist team members in the set-up procedures and audit the teams performance.
• Know and verify the machine parameters including palm button safety.
• Responsible for periodic cycle checks.
• Promote teamwork, quality, and good housekeeping and ensure a safe work environment.
• Able to assist Area Manager in cost saving activities by generating ideas and assisting in implementation.
• Has the authority to start and stop production operations, to address operational and quality issues, uses gauges and other measuring instruments to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Complete checklists and pareto charts to document the status of production parts or machinery, and to seek assistance from all plant resources to ensure daily operation of the team.
• Lead daily team meetings in planning and communicating team activities for the shift.
• Coordinate rotation of job assignments for team members and evaluate performance per schedule.
• Promote a positive work environment and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain a safe working environment including PPE and compliance with safety rules and procedures.
• Ensure adherence to TS16949 operator and work instructions, tagging, forms and logs to maintain compliance.
• Communicate and coordinate flow of information to and from other areas of the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Problem solving

Team supervision

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Midway Products Group in Indiana seeks a Team Leader Press for 1st shift. This role leads the stamping and assembly team, ensuring safe operation, quality, and on-time production. Bilingual is a plus.

You will coach and train team members, manage shift activities, and coordinate with maintenance and management to meet goals. This position requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.