Production Lead: Elevate Efficiency & Team Leadership

The Pivot Group Careers; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 51,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network is seeking a Production Lead for the Muskegon, MI area. The role focuses on leading production shifts, monitoring output, and ensuring safety and quality during runs.

Salary ranges from $51,000 to $78,000 depending on experience. This opportunity is within Michigan’s manufacturing sectors, with emphasis on proactive leadership and team development. VISA sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two or more years of hands-on production or assembly experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Prior experience directing or coaching small teams on a line or in a work cell.
• Ability to read work instructions, production schedules, and basic quality documents.

Responsibilities

• Track scrap, rework, and downtime on shift records and hand off notes to the next lead.
• Train new operators on station tasks and sign off on basic competency checks.
• Keep work areas clean and confirm tools and materials are staged for the next run.
• Support shift start meetings and communicate quality alerts or schedule changes to the team.
• Assign daily work tasks to production line staff and adjust assignments when absences or line issues occur.
• Monitor line output and pace against the daily schedule and report shortfalls to the supervisor.
• Check that operators follow standard work instructions and safety rules during the shift.
• Help troubleshoot equipment stops and elevate maintenance issues that cannot be resolved quickly.

Skills

Minitab

Lean Six Sigma

Data Analysis

ERP

SAP

Quality Control

Excel

Oracle

Safety Regulations

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical certificate in manufacturing

Job description

The Pivot Group Network is seeking a Production Lead for the Muskegon, MI area. The role focuses on leading production shifts, monitoring output, and ensuring safety and quality during runs.

Salary ranges from $51,000 to $78,000 depending on experience. This opportunity is within Michigan’s manufacturing sectors, with emphasis on proactive leadership and team development. VISA sponsorship is not offered.