Production Team Lead - 2nd Shift

Forte Opening Solutions; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Forte Opening Solutions in Pennsylvania seeks a Team Lead to drive frontline performance and continuous improvement on the production floor. You will lead Tier 1 meetings, review metrics, and coordinate with operators to ensure training and safety standards are met.

The role emphasizes lean practices, data integrity, and proactive coaching. You will develop training plans, conduct GEMBA walks, and foster a collaborative, safety‑focused workplace where efficiency and quality matter daily.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates strong leadership and team-building abilities.
• Shows high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Uses good judgment when handling tools and non-standard situations.
• Follows efficient use of work time.
• Demonstrates creativity in procedural improvements.
• Maintains punctuality as per Attendance Policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership at Tier 1 meetings with metric reviews and countermeasures.
• Maintain integrity of Tier 1 and 2 board data.
• Assign operators to daily tasks and ensure required training and certifications are met.
• Perform lean process audits to verify lean standard integrity.
• Conduct training, demonstrations and coaching on lean tools and methods.
• Support supervisors with developing team member training plans.
• GEMBA walks with operators to ensure production targets are met and teamwork.
• Communicate, coach and support operators to improve processes.
• Foster a positive work environment for employees.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Judgment

Time management

Creativity

Attendance

Job description

At Forte Opening Solutions, we don't just manufacture doors; we create pathways to possibilities. We empower our employees to shape the future of our industry. Join a team where craftsmanship meets cutting-edge technology, and where your ideas can open new doors. Together, we build not just products, but a culture of excellence and collaboration.

The Team Lead works in the business by ensuring that processes run smoothly and to work on the business by actively seeking continuous improvement opportunities.

• Provide leadership at the Tier 1 Meeting ensuring metrics are reviewed; metric misses are addressed with countermeasures, root cause identification, corrective actions, with assigned responsibility and target completion dates and ensure any support required is identified and verified.
• Maintain the integrity of Tier 1 and 2 Board data and information.
• Assign process/team members (Operators) to daily work assignments and ensure all required training and certifications are evaluated and complied with for the assignment.
• Perform regular lean process audits to verify integrity of lean standards
• Maintain housekeeping and safety of Tier 1 area. Provide training, demonstration and coaching to assigned process/team on lean tools and methodology
• Assist production supervisors with assessing team member development needs and developing training plans
• Hold regular engagements and GEMBA walk with operators to facilitate achievement of production requirements, consistency and teamwork
• Provide regular communication, feedback, coaching and ongoing support to operators regarding process
• Monitor and ensure a positive work environment for employee

Qualifications

Experience

• Utilizes his/her strong leadership skills to build a cohesive and high performing team
• Demonstrates high degree of accuracy.
• Demonstrates good judgment in using tools, equipment, etc., when non-standard situations arise.
• Makes effective use of work time.
• Demonstrates creativity in recommending improvements in procedures and processes.
• Maintains good attendance and punctuality as defined in Attendance Policy.