Production Team Lead

Seal-; Town of Clarence (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Seal- in Town of Clarence, NY is seeking an on-site Lead to manage and support a manufacturing team. You will drive daily production, train staff, troubleshoot equipment, and coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, and Scheduling to ensure on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes KPI-driven leadership, safety adherence, and continuous improvement to maximize efficiency and product quality. A technical AA degree with 1-2 years of related experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• AA degree in a technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-2 years related manufacturing/leadership experience.
• Proficient in reading blueprints and technical drawings.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to multitask.
• Proficiency with computer-based environments and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-floor operations and coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, and Scheduling to resolve production issues.
• Monitor efficiency and productivity to meet or exceed expectations.
• Provide training and hands-on troubleshooting on equipment.
• Communicate daily production schedule during shift changes and via email.
• Drive team performance with KPI boards (Safety, Quality, Efficiency, and 5S).
• Set up jobs aligned with priorities to maximize efficiency and product quality.
• Oversee die management and material handling; ensure proper storage and movement.
• Perform first-piece quality inspections for new fabrication runs as needed.
• Enforce safety policies and ensure audits (5S, safety, QC) are completed.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Blueprint reading

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

AA degree in a technical discipline

1-2 years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lead, manage and hold team accountable (LMA)

• Monitor efficiency and productivity to ensure expectations are met or exceeded
• Provide training and hands-on troubleshooting assistance on equipment
• Communicate the daily production schedule during shift changes and via email
• Drive team performance with KPI boards (Safety, Quality, Efficiency, and 5S), daily accountability
• meetings, and assignment of work through lead schedules
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce operational
• costs
• Set up jobs in alignment with departmental priorities to maximize efficiency and product quality
• Minimize job write-off issues related to material usage and equipment performance
• Ensure all required materials are staged and available at machines prior to fabrication; maintain
• accurate material handling processes including bin status and returns
• Perform first-piece quality inspections for new fabrication runs, as needed
• Oversee die management, ensuring proper maintenance, storage, and movement.
• Serve as an on-floor resource providing guidance, support, and direction across functional areas
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with Maintenance, Quality, and Scheduling to resolve
• production issues, support downtime planning, and ensure on-time delivery
• Ensure operational discipline by resolving job-related issues within the paperless environment
• Drive compliance by ensuring all employee training is current and required audits (5S, safety, QC
• layered audits) are completed
• Participate in meetings and collaborate with leadership to align priorities and drive accountability
• Enforce safety policies, proactively identify hazards, and partner with leadership on corrective actions to maintain a strong safety culture

Pay Range: $25-28/hour

• Associate's degree (AA) in a technical discipline and 1-2 years related experience, or equivalent
• combination of education and experience
• Proficiency working in a computer-supported environment with business software and Microsoft
• Office
• Basic math and measurement proficiency
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow;

• able to multi-task

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance